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Whiskey was invented
in scotland when medieval monks started distilling grains. Scotch is considered the original gangster. The most iconic is a single malt peated style. Whiskey distillation
was brought to america in the 1700s by scottish, welsh, and irish immigrants. Using the grains that they could grow locally, different regions developed their own distinct style. In the south, corn was king. And by the 1870s,
kentucky bourbon had taken off. Whiskey production in japan
got its feet off the ground when a young chemist named masataka taketsuru
went to scotland right after world war I and learned to distill. And in 1924, he opened the suntory distillery and the international whiskey game was forever changed. Hmm. And I can see why
in scotland when medieval monks started distilling grains. Scotch is considered the original gangster. The most iconic is a single malt peated style. Whiskey distillation
was brought to america in the 1700s by scottish, welsh, and irish immigrants. Using the grains that they could grow locally, different regions developed their own distinct style. In the south, corn was king. And by the 1870s,
kentucky bourbon had taken off. Whiskey production in japan
got its feet off the ground when a young chemist named masataka taketsuru
went to scotland right after world war I and learned to distill. And in 1924, he opened the suntory distillery and the international whiskey game was forever changed. Hmm. And I can see why
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Whiskey was invented
in scotland
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when medieval monks
started distilling grains.
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Scotch is considered
the original gangster.
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The most iconic is
a single malt peated style.
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Whiskey distillation
was brought to america
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in the 1700s by scottish,
welsh, and irish immigrants.
00:00:18.451 --> 00:00:20.684
Using the grains
that they could grow locally,
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different regions developed
their own distinct style.
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In the south, corn was king.
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And by the 1870s,
kentucky bourbon
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had taken off.
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Whiskey production in japan
got its feet off
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the ground
when a young chemist named
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masataka taketsuru
went to scotland right
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after world war I
and learned to distill.
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And in 1924, he opened
the suntory distillery
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and the international
whiskey game
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was forever changed.
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Hmm. And I can see why.
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Movie Summary
Three competitors will faceoff each week in a series of challenges focused on making a specific type of spirit, including American whiskey, rum, gin, mountain brandy, and mezcal among others.