How The Scots Invented the Modern World

**John_Carrick** · 12th August 19, 05:50 AM

And Adam Smith and economics. John Logie Baird and television. Dolly the Sheep

**Me cousin Jack** · 12th August 19, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by John_Carrick

And Adam Smith and economics. John Logie Baird and television. Dolly the Sheep

...and Whisky!

**John_Carrick** · 13th August 19, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Me cousin Jack

...and Whisky!

The Mesopotamians and Ancient Greeks seem to have invented distillation and in the records of whiskey production in Ireland seems to scoop Scotland.
Waiting for a ton of bricks to come down on me now.

**Father Bill** · 13th August 19, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by John_Carrick

The Mesopotamians and Ancient Greeks seem to have invented distillation and in the records of whiskey production in Ireland seems to scoop Scotland.
Waiting for a ton of bricks to come down on me now.

Well, aye... but if the Irish did indeed invent “whiskey”, it wasn’t “whisky”.

**figheadair** · 13th August 19, 04:35 AM

His book on the Scottish Enlightenment is also an excellent read.

**Jacques** · 14th August 19, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by figheadair

His book on the Scottish Enlightenment is also an excellent read.

i'll have to check Amazon for that one.

Thanks

**Me cousin Jack** · 14th August 19, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by John_Carrick

The Mesopotamians and Ancient Greeks seem to have invented distillation and in the records of whiskey production in Ireland seems to scoop Scotland.
Waiting for a ton of bricks to come down on me now.

Ha Ha, Yes!