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A whisk is a cooking utensil which can be used to blend ingredients smooth or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping. Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end. The loops can have different shapes depending on a whisk's intended functions.
[39] [40] In 2022, whisky exports from Scotland were valued at £6.25 billion, making up a quarter of all UK food and drink export revenues. [41] In 2012, the US was the largest market for Scotch whisky (£655 million), followed by France (£535 million). [ 42 ]
Bourbon whiskey (/ ˈ b ɜːr b ən /; also simply bourbon) is a barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn (maize). The name derives from the French House of Bourbon, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County, Kentucky, and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both of which are named after the House of Bourbon. [1]
[5] [6] Six licenses were ultimately granted to: Brown-Forman, Frankfort Distilleries, the A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery, the American Medicinal Spirits Company, Schenley Industries and James Thompson and Brother. [7] Prohibition's repeal in 1933 spurred several former distillers to rebuild or reestablish their brands. [5]
Distillers were required to close for some time and the hospitality industry worldwide experienced a major slump. [58] According to news reports in February 2021, the Scotch whisky sector had experienced £1.1 billion in lost sales. Exports to the US were also affected by the 25% tariff that had been imposed.
Whisky has been distilled in Wales since the Middle Ages, but production died out in the late nineteenth century. In the 1990s attempts were made to revive the practice, resulting in the establishment of Wales's first distillery in over one hundred years. [citation needed]
Alcoholic beverages were widely used in all segments of Chinese society, were used as a source of inspiration, were important for hospitality, were considered an antidote for fatigue, and were sometimes misused. Laws against making wine were enacted and repealed forty-one times between 1100 BC and AD 1400.
1836: Induction coil invented by Nicholas Callan. [21] 1838: Screw-pile lighthouse invented by Alexander Mitchell. [22] 1843: Quaternion discovered by William Rowan Hamilton. [23] 1844: Hypodermic needle invented by Francis Rynd. [24] 1846: Cup anemometer invented by Thomas Romney Robinson. [25] 1848: Kelvin scale invented by William Thomson. [26]