 Learned men: Monks making and sampling wines, spirits and medicines (Photo: Wellcome Collection) Search ‘whisky’ and ‘health benefits’ online, and pages of results appear extolling the water of life as a miracle cure for ageing, dementia, weight loss – even cancer. But the roots of whisky’s purported medicinal benefits stretch back to the murky origins of the spirit in post-medieval Scotland. Kirsten Amor investigates.
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Kirsten x CultureI use my archaeological background and skills to discuss technology in heritage, and stories of everyday folk in history. Atlas Obscura, Minerva magazine, and Current World Archaeology magazine have all featured my work. Explore more with me🏺
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