As of 2014, the origin of whisky is not known, but it is certain that whisky has been produced in Scotland for more than 500 years, so Scotland is generally regarded as the birthplace of all whisky.

According to the Scotch Whisky Association, Scotch Whisky evolved from a drink called Uisge Beatha, which means "water of life".

In the 15th century, Scotch whisky was used more as an antidote to the cold.

In the 11th century, Irish monks arrived in Scotland to spread the Gospel, bringing with them the distillation of Scotch whisky.

In 1780, there were only eight legal distilleries, compared with more than 400 illegal distilleries, large and small. They had to cut corners to produce whisky, and The reputation of Scotch whisky was getting worse.

In 1823, the British Parliament enacted the Consumption Law; meanwhile, it created a relatively relaxed tax environment for legal distilleries; meanwhile, it vigorously besieged and destroyed illegal distilleries, which greatly promoted the development of Scotch whisky industry.

In 1831, the Column still was introduced in Scotland, which carried out continuous distillation, greatly improving the efficiency of distillation and lowering the price of whisky and making it more popular.