Kevin R. Kosar. 2010. Whiskey: A Global History. Reaktion Books.
The 1494 Exchequer record is evidence, not proof of invention
Kevin R. Kosar. 2010. Whiskey: A Global History. Reaktion Books. p. 39 (PDF sheet 41)–p. 40 (PDF sheet 42).
p. 40 (PDF sheet 42)
p. 39 (PDF sheet 41)
Kosar 2010, p. 39 (PDF sheet 41)–p. 40 (PDF sheet 42)
What (Little) the Historical Record Shows
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The 1494 Exchequer record is evidence, not proof of invention
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The 1494 Scottish Exchequer record documents production but not invention
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Whiskey as production system, regulated category, and historical institution — Kosar
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