WHISKY

In Scottish Gaelic, the word sgriob means the itchiness felt on the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky.

More Scotch whisky is sold in one month in France than cognac in a year. Worldwide, Scotch whisky exports earn Britain £68 every second.

Sep 8, 1983

The world's first denim codpiece was seen at the premiere of the musical Blondel by Tim Rice and Stephen Oliver.