Lesson
1.
Some scholars believe distilled spirits were first produced between
the 8th century AD and 9th century AD in the Middle East[5] with
the art of distillation being brought to Ireland and Britain by
Christian monks.
Health
effects
The health benefits of drinking alcohol in moderation (better
health and greater longevity) commonly associated with wine appear
to apply also to whisky. Most researchers now believe that the
beneficial substance is the alcohol itself—although it has not been
ruled out that other components in the beverages are also
responsible for the beneficial effects.[10] However the frequent
consumption of strong spirits, such as whisky, significantly
increases a person's chance of contracting head and neck
cancers[11][12]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky#_note-9
