As much as we love our Bourbon and other American Whiskeys, we are certainly not the only country in the world making great whiskey. In fact, whiskey has been around longer than America has. So let’s take a journey across the ocean to one of the two most important countries in the history and evolution of whiskey: Ireland. (In case you’re wondering, the other important country is Scotland). What is the history of Irish Whiskey—and what sets it apart from other spirits?