Whisky
A 1715 entry in A Book of Scotish Pasquils edited by James Maidment, warns Whiskie shall put our brains in rage but Sir Robert Lockhart is more enthusiastic and his book on the Whisky of Scotland (1967) informs us The blending of grain and malt whiskies, which is to-day a highly developed art, was not introduced until after 1860. This could explain why Thomas Thomson wrote in 1849 that The whisky made by smugglers in Scotland is universally preferred by the inhabitants, and is purchased at a higher price, under the name of Highland whisky. This is partly owing to its being made entirely from malt. Today, there is no need to seek out contraband to enjoy a range of malts and blended whiskies to suit every palate.