The close affinity between Scotland and France dates back as far as the 13th Century and the Auld Alliance. In those days, it was primarily shared enmity and suspicion of England that bound the two nations together: Some might say still does. However, a rather more positive cultural attribute that Scotland shares with France may well have helped foster one of its recent export success stories.
Research in Focus – Connoisseurship and ‘Terroir’ take Malt Whisky to Record High
The close affinity between Scotland and France dates back as far as the 13th Century and the Auld Alliance. In those days, it was primarily shared enmity and suspicion of England that bound the two nations together: Some might say still does.
March 27, 2014