# Why no tradition of whisky distilling in England?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 15, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-tradition-of-whisky-distilling-in-england/517687 "2009-11-15T21:00:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-tradition-of-whisky-distilling-in-england/517687/21 "2009-12-10T19:11:13Z")

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> [@Ximenean](#):
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> I’ve never heard of Makers Mark or Seven and Seven, which sounds like an absolute abomination.

It is. A girlie drink. Maker’s Mark, OTOH, is an excellent bourbon. It’s made with wheat instead of rye as an adjunct, so it’s smoother than a lot of bourbons.

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**Author:** ![Rattlehead02](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rattlehead02/32/3944_2.png) [@Rattlehead02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rattlehead02)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-tradition-of-whisky-distilling-in-england/517687/22 "2009-12-10T19:19:57Z")

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It is not a girlie drink, you take that back ☹

Really though, I love me some 7&7s. Preferably in a short glass with more whisky and less Seven Up.

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