 The Welsh also have a history of producing whisky, in a similar manner to other Celtic people such as the Irish or Scottish but on a smaller scale.Distillation began for commercial purposes before 1750, by families who went on to emigrate to America and help found the Kentucky Whiskey industry.Always a niche industry, by the late 19th century, the main whisky production in Wales was at Frongoch near Bala, Gwynedd.