Always thought it was just made from potato http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5316246.stm My answer to the Scots - bloody make it from spuds then!
The reason is lots and lots of white alcohol or "vodka" is produced by the scottish distillers.</p> The jocko's think "whisky is sacrosanct but hey its only vodka why can't we brew the stuff?"</p> I feckin' despise the (largely) insular, chip on shoulder tw@ts.</p>
I agree with them on this, vodka should be made out of spuds, the Scots would be the first up in arms if whisky was being made from non-traditional ingredients. The comments on radio this morning from the Scottish vodka industry (which supplies 75% of vodka consumed in this country apparently) was how it could cost jobs....no just make it from spuds, I'm sure we can produce enough of those in the country!