National Scotch Day and Creme Brûlée Day in USA

Scotch whisky is a national brand worth toasting. It is a drink that can only be distilled and matured in one country - Scotland - but which sells in to 200 markets around the world. Unlike scotch, bourbon is made from what's known as a "mash bill" — a mixture of grains used in the production of whiskey. Scotch, on the other hand, is made from malted barley that has been matured in oak barrels for a minimum of three years. Tried and true scotch hails from — where else — Scotland. A single malt may see several casks. Scotland has whisky galore!

The earliest known reference to crème brûlée as it is known today appears in François Massialot's 1691 cookbook. In the early eighteenth century, the dessert was called “burnt cream” in English. Creme brulee is usually served in individual ramekins.