Whisky is the world’s favourite spirit and is enjoying booming sales, especially in the USA and Asia, yet too often it’s shrouded in mystery, myth and complex-sounding terminology. This authoritative beginner’s guide cuts straight through all of this, with simple advice on how to seek out and enjoy the immense diversity of flavours and styles on offer.The book covers not just famous Highland malts, Irish pot still whiskeys and American bourbons, but also whiskies from South East Asia, Japan and Canada, as well as whiskies from many other producing countries, ranging from Wales through to Taiwan. There is advice on how to nose, taste and savour, how to organize a whisky tasting, which glassware to use, as well as a selection of classic whisky cocktails and advice on matching food and whisky. This is a true beginner’s guide providing a clear insight into the modern world of whisky in a way that’s never been done before.
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From the Author:
Neil Ridley codeveloped the award-winning whiskey & spirits blog Caskstrength.net. He writes regularly about a wide range of different drinks for spirit and lifestyle publications and is on the judging panel of the World Whisky Awards. Gavin D. Smith is a freelance journalist and author specializing in whiskey and beer. He is contributing editor for whisky-pages.com and contributes to other drinks magazines.
Review:
"Informative, accessible and fun . . . as fascinating for those with whisky knowledge as it is for total beginners." —Food & Travel
"A lovely book to pack on a tasting excursion, or simply to sit with and read beside a roaring wood fire in the winter months." —The Keeper
"A clear jargon-free guide . . . provides enough knowledge to feel confident talking about whisky and inspiration for choosing which whiskies to stock behind the bar." —Bar
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- PublisherPavilion Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1862059659
- ISBN 13 9781862059658
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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