Handbook of Whisky: A Complete Guide to the World's Best Malts, Blends and Brands - Hardcover

Broom, Dave

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0600598462 ISBN 13: 9780600598466

Publisher: Hamlyn, 2000

Synopsis

Meet the men who make the drink treasured around the world - and the bestseling spirit of it all. Fine whiskey, wherever its origin, has always been the product of skilled and dedicated producers, and this in-depth look at the process nprobees the different methods and mixtures used both in the past and today. Follow the liquor'sspread from Europe to America as Scottish and Irish distillers were driven off their land, and brought whiskey into the new world., incorporating local grains. Its popularity led to commercial production and quicker ways of distillation, including the continuous still and now, computer control. One by opne, find out the secrets of single malts, like Glenmorangie, glenlivet, and Glenturret, with their history, character, and differences, and then blended brands from Scotland (Johnnie Walker, Ballantines, Chivas), the US (Wild Turkey, Maker's Mark, Jack Daniels) and Canada (Canadian Club and Seagram VO). A special box provides tasting notes, and there's information on visiting distilleries. So...drink up!

About this title

About the Author:

Award-winning author and whisky expert Dave Broom has been writing about whisky for 25 years as a journalist and author. He has written eight books, two of which (Drink! and Rum) won the Glenfiddich Award for Drinks Book of the Year. He has also won the Glenfiddich Award for Drinks Writer of the Year twice and recently won the extremely prestigious IWSC Communicator of the Year Award. Dave is editor-in-chief of Whisky Magazine: Japan, consultant editor to Whisky Magazine (UK, the USA, France, Spain), and a lead columnist on Whisky Advocate (USA). He is also editor of the Scotch Whisky Review and a contributor to a raft of national and international titles including the Spectator, Mixology, and Imbibe (Europe). He is a regular broadcaster on TV and radio. Over his two decades in the field, Dave has built up a considerable international following with regular training/educational visits to France, Holland, Germany, the USA and Japan. His remit has covered consumer features as well as business reports. He is also actively involved in whisky education, acting as a consultant to major distillers on tasting techniques as well as teaching professionals and the public. He was also one of the developers of Diageo's generic whisky tasting tool, the Flavour MapT.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hamlyn
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0600598462
• ISBN 13: 9780600598466
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160