The Malt Whisky File: The Connoisseur's Guide to Single Malt Whiskies and Their Distilleries - Hardcover

Lamond, John; Tucek, Robin

9781558216693: The Malt Whisky File: The Connoisseur's Guide to Single Malt Whiskies and Their Distilleries

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558216693 ISBN 13: 9781558216693

Publisher: UNKNO, 1997

For all those who appreciate fine spirits, The Malt Whisky File is the most complete reference available to the whiskies of the world, including those from the distilleries of New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, and, of course, Scotland. Offering a label-by-label analysis of each whisky, John Lamond and Robin Tucek offer helpful tasting notes, a history of each brand, and a rating based upon a proprietary scale of sweetness, peatiness, and availability (based on each label's total production). (5 x 8 1/4, 244 pages, color photos, maps)

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About the Author:

John Lamond is a Master of Malt and past President of Scotland's Institute of Wines and Spirits. Robin Tucek is a respected industry expert and runs Blackadder, a world-renowned whisky bottling and exporting business.

Review:

This is the essential guide for the whisky connoisseur...the most comprehensive guide to all distilleries of Scotland and Ireland and to their malt whiskies. * * The International Cookbook Revue * * The Malt Whisky File is a very informative and easy-to-follow guide to all of Scotland's whiskies and their individual tastes. A very commendable book which could be used in confidence as a reference book or just as a guide to choosing your dram. * * Scottish Field * * A remarkable piece of research and nicely designed to fit into a pocket. * * The Scotsman * * No connoisseur of whisky should be without this well-produced little hardback. -- Jack McLean

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