Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser: New Writing on Beer and Whisky in Honour of Michael Jackson - Hardcover

Ian Buxton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906000042 ISBN 13: 9781906000042

Publisher: Neil Wilson Pub Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Leading international writers on beer and whisky have joined together in a unique project to celebrate the enduring legacy of celebrated drinks writer Michael Jackson (65), who died in August 2007 having suffered from Parkinson s disease for over a decade. They have each donated a piece of new writing to Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser, launched on March 27, 2009 to mark Jackson s birth date. All proceeds from the publication, which was supported by leading single malt whisky The Glenlivet, will be donated to the Parkinson s Disease Society of the UK.
Editor Ian Buxton, who conceived the project, said Michael Jackson dominated the world of both beer and whisky writing for two decades and was hugely influential in both real ale and single malt whisky. A complete generation of writers has cause to be grateful to him, not to mention countless brewers and distillers. This new book honours that legacy.

He concludes: If variety is what you celebrate in your choice of whisky or beer, then this is truly a joyous and eclectic celebration of a life well-lived. We have sought to honour Michael with words, fresh and new writing on beer and whisky that he would have enjoyed reading; that he would have respected; that he might even have wished to have written himself.

The collaborators represent a roll of honor from drinks writing: (in alphabetical order) Stephen Beaumont, Dave Broom, Ian Buxton, John Hansell, Julie Johnson, Charles MacLean, Hans Offringa, F Paul Pacult, Roger Protz, Lucy Saunders, Conrad Seidl, Carolyn Smagalski and Gavin D Smith.

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About the Author:

Carolyn Smagalski is the award-winning editor of Beer and Brewing at BellaOnline, the Voice of Women on the Internet. As the Beer Fox, she has penned over 500 articles and newsletters focused on the craft and on gluten-free beer communities. She contributes to various drinks publications and websites, including Hop Talk, Celebrator, Duvel Moortgat, and de Struise Brouwers. She is the recipient of the Brewers Association 2006 Beer Journalism Award in Electronic Media for her work at BellaOnline. She co-founded the Annual Philly Beer Geek Competition, is a Certified Beer Judge through the Beer Judge Certification Program, a Certified Beer Server in the Cicerone Certification Program, and is Beer Advisor for the International Gluten-Free Beer Festival. She contributes regularly to the annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado, serving as official host and beer-chef at the Beer & Food Pavilion, radio show host on the main stage, and judge in the world s largest commercial beer competition.

Stephen Beaumont, inspired by Michael Jackson s example, and later strengthened by his friendship, set out on the path towards becoming a beer writer more than two decades ago. Since then, he has established himself as one of the most authoritative voices on beer today, as well as a widely recognised writer on spirits, food, cocktails and travel. He is the author or co-author of six books and innumerable articles and columns for publications ranging from Playboy to the Malt Advocate, Wine Enthusiast, and the International Herald Tribune to Nation s Restaurant News. Once described as beerdom s Brillat- Savarin, Stephen is nothing if not prolific, vocal and seemingly tireless in his pursuit and endorsement of life s simple liquid pleasures.

Dave Broom is a Glaswegian writer who gets paid to drink.

Ian Buxton is a former Marketing Director of one of Scotland s most famous single malts. He began work in the Scotch whisky industry in 1987; was elected a Keeper of the Quaich in 1991, and holds the Freedom and Livery of the Worshipful Company of Distillers. He is a member of the international tasting panel for the World Whisky Awards and the Scottish Field Merchants Challenge and is Conference Director of the annual World Whiskies Conference. He consults widely in the whisky industry; writes regularly for Whisky Magazine, the leading UK consumer title, and contributes to a wide variety of other publications. He recently launched a social networking site for whisky enthusiasts. Ian has written or co-authored three whisky books and recently completed a new edition of Aeneas MacDonald s 1930 classic Whisky. He is currently working on a history of John Dewar & Sons and an account of the reopening of Glenglassaugh Distillery. Ian lives in Perthshire on the site of a former Victorian distillery, Tomdachoille.

John Hansell is an entrepreneur in the whisky industry. He is the founder, publisher and editor of Malt Advocate, a magazine for the whisky enthusiast. He also created Whisky Fest, America s largest series of independent festivals honouring the world s finest whiskies. He is a leading American drinks writer, contributing to The Wall Street Journal and other national media. He lectures and consults regularly on both whisky and beer. He was the first American journalist to be inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich and was also inducted into the Bourbon Hall of Fame for his contributions to the bourbon industry.

Julie Johnson is the editor of All About Beer Magazine, the oldest American publication for people who love beer. Johnson won the 2007 Beer Journalism Award (Trade and Specialty) later named the Michael Jackson Beer Journalism Award from the Brewers Association. She has had a regular column in the News and Observer.

Charles MacLean has been researching, writing and lecturing about whisky since

About this edition

• Publisher: Neil Wilson Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906000042
• ISBN 13: 9781906000042
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Ian Buxton, Neil Wilson
• Illustrator: Gillian Allan