World Whisky - Hardcover

DK

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405341726 ISBN 13: 9781405341721

Publisher: DK, 2009

Synopsis

A nation-by-nation guide to whisky

Whisky: a drink that improves as it sleeps, the spirit that is the 'water of life' itself. Explore its wonderful depth, variety, and complexity, its classics and exciting new forms with this unique guide to the world's best whiskies.

Sample over 700 whiskies, with unrivalled tasting notes and information on malts, blends, and grains. Visit the best distilleries, discover their history and uncover the secrets of their craft.

Take a tour around key regions, producers and pubs - and raise a glass to the finest wee drams the world of whisky has to offer.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles has been researching, writing, and lecturing about whisky for more than 30 years, and is the author of 10 books on the subject. One of his books won the James Beard Award for Wine and Spirit Book of the Year 2005, and was shortlisted for the Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards. Charles was elected a Keeper of the Quaich in 1992, the industry's highest accolade, for his services to whisky over many years.

About this edition

• Publisher: DK
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405341726
• ISBN 13: 9781405341721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: MacLean Charles