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Ian Buxton (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Sep 2010
101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in the opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru. It is simply a guide to the 101 whiskies that enthusiasts must seek out and try in order to complete their whisky education.


This is a desert island list of whiskies - fully revised and updated in the light of the industry's constant need to keep changing things!

Avoiding the deliberately obscure, the ridiculously limited and the absurdly expensive, whisky expert Ian Buxton recommends an eclectic selection of old favourites, stellar newcomers and mystifyingly unknown drams that simply have to be drunk.

The book decodes the marketing hype and gets straight to the point; whether from India, America, Sweden, Ireland, Japan or the hills, glens and islands of Scotland, here are the 101 whiskies that you really want. Try them before you die - Slainte!

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Hachette Scotland (2 Sep 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0755360834
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755360833
  • Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 12.7 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Whiskey expert Ian Buxton does away with connoisseur pomp to deliver this smartly designed little guide to the best brown stuff around. (Time Out (New York))

It's a tough job but someone had to do it...will make the perfect stocking filler for anyone who enjoys a good read or a good whiskey. (Daily Record)

Concise and comic...you don't need to be a whiskey aficionado for this to warm your cockles (Scottish Field)

Nicely packaged and produced...written with irreverence and humour (The Big Issue)

Rather like a drop or two of water in a dram of single malt, Ian Buxton's lively guide opens the subject of whisky up and lets it breathe...entertaining, enlightening, opinionated and irreverent (The Skinny)

Buxton's selection introduced me to some unexpected delights. Taste them all and you'll live forever! (Charles MacLean, Master of the Quaich)

I just couldn't put it down...one of the best whisky books in recent years (Ingvar Ronde, Editor The Malt Whisky Yearbook)

Buy me (Metro)

There are not many people on this planet (if any) who know more about whisky. The book is a terrific reference...the selections are both thorough and quirky (Australian Gourmet Pages)

A fun and accessible guide to completing an education in whisky from a man who knows his hooch (Kevin Erskine, The Scotch Blog)

About the Author

Ian Buxton is a former Marketing Director of Glenmorangie and has worked in the industry for more than 20 years. He was elected a Keeper of the Quaich in 1991, and is a member of the tasting panel for the World Whisky Awards and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Distillers. He lives in Perthshire on the site of a former distillery.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 101 Whiskies to try before you die - start now! 5 Sep 2010
By Malt_Junkie
Format:Hardcover
Whisky writer, consultant and whisky afficionado Ian Buxton has written the desert island list of whiskies in his new book 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die. There are not many people on this planet (if any) that know more about whisky and the whisky trade. Consultant to more distillers than you can shake a nulla nulla at (funny, they call it a stick in Scotland whereas here a stick is just a boomerang that doesn't come back) Ian Buxton also instigated (and still runs) a major, annual Whisky Industry Conference and apparently bought a derelict distillery... when he was sober.

This new book is both a terrific reference and a 'journal' for anyone who is game to take up the challenge. Showing 101 whiskies with an image, description and tasting notes and facts like owner, distillery, availability, price and whether they have a visitors' centre or not. There is also a space at the bottom the description page that allows for the owners of the book to make notes as they taste their way through Ian's selections. The selections are both thorough and quirky. All the expected whiskies are there, but also some very obscure (and hard to get) examples of Ian's wide ranging experience and seasoned palate. I must admit I have tasted most of the whiskies in the book, which confirms to me that the selection is very thorough, but where the hell do you find Green Spot?

I totally concur with Ian's sentiments, and I quote: "101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whiksy list with a difference. It's not an awards list. It is not a list of 101 best whiskies in the world. It is simply, as it says in the title, a guide to 101 Whiskies that enthusiasts really should seek out and try - love them or hate them - to complete their whisky educations. What's more, it's practical and realistic.... Read more ›
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent & informative list of 101 whiskies for the average whisky fan 7 April 2011
By Chris Hall TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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First published in September of 2010, whisky connoisseur and enthusiast Ian Buxton's book `101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die' is a compact book (12cm x 18.5cm) offering advice, guidance and tips on a range of important and particularly tasty whiskies that the author (who is very much in the know) has compiled. The book is not aimed at the whisky collector or those with vast wads of cash rolling around their home. Instead this is a book for everyday folk who simply enjoy a good whisky.

The range of whiskies included in the book span across the globe; from Scotland to America, Ireland, Japan, Canada and even Sweden amongst other places. The whiskies are listed in alphabetical order, each with two pages allocated to each whisky.

On the first page you have a large colour photograph of the whisky, together with the name of the producer, the location of the distillery (not applicable if it's a blend), whether or not there is a visitor centre, the general availability (e.g. specialists, supermarkets, duty free etc) and a rough guide to the price.

The pricing guide is broken into five categories. These are:
(1) Under £25, (2) £25-40, (3) £40-69, (4) £70-£150, (5) Over £150.

In his introduction, Buxton admits that absolutely no whiskies over the £1,000 barrier even had a look in during the compilation of the book (thankfully!). Around half of the whiskies included are under £40, with an overall average price (after removing the three most expensive additions from the collection) of around £56 per bottle. Not bad!... Read more ›
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great little book! 3 Oct 2010
By KT
Format:Hardcover
I got this book as a gift from my wife (I have only recently started to get into whisky)
It's a brilliant guide to the (sometimes overwhelming) world of whisky.
Nicely designed and clearly laid out - the individual entries are interesting, witty and full of helpful pointers. There's even space to add your own thoughts on each whisky...
I might not manage all 101 but I'm going to give it a try!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Well presented and informative 19 Sep 2010
By MisterHobgoblin TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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The whisky world is overflowing with tasting notes and spurious aewards. This book does not seek to add to the pile. Instead, Ian Buxton has simply listed 101 interesting whiskies, together with reasons, background information and tasting notes. It is a thought provoking read and presenting the whiskies in alphabetical order makes it impossible to infer a hierarchy - on the other hand, it does make the last two or three rather less of a surprise.

I have tried most of the 101 whiskies already and agree with most of the choices - I would take issue with one or two but then where would the fun be if we all agreed all the time.

This is a nicely presented, well written book and by steering clear of rankings, ratings and one off super expensive bottlings it sills a real gap in the market.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant little book 5 Sep 2010
By Sue Nicholson
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This is something fresh and new to the whisky world. No silly scores. No subjective rankings. Just details of 101 readily available (and not overly expensive) whiskies which everyone should try.

There's a colour photo of each featured whisky (to help you find it on the shop shelf), together with witty notes on the relevant distillery and expression. Ian's also included tasting notes in layman's terms.

Go buy this book. You won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Value and Informative read.
Informative hard back book measures approx.185 x 120 x 23mm containing 224 pages, 101 of which contain 4 colour illustrations of different whiskies. Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. East
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Great size book with interesting full detail of whiskies. Bought as a pressie, he says he has used in drink fuelled discussions to prove a point many times lol
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5.0 out of 5 stars Full of familiar whiskies
This is a great book, which is full of familiar whiskies to put a new drinker at ease. It isn't any more than it claims to be, and takes a light-hearted approach to whisky tasting.
Published 3 months ago by Matthew Jefferson
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource
Written in plain English by someone without pretense or deep pockets. This is a handy book, though I was actually looking for something dedicated solely to Scottish whisky.
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Great little book. The service was great and it arrived on time. This was a present and I think it was an ideal little gift.
Published 4 months ago by Lucy Hammacott
5.0 out of 5 stars Handy to have around
It's got some good whiskies in there and some we haven't seen before so are eager to find them and give them a go. It's the kind of book you will keep going back to for some hints. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jenn
5.0 out of 5 stars A FUN & INTERESTING BOOK
I bought this book for my hubby as a stocking filler for Christmas. He's recently discovered the pleasures of Whisky & enjoys reading about the different distilleries, their... Read more
Published 4 months ago by A.J.Gibbons
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factual and informative read was 101 wiskies to try before you die, and therefore i find it extremely usfull book
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Ian Buxton's book is a revelation. The range and style of whiskies in this book are a surprise even to a hardened whisky lover. Read more
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