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Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2012 [Paperback]

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Dram Good Books Ltd; 9th Revised edition edition (3 Oct 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0955472962
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955472961
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 2 x 19.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 111,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive guide 31 Dec 2010
By Alex W
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Jim Murray's bible is, as the other reviewers have highlighted below, a dependable, entertaining and above all helpful guide for whisky drinkers. It's significantly more useful than Lamond and Tucek's 'The Malt Whisky File', which has far too many label photos and a dearth of text. I don't think the lack of images in Murray's Bible is a disadvantage and I plan on buying the book every year from now on.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars whisky enthusiast`s necessity 23 Jan 2011
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this is a must for anyone who wants to know more about whisky worldwide- especially for single malt fans,.. a new update annually-you may not agree with Jim`s opinion of some drams,but you can certainly broaden your knowledge with this.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Consistently Inconsistant 5 Mar 2012
By James M
Format:Paperback
I consider myself something of a whisky fanatic and I've drunk my fair share and more. Initially I was impressed by the density of this book, you'll need good reading glasses and a strong light to make it out. Having delved deeper however there seem to be several problems,
The quality of the information for each whisky varies hugely from a complete dissection of the character to the flippant: "I say! Sherry anyone?" as a complete review of a particular bottle. Whilst the author may think it adds character and levity to the book it also makes it frustrating. When one looks up a potential purchase and finds less helpful information than might be found in any random novel opened to a random page it does make the reader wonder why he bothered to buy the book in the first place.
The scoring is also bizarre the author appears particularly hung up on sulphur and occasionally caramel additions. But any whisky which manages to avoid these pitfalls is guaranteed a good score. For example, Sainsbury's Basics Blended Scotch Whisky, a whisky I was unfortunate enough to try and I can guarantee is neither pleasant nor much like whisky, receives a score to indicate it is "Average and usually pleasant though sometimes flawed". This habit pushes most the remaining whiskies into roughly 10% of the possible 100% scale. This in turn means there is, according to the book, little difference between a great Speyside and a mass produced under-aged bottle at a fifth the price. If that were true any whisky drinker could save himself a fortune by buying bottles of Tescos value single malt for the rest of his life. I won't be.
Finally despite the book being apparently dense there are many notable omissions from the new 2010-2012 bottlings. The space is filled largely with rare if not non-existent bottlings from years ago. Most of which are impossible to source unless you have some particularly good contacts. A good use of space? I think not.

All this aside though when the author does provide useful information it is very good. And if one sticks to the high-high-high end of the scores you are guaranteed a nice dram. Just a pity, with a little more thought and discrimination this could have been so much more.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good reference!
A brilliant reference but not really what I was after - so I suppose the 3 stars should go to me and not the book!
Published 13 days ago by Fitter
1.0 out of 5 stars You just can't go by what he says about whiskies
His whisky ratings just don't make sense to me at all. As a whisky blender he seems to rate blends better than malts which is totally against my experiences and many others (I have... Read more
Published 1 month ago by distillerycat
5.0 out of 5 stars Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2012
It made my husband very happy - adequate information on the subject and well illustrated. A good buy and a good read.
Published 3 months ago by S BL Milton
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
As a whisky lover I find this book very useful. Anybody who has any interest in whisky or who is considering trying a new dram should invest in this book.
Published 5 months ago by Cl Travis
4.0 out of 5 stars The Whisky Bible
With over 4,500 whiskies reviewed, it is more of a scorecard than extensive reviews of each whisky, but it gives novices to whisky an expert's view. I certainly found it useful.
Published 9 months ago by LJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Jim Murray's whisky bible 2012
This is the second book I've purchased over the years on the subject of whisky. & I find it excellent. In parts funny & entertaining. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Robinson
3.0 out of 5 stars " Get the Magnifying Glass Out "
This is an excellent little book , but the print is so small it makes very difficult reading.

This is my only criticism and hence the 3 star Review . Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Glidden
4.0 out of 5 stars whisky bible 2012
as usual Jim Murray has produced an update for his original book,and whether or not you fully agree with his opinion on the flavour & ranking of the numerous single malts tasted,he... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. I. B. G. Hackman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for a beginner
Just got into whisky after several holidays to Scotland and distillery visits. It's a bit of a mine filed really : peated Islay, Speyside, Highland etc.. etc... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Sheila Lawrence
5.0 out of 5 stars Annual must-have!
As a whisky enthusiast, The Whisky Bible has become the must-have authority on the subject. Jim's tasting notes, so minutely detailed, coupled with his incisive wit, and... Read more
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