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Whisky: The Definitive World Guide to Scotch, Bourbon and Whiskey (Hardcover)

by Michael Jackson (Author), Dave Broom (Contributor), Ian Wisniewski (Contributor), Jürgen Deibel (Contributor), Richard Jones (Contributor), Jefferson Chase (Contributor), Stuart Ramsay (Contributor), Martine Nouet (Contributor), Willie Simpson (Contributor)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (28 April 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751344346
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751344349
  • Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 22.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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A must for every whisky connoisseur! Enjoy a wee nip of the “water of life” with the world’s bestselling whisky writer, Michael Jackson. Embark on a global journey, from the highlands of Scotland to the trendy whisky bars of Tokyo, to discover the world of whisky as it is today. Includes tasting notes of the key whiskies for each distillery and details of how to order.


About the Author

Michael Jackson is the world's leading authority on whisky. He has won many accolades, including the Andre Simon Award and no fewer than five Glenfiddich Awards. He also contributes to a number of publications, including The Independent and Whisky Magazine. Michael lives in Hammersmith, London.

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17 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Opens Up a Whole New World for the Whisky Drinker, 16 Jun 2008
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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Once you have browsed the pages of this book, a whole new world is opened up to the whisky drinker. Though by no means a connoisseur myself, I thought I was at least knowledgeable enough to tell a good one from a not so good one (is there any such thing as a bad one where whisky is concerned), or whiskey with an e as the Irish product is spelt.

Having in my time visited several of the smaller distilleries in Scotland, the most recent being Royal Lochnagar on the river Dee, near Balmoral, I though that I also knew some of the less well known, not to say obscure brands, but this book has an immense variety to choose from and certainly proves that the whisky available at your local pub or off-licence is merely the tip of the iceberg as far as whisk[e]y is concerned. Of course apart from numerous varieties from Scotland there are several varieties of whiskey common to Ireland, with Bushmills being probably the most well-known brand but of course there are many others, Tullamore Dew and Black Bush are just two more of a host of brands.

The book goes into great detail regarding the different types of whisky: Single malt, single grain and blended and the plus and minus points of the multitude of different brands. Many will be surprised to know that it is not only Scotland and Ireland that hold the monopoly on whisky. America of course produce their well know Jack Daniels and Jim Beam bourbons. Canada also produces whisky, as do places as far afield as Japan and India and surprisingly much closer to home, Wales.

The book tells the reader virtually everything they are ever likely to want to know regarding the history of whisky, e.g. the word whiskey is taken from an ancient Gaelic term "uisce beatha" which translates as "water of life". The book also goes into some detail of what gives a particular brand its distinctive taste and includes tasting notes for several key whiskies. The whisky industry is still thriving, even though many of the smaller distilleries have been brought under the umbrella of the multi-national brewing companies. For those who long to try something individual and different, it is still out there, you just have to look that little bit harder.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, 8 Mar 2009
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As with their guide to wine, DK have put together a very extensive guide with information about whisky and whiskey to keep even the most knowledgable whisky drinker interested.
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6 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Whisky: The Definitive World Guide to Scotch, Bourbon and Whiskey, 28 Nov 2006
This book is very clear and a gives a great all round resume for whisky fans
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