Spirits, liqueurs and cocktails Books

Book SynopsisIt's the holiday season and spirits are high! In a foil-stamped box that's perfect for gifting and stuffing in a Christmas stocking, this adorable, compact deck features 50 cocktail recipes for the holiday season. Classic cocktails, champagne sippers, nonalcoholic libations - there's something here for everyone. Each card features a delicious drink recipe and accompanying photo, and a helpful booklet includes tips for stocking your bar, garnishing your drinks, making flavored syrups, and more. A must-have for cocktail enthusiasts, hosts, merrymakers, and anyone who likes to entertain around the holidays, the Very Merry Cocktails Deck is sure to get even the grinchiest grinch in the festive spirit.

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Book SynopsisOver 50 gin-credible recipes for refreshing cocktails for all occasions, from the classics to new and exciting creations. With more flavours and brands of gin on offer than ever before, it’s no wonder that this spirit is so treasured and beloved by many. Perfect for a post-work tipple, a cooling drink on a hot afternoon or the perfect treat for a weekend get-together, the possibilities that gin provides are endless. It’s always a good time for a gin cocktail! Whether you prefer sensational spins on the classic G&T, a Dry Martini or a wonderfully fizzy Gin Rickey, this book provides recipes for all the best ways to create exciting gin-based drinks. Let the fun be-gin!

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Book SynopsisTry one of the 50 recipes perfected by some of the world's best bartenders, and discover the fascinating story of the ingredient behind every well-made drink. Delve into the world of bitters, guided by an expert author, and learn how to make the perfect cocktail in your own home. Choose from Bitter, Sweet, Salt, Sour or Umami cocktails to find your perfect drink and master the basic recipes to cement your bartending flair. This exceptional collection of cocktail recipes showcases the different characteristics of bitters and how they can refine a cocktail in unique ways. Enjoy anything from a Brandy Crusta, Dry Martini or an Anejo Highball to a Lady Columbia, Celery Gimlet or a Pisco Sour. Former bartender, cocktail historian and founder of the House of Botanicals bitters and spirits company, Adam Elan-Elmegirab explains how bitters came to be an integral part of a perfected cocktail and outlines the key botanicals, the science of flavour and summarizes the key techniques for making great cocktails.

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Book SynopsisWith this handy guide, you can make drinks, whether fancy or easy, classic or modern, that will fit any occasion. Following the detailed instructions of skilled bartenders, everyone will be able to duplicate these 260 recipes at home. The recipes are divided into four different themes: evergreen cocktails (such as the Hugo and Tequila Sunrise), happy hour (such as the Beethoven and Margarita), after-dinner (such the Alexander and B-52), and trendy cocktails. For each drink, the book offers readers the perfect proportions of ingredients, the best techniques, and the nutritional information about calories and alcohol content.

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Book SynopsisShaken celebrates The Martini - the quintessential American cocktail, the crowning jewel of civilized decadence. In this edition, the reader can learn bar techniques from the 25 of the world's finest mixologists, what and where to buy the necessary supplies for a well-appointed and modern home bar, and more.

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Book SynopsisEducates the readers on whiskey's place in the history of the world. This title discusses the fine art of distilling and the proper ways to drink whiskey, and provides tasting notes on different brands.Trade Review"99 DRAMS OF WHISKEY is part travelogue, part distillery guide, and part history book. It is deeply personal, and told in Kate Hopkins humorous, engaging, and inimitable style." Kevin Erskine, author of the Instant Expert's Guide To Single Malt Scotch"

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Book SynopsisThe most up-to-date and comprehensive presentation of the history of bourbon available.Table of ContentsPreface Farmer Distillers and the Whiskey Rebellion The Origin of Bourbon Whiskey The Industrial Revolution and the Distilling Industry Distillers and Rectifers Taxation and Regulation Prohibition and the Bourbon Industry The End of Prohibition and the Second World War Boom and Then Bust Into the Twenty-first Century Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography

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Book SynopsisCreate your own handcrafted drinks and cocktails using local, fresh, or foraged ingredients.Tired of boring, artificial, too-sweet drinks? Go wild! It's time to embrace drinks featuring local, fresh, or foraged ingredients. It's easy with Wild Drinks & Cocktails.Using ingredients you can find in your own backyard, farm, or local market, you can create artisan drinks that will leave you feeling refreshed and even revitalized. Learn useful fermentation techniques to make your own kombucha, kefir,and homemade soda. Brew your own teas, mix your own squashes, shrubs, switchels, tonics, and infusions. You can even use the recipes to create powerful and healthful craft cocktails.Craft drink expert Emily Han creates unique flavors in the 100 drink recipes, each with powerful health benefits, along with a sentimental nod to drinks of another era. Wild Drinks & Cocktails teaches you the techniques you need to know to handcraft your own infused waters, syrups, vinegar drinks, spirits, wines, and sodas.Join the drink renaissance with Wild Drinks & Cocktails.

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Book SynopsisGinâs resurgence is a global phenomenon and a new generation of gin makers are forging an exciting future. In Still Magic, Award-wining distiller, Marcel Thompson describes the building blocks to help you create high-quality gin, inexpensively and without fuss.

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Book SynopsisPoet and historian Angus Martin was born in Campbeltown in 1952 and has lived there all his life. In this, his thirty-seventh book, he has employed his intimate knowledge of the history and families of his native community to produce the definitive account of the distillers, distilleries and related trades and industries which transformed a small West Highland fishing town into the whisky-making capital of the world. Exhaustive research in neglected sources has resulted a study with unprecedented detail and insight.Trade Review[I] .. can't think of a better historian to tell the story of [this] regional whisky, and no one has done it at this level of detail.' Frank Winter, Whisky-Botschafter

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Book SynopsisAdd a dash of cool to your cocktail with The Brooklyn Bartender, an entertaining and informative illustrated guide for anyone who wants to mix delicious, unique and hip variations on classic drinks and spirits. From one of the best cocktail writers around (Library Journal) Carey Jones, comes a unique and practical guide to the most inventive drinks being served by real mixologists in Brooklyn clubs and bars today. Featuring full color images, recipes, tips, and handily organized by spirit, The Brooklyn Bartender also profiles the bars, pubs, and gastropubs and the resident bartender''s recommendations for events and more. You''ll enjoy: Chapters on gin, vodka, whiskey, rum and cachaca, tequila, mezcal, brandy, amaro and more Details on wine, beer, and bubbly treats Techniques, or when to shake and when to stir Recipes for syrups and infusions Tips on stocking your home bar for any event A primer on standar

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Book SynopsisMake great cocktails, super simply, with this collection of quick, easy, and creative two-ingredient cocktails that you?ll be mixing again and again.Pour Together is filled with tasty, easy, and elevated drinks that go beyond your average Gin & Tonic in style, but not in fussiness. You don?t need complicated infusions or a bundle of ingredients to create a delicious cocktail. Food and drink writer Roger Kamholz teaches you how to whip up innovative two-ingredient drinks to sip again and again.From light and spritzy drinks like an Oolong-hai to a more decadent option like the Debonair and easily batchable beer beverages like the Smoky Paloma Radler, this book covers all your cocktail wants and delivers them quickly, with minimal?if any?prep, and little to no equipment.Whether you?re looking for a quick cocktail to enjoy at home or a new and interesting drink to bring to your next dinner party, Pour Together will have you on your way to mixing up something delicious in no time.These recipes feature beautiful photographs, as well as optional garnishes and modifications, each offering ways to elevate your cocktail game without over-complicating it. Casual and approachable, Pour Together is for anyone who wants to mix a fun, creative drink with ease.

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Book SynopsisThe marines on the First Fleet refused to sail without it. Convicts risked their necks to get hold of it. Rum built a hospital and sparked a revolution, made fortunes and ruined lives. In a society with few luxuries, liquor was power. It played a crucial role, not just in the lives of individuals like James Squire - the London chicken thief who became Australia''s first brewer - but in the transformation of a starving penal outpost into a prosperous trading port.Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, Grog offers an intoxicating look at the first decades of European settlement and explores the origins of Australia''s fraught love affair with the hard stuff.

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Book SynopsisDive deep into the world of cocktail lore, classic recipes, and hard-won wisdom in Cocktail Dive Bar: Real Drinks, Fake History, and Questionable Advice from New Orleans'' Twelve Mile Limit.In this irreverent and engaging guide T. Cole Newton, the owner and proprietor of the beloved Louisiana bar Twelve Mile Limit, brings classic and original cocktail recipes to life with a combination of colorful invented histories and real stories, alongside advice drawn from his experience as a young bar owner in the Crescent City.Lively tongue-in-cheek mini-essays on a range of topics (including such illuminating takes as why the unflappable Maury Povich is the ideal role model for the service industry and how bar owners can work to be community allies) break up this alphabetical compendium of cocktail recipes. Make the book your own by taking recipe notes or coloring in the playful, graphic drawings by Bazil Zarensky and Laura Sanders. A detailed index of ingredien

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Book SynopsisCraft cocktails meet the great outdoors in this stunning mash-up of two trending topics, perfect for fans of Cabin Porn looking to up their glamping game.

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Book Synopsis Fans of Tequila Mockingbird will love this desktop calendar inspired by everyone''s favorite books-and-booze mashup.Now you can enjoy Tequila Mockingbird every month of the year with this convenient easel-style desk calendar, featuring twelve undated pages with artwork, spiral binding, and a collapsible easel stand, all enclosed in a clear sleeve. Titles include: Bridget Jones''s DaiquiriA Cocktail of Two CitiesOrange Julius CaesarRomeo and JulepPear the Wild Things AreDecline and Fall DownThe Joy of Sex on the BeachCharlie and the Chocolate Fake-tiniThe Old Man and the Seagram''sDrankensteinThe S(ide)carlet LetterEthan Pom

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Book SynopsisFans of Tequila Mockingbird will love these deluxe hardcover blank journals enclosed in an elegant slipcase set. This handsome journal set includes dozens of lined pages to record fun lists under two categories: Books I Read, Books to Read, and Books I Need a Drink to Get Through, and Drinks I Drank, Drinks to Make, and Drinks I Regret Drinking. Inspired by the original, bestselling Tequila Mockingbird, these charming blank books are the perfect place to set your notes and ideas to paper.

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Book SynopsisFans of Tequila Mockingbird will love this deluxe book with 20 postcards inspired by everyone''s favorite books-and-booze mashup. Send a postcard to friends and family near or far with one of five fun designs from the original, bestselling Tequila Mockingbird. Included are 20 postcards, each featuring an illustration and a literary-inspired cocktail recipe in place of standard ruled lines. Titles include: Paradise Sauced The Pitcher of Dorian Grey Goose A Cocktail of Two Cities A Midsummer Night''s Beam Moby-Drink

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Book SynopsisKick off the evening as the Italians do, with these recipes for drinks and small dishes from the best bars and restaurants of Venice, Milan, Turin, and beyond. Aperitivo takes the reader on a spirited ride through this cocktail culture, covering variations on all the classics including the Negroni, the Bellini, and the spritz and stopping at the chicest bars that have elevated this ritual to an art form. Many of the drinks are structured around vermouths and other botanical-infused liqueurs, which offer a new world of complex flavors. They yield enticingly simple cocktails that refresh—without stunning the palate (thanks to a lighter alcohol content). But Aperitivo is just as much about the food because in Italy, drinking and eating go hand in hand. Recipes feature fried sage leaves, oven-roasted eggplant, and carbonara tramezzini, as well as many delicious riffs on crostini, frittata, and focaccia. Whether planning a party or just having a friend over for a quick dTrade Review“Marisa Huff’s delightful book captures the simple joy of delicious Italian aperitivi and the snacks that are paired with them. An easy-to-use guide to living la dolce vita.” —Mario Batali, chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur “Marisa Huff explores the eccentricities that differentiate the culture, history, and ingredients of Italy's regional aperitivi in concise, expertly written recipes that showcase her mastery of a subject that lacked a credible American perspective until now. In addition to being the most useful cookbook in my bar, Aperitivo is the most valuable collection of canonical Italian cocktails in print today.” —Jim Meehan, author of The PDT Cocktail Book “Part insider travel guide, part party planner, part intrepid recipe resource, Marisa Huff's Aperitivo is the ultimate handbook to inspired Italian entertaining. It's stylish and sophisticated, and, just like the cocktails that fill its pages, it whets your appetite for more!” —Gail Simmons, food expert, TV host, and author of Talking with My Mouth Full “Marisa Huff has brilliantly curated and adapted drinks—as well as savory small bites—from many of the best aperitivo spots in Italy. An inspiring combination of recipes and superb instruction, this book expertly conveys why the Italian aperitivo as an experience is so much greater than the sum of its parts.” —Joe Bastianich, restaurateur, TV host, and author of Restaurant Man"You've heard of armchair traveler guidebooks. Well, this inspiring, la-dolce-vita volume is more of a bar-chair travel guidebook. Think a travelogue of Italy's Happy Hour. . . [Aperitivo] allures readers page by glossy page through a spirited tour of Italy's top regional and urban drinking destinations - from Turin to Venice, from Milan to Rome, and plenty 'farther afield' establishments in between."-AMBASSADOR MAGAZINE"Part cookbook and part cocktail book, Aperitivo is a beautifully photographed, city-by-city look at that all-important sliver of time between work and dinnertime and the culture of drinking that has proliferated within it."-PUNCH MAGAZINE"This book is a delight. This book is important. And, if you love Italian food, this is the book you have to own, read, use, and tote on that next trip to Italy. Getting through life gracefully involves just a few things — money and love aside. You need exactly three things: some good food, delightful beverages, and a guiding principal. Happily those three are here in the pages of Aperitivo."-THE HUFFINGTON POST

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Book SynopsisThe story of the cocktail --the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet, according to H.L. Mencken --featuring 45 recipes for rediscovered classics and inspired originals.A cocktail-- the fascinating alchemy of simple alcohols into complex potables-- is an invention as unlikely as it is delicious, and an American innovation whose history marches in step with that of the Republic. In Spirits Sugar Water Bitters, nationally recognized bartender and spirits expert Derek Brown tells the story of the cocktail's birth, rise, fall, and eventual resurrection, tracing the contours of the American story itself.In this spirited timeline, Brown shows how events such as the Whiskey Rebellion, Prohibition, and the entry of Hawaii into the United States shaped the nation's drinking habits. Brown also tells the stories of the great men and women who made their mark on cocktail culture, including America's Distiller-In-Chief George Washington and modern-day King C

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Book SynopsisA fresh take on the classics, from Sazerac to the humble Highball: the adventurous recipes invented when America was dry and Paris was a refuge from Prohibition. Following Prohibition, Paris, much like London, became known for serving up original and innovative mixed drinks. Although cocktails were present in the late nineteenth century, it was the interwar period, and particularly les années folles that transformed the culture of the cocktail consumption. This fertile time, both intellectually and artistically, was nourished by a growing influx of expatriates from across the Atlantic who made way for an age of experimentation and creation. The new ambassadors of cocktails made alcohols and aperitifs that were specifically French stars of the show. Alongside classic French Vermouth, locally produced spirits including Byrrh, Dubonnet, Suze, and Picon were mixed into distinctly unique cocktails. With beautiful archival photographs, illustratTrade Review"Perfect for lovers of history and French culture, this book captures the spirit and culture of one of the richest periods in the City of Light and is a must-have for the aspiring and experienced home mixologist alike." —GOOD SPIRITS NEWS

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Book SynopsisCreate your own delicious liqueurs. Pattie Vargas and Richard Gulling provide recipes for over 100 home-crafted cordials to suit every occasion, from cinnamon coffee liqueur to spiced blackberry brandy, and pineapple rum to black walnut liqueur. The simple instructions and insightful tips will have even beginners filling bottles with after-dinner joy. Learn to use your flavored liqueurs to spice up main dishes or add an extra pop of flavor to timeless desserts, and be sure to invite some friends over to enjoy a few sips.

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Book SynopsisThe United States of Cocktails isan exploration of the beloved cocktails, spirits, and bars that define each state in America.Foreword by Brad Thomas Parsons After traveling around this great nation and sampling many of the drinks on offer, cocktail authority Brian Bartels serves up a book that is equal parts recipe collection, travelogue, historical miscellany, bartender’s manual, and guide to bar culture today—with bar and drink recommendations that are sure to come in handy whether you are crossing state lines or not. Delving into the colorful stories behind the creation of drinks we love, this book includes more than 100 recipes alongside spirited analysis of each state’s unique contributions to cocktail culture. Filled with colorful illustrations, The United States of Cocktails is an opinionated and distinctively designed love letter to the spirits, bars, and people who have created andTrade Review“Interested in drinking your way across these United States, and doing it right? You could hardly ask for a more personable guide than Brian Bartels. He knows the oldest bars, the coolest bars, the can’t-miss bars and the oddest local quaffs in all 50 states, so you’ll never make the mistake of ordering a Whiskey Ditch in Louisiana or search for Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy on an Arizona back bar.” -- Robert Simonson, author of The Old-Fashioned, A Proper Drink, 3-Ingredient Cocktails, and The Martini Cocktail“Brian Bartels is a spirits traveler extraordinaire and this informative, highly-entertaining book is my new go-to guide for the most social of vices—drinkin’.” -- Greg Mottola, director of Superbad, Adventureland, and The Newsroom“I have always been somewhat obsessed with regional American drinking styles and traditions. Brian Bartels has organized them here in such an entertaining and comprehensive way, that I can't help but long to jump in a Winnebago and go try them all.” -- Jeffrey Morgenthaler, award-winning bartender and author of The Bar Book and Drinking Distilled“Brian Bartels’s words jump off the page and into your heart with equal parts comedy, history, and inspiration to explore. The United States of Cocktails is a captivating and fantastic page-turner that fills you with information you didn’t know you needed, but don’t ever want to be without again. Brian’s affable narration makes you want to take a road trip and experience the endless bars, cocktails, and unforgettable people of America through his unique lens.” -- Gabriel Stulman, founder of Happy Cooking Hospitality“The best way forward has always been achieved by looking at the past. What better way to do that than exploring our country through the rich history and tradition of its cocktails and bars. Brian Bartels gets this right in every recipe, fun state fact and conversation along the way.” -- Walton Goggins, actor and cofounder Mulholland Distilling“Brian is a master storyteller, and in The United States of Cocktails, he takes us on a fascinating bar crawl across the country, explaining the history of America’s cocktail and drinking culture along the way. I’ve planned my next five road trips around this boozy spin on American history.” -- Wylie Dufresne, chef and huge fan of coffee milk (a Rhode Island staple)

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Book SynopsisAward-winning cocktail recipes from the world''s very best mixologists!If you are looking to mix some of the most inspired creations ever developed, the drinks that have swept up the global awards for the last 20 years, the creations of some of the most skilled and inspirational mixologists ever to grace the bars of the world, then this book is for you.101 Award-Winning Cocktails is a truly unique offering for the cocktail book genre. Each recipe is an award-winning creation from one of the world''s top cocktail mixologists, accompanied by the mixologist''s profile, the story behind the creation of their recipes, the competition won and a ''from-the-horse''s-mouth'' guide to recreating their fabulous mixes. Along with stunning full colour photographs of each drink, this book opens the door to the hitherto unseen world of the greatest mixologists, sharing for the first time ever, the very finest, award-winning cocktail creations, from the world''

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Book SynopsisLondon has some of the best cocktail bars in the world, from the luxurious and trendy to the quirky and classy. London's Best Cocktail Spots is the hippest, most up-to-date guide to London's diverse and stylish cocktail scene. It offers lively descriptive reviews of 50 top venues across the city, from smart hotels and rooftop bars to craft cocktail hotspots, over-the-top concept bars and celebrity-spotting destinations. Each revealing entry includes a concise description, contact and reservation details, nearby tube stops, whether food is served, opening hours and lavish color photos. Locations are pinpointed on easy-to-read maps. This indispensable nightlife guide even includes recipes for the best signature cocktails in town, plus an introduction to the art of cocktail making and the history of cocktails.

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Book SynopsisWhen the occasion calls for a drink, but not for getting drunk, it's time for the mellow buzz-to mix up a creative cocktail that is festive, mouthwateringly delicious, and easy on the alcohol. Here are 50 cards that help you set up your low-ABV bar and show you how to create 40 low- and no-alcohol drinks that are perfect for enjoying everyday and special occasions alike. Using beer, wine, cider, sake, sherry, and vermouth, plus a variety of amari and other liqueurs, the recipes come from bartenders all over the country who are passionate about creating craft cocktails.Table of ContentsHow to Use This Deck What Is a Low-ABV Cocktail? Tools and Equipment Choosing the Right Glassware Useful Techniques The Low-ABV Pantry: Low-Alcohol Bases The Low-ABV Pantry: Simple Syrup The Low-ABV Pantry: Ice The Low-ABV Pantry: Bitters The Low-ABV Pantry: Garnishes Lady Rodgers The World’s Best Pimm’s Cup Spiked Iced Tea Rosé All Day Orchard 75 U.S.S. Wondrich Fresh Thinking Classic Michelada Champagne Cocktail Classic Bellini Maman’s Orangeless Mimosa Wine Spritzer Kir Royale Americano Classic Spritz Port of Veneto Law-Abiding Citizen Django Reinhardt Irish Coffee Glühwein The Warm Embrace Chaud Maman Friends with Benefits Classic Red Sangria Alphabet City White Sangria Break the Bank Spring Has Sprung Sakura Martini Floating Flower Passion Fruit Caipi-Santi Sherry Cobbler Jerezana Good Evening, Spitfire Hangover Cure Ginger, Spice, and Everything Nice Into the Woods Beet Wine Sugar Plum Tonic Nuts in a Vice Jasmine Limeade

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Book SynopsisHave a party worthy of the New York City elite with 50 tempting recipes and enticing photos a perfect gift for Gossip Girl fans and TV lovers.

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Book SynopsisNew edition of the bestselling guide to whisky. The ever-expanding world of whisky can be a daunting one, with a deluge of new brands, distilleries and literature on the subject making it all but impossible for the amateur whisky drinker to find their way. Blair Bowman provides a compact and accessible, easy-to-use guide to help budding whisky enthusiasts on their way. The Pocket Guide to Whisky explores every kind of whisky, from the well-known Scottish giants of Glenlivet, to the exotic Japanese Hibiki, and includes the ever-growing and hotly debated blended whiskies too! This little volume will tell you everything you need to know, from what to look for in whisky and what to avoid, to getting the best value for money to the perfect accompaniments to your dram and the ideal whisky for every occasion.Trade Review'the map focuses on flavours instead of regions, concentrating on the tastes and textures of the tipples … While the pocket-guide is clearly written with dipping in-and-out in mind or as a gift, it works really well too as a book to demolish in a single sitting' * Scottish Field *'If you would really like to get into the ins and outs of the dram, the Pocket Guide to Whisky is going to help you on your way' -- Jackie Brambles * BBC Radio Scotland *'Blair Bowman and Nikki Welch have updated their beginners’ pamphlet on navigating whisky by adding the many Scottish micro-distilleries that have opened since they published their original edition and by including the WhiskyTubeMap, which visually arranges selected whiskies on "lines" according to flavor' * Forbes.com *

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Book SynopsisThe low-down on the explosion of new whiskies and distillers in the US, including key whiskies with tasting notes, profiles of the best distillers and what to drink where.

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