Description
Book SynopsisA complete guide to these increasingly popular beverages Whiskey & Spirits For Dummies invites readers to enhance their appreciation of this family of noble beverages, flavor by flavor-from whiskey, rum, and brandy to vodka, gin, and cordials.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Entering the Spirits World 7
Chapter 1: Discovering Distilled Spirits 9
Chapter 2: How Distilled Spirits Are Created 23
Chapter 3: Enjoying Spirits 43
Part II: Whiskeys from Around the World 59
Chapter 4: Sipping the Irish Whiskeys 61
Chapter 5: Saluting the Scots 79
Chapter 6: American Cousins: Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey 97
Chapter 7: More Whiskeys from America and Other Parts of the World 115
Chapter 8: Channeling the Canadians 131
Part III: Surfing the White Waters: A Guide to “Clear” Spirits 147
Chapter 9: Getting the Goods on Gin 149
Chapter 10: Vodka: Toasting the Russians 169
Chapter 11: Tequila: Unearthing the Aztecs 191
Chapter 12: Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum 209
Part IV: Enjoying the “After Dinner” Specials 231
Chapter 13: Cultivating Brandy 233
Chapter 14: Collecting Cordials, Lining Up Liqueurs 255
Part V: The Part of Tens 275
Chapter 15: Ten (or so) Classic Spirits Cocktails 277
Chapter 16: Ten Spirited Dishes 291
Chapter 17: Ten Nutrition Profiles of Alcohol Beverages 303
Chapter 18: Ten (or so) Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking 307
Index 317
