Whiskey: The Definitive World Guide
by Michael Jackson
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Author: Michael JacksonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-16
ISBN: 0789497107
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: DK ADULT
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Book Review: Everything you want to know about whiskey and distilling
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is filled with information about distilleries from around the world. After a brief introduction to whiskey, Jackson and his contributing authors explain the aromas flavors found in whiskey as well as their sources from the distilling process. For example, different strains of barley can add different flavors, floral notes often come from the heather that grew in the peat that was burned to heat the stills, the different oaks used for maturation can add different characteristics to the drink, and so on. The distillation process and equipment are also briefly explained. After that, the book moves to a trek around the world, spending about 100 pages on Scotland, about 10 pages on Ireland, about 10 pages on Canada, about 30 pages on the United States, about 15 pages on Japan, and a brief look at "everything else". This section of the book covers (I think) all of the active distilleries with a brief history, geography, and info about the production line. Each distinct geographic region includes a section of tasting notes about one or some of the typical/popular whiskeys from the region. The more popular brands, like Bushmills and Jack Daniels, seem to get a bit more coverage than the others. The book ends with a short section on cocktails and food pairing. The book is full of large, beautiful photographs of the distilleries- I would say most pages are 50% photographs.
This is not an all-encompassing tome of whiskeys, nor a buying guide, nor a tasting guide; there are plenty of other books out there for that. I enjoyed the book thoroughly. I think it would be better with a section on the relevant history of the region- for example, the Highland Clearances were mentioned many times, and eventually I had to go look it up. Also, the book would be better if they dropped the snob factor in the text- the condescension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. This is still a wonderful book, and if you are interested in whiskey at all it is definitely worth your time.
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