Dominic Roskrow Knihy

Michael Jackson's essential read for the whisky connoisseur - fully updated 6th edition Discover all about whisky from this new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, by the late Michael Jackson. You'll learn everything you wanted to know about your favourite tipple. From why you should choose Islay, the Islands, or the Highlands, to which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly. Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards. Over 500 new bottlings are reviewed and scored - plus hundreds of revised entries. Packed with the latest releases and brand new tasting notes from every distillery in Scotland. Plus, reviews of malts from around the world, including Ireland, Japan and newer producers from California to the Czech Republic. Updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow, Gavin Smith and William Meyers.

Whisky or whiskey? With ice or without? A peaty island malt or a mellow Lowland dram? This fully illustrated book will give you all the information and advice you need to appreciate whisky. It includes the origins and history of whisky; how whiskies are made today; a guide to Scottish distilleries and single-malt whiskies; how to drink and appreciate whisky; and sections on whiskies of the world, including Irish whiskey and bourbon.

There are few spirits that command such dedication, interest and affection as whisky. The purpose of this book is to provide a pathway through the whisky maze, to demystify it and to provide a platform from which a lifetime's hobby can be launched.

This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of gin. It includes a fascinating history of the product itself, how it's made, how best to drink it and details of the world's best gins.

A new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, written by the late Michael Jackson and updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith. The fully revised 7th edition of the Malt Whisky Companion will teach you everything you want to know about your favourite tipple. How should you taste a single malt scotch whisky? Which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly? How different is a single malt scotch from a distillery in the Highlands to one from the islands? Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards and the very latest releases. For distilleries in the New World Whisky section there are brand-new whisky tasting notes. This comprehensive whisky guide defines the characteristics of each whisky, gives it an overall score, making it the perfect companion for keen whisky drinkers and new converts to the wonderful world of the single malt.

'1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die' takes you on a fascinating global whisky tour - from Scotland and Ireland through North America, Japan, India, and the rest of the world - providing insights into the 1001 best and most exciting whiskies ever made.

1001 WHISK(E)YS bietet eine umfassende Übersicht über die Welt des Whiskys, präsentiert von 23 internationalen Experten und Getränke-Journalisten. Das Buch vermittelt aktuelles Know-how und zahlreiche Tasting Notes, die sowohl neuen als auch erfahrenen Whisk(e)y-Freunden ein tiefes Verständnis der globalen Whisk(e)y-Kultur ermöglichen. Whisky, eine der vielfältigsten und geschichtsträchtigsten Spirituosen, wird in unterschiedlichen Schreibweisen und Herstellungsmethoden angeboten. Die Unterschiede zwischen Whisky und Whiskey spiegeln sich nicht nur in der Schreibweise wider, sondern auch in den verwendeten Getreidearten wie Gerste, Mais, Weizen und Roggen. Die Reise führt von Schottland und Irland über Nordamerika bis nach Japan und Indien, und stellt die 1001 besten und aufregendsten Whiskys vor, von Klassikern wie Springbank bis zu neuen Spitzenleistungen aus Japan. Jede Beschreibung beleuchtet die Herkunft und speziellen Herstellungsmethoden der Whiskys, ergänzt durch verlockende Verkostungsnotizen, die von frischen Zitrusnoten bis zu warmen, würzigen Obertönen reichen. Dieses unverzichtbare Nachschlagewerk ist ideal für Whisky-Aficionados, die die Vielfalt des Getränks entdecken möchten. Es werden sowohl neue als auch seltene, teure Entdeckungen präsentiert, die das Vergnügen am Whisky in all seinen Formen bereichern. Jetzt ist der beste Zeitpunkt, mit dem Sammeln und Probieren zu beginnen!