Irish Whiskey: Ireland's best-known and most-loved whiskeys (Collins Little Books)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Irish Whiskey: Ireland's best-known and most-loved whiskeys (Collins Little Books)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gary Quinn
By (author) Collins Books
SeriesCollins Little Books
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 151,Width 106
Category/GenreCocktails
ISBN/Barcode 9780008340667
ClassificationsDewey:641.25209415
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Collins
Publication Date 6 February 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The perfect stocking filler for lovers of Irish Whiskey. This is an excellent introduction to the world of Irish whiskey, with descriptions of more than 100 whiskeys from the whole island of Ireland. Photographs of key locations and products makes this a very attractive gift. A handy 8-page map of all distilleries featured is included. Contains an introduction to Irish whiskey - taste, tradition and identity. Covers the differences between Single Pot Still, Single Malt and Grain - flavour profiles, consistency and colour. Describes current working distilleries and their brands and the story of each major brand and what's to come. Also features many independent brands. A helpful index is found at the back of the book.

Author Biography

Gary Quinn is an award-winning travel writer and editor. His writing on whiskey has featured in national print and digital media and his former column, Barfly, which told stories from great traditional Irish bars and was published in The Irish Times, won Best New Irish Blog at the Travel Media Awards in 2016.

Reviews

'an invaluable book, written as much for the uninitiated as the whiskey aficionado' - The Irish Times