| A Field Guide to Whisky: An Expert Compendium to Take Your Passion and Knowledge to the Next Level Contributor(s): Offringa, Hans (Author) |
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ISBN: 1579657516 ISBN-13: 9781579657512 Publisher: Artisan Publishers OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General - Cooking | History - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General |
| Dewey: 663.52 |
| LCCN: 2016038076 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 8.1" (1.65 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Field Guide to Whisky is a one-stop guide for all the information a whisky enthusiast needs. With the whisky market booming all over the world, now is a perfect time for a comprehensive guide to this popular brown spirit. What are the basic ingredients in all whiskies? How does it get its flavor? Which big-name brands truly deserve their reputation? What are the current whisky trends around the world? And who was Jack Daniel, anyway? This abundance of information is distilled( ) into 324 short entries covering basic whisky literacy, production methods, consumption tips, trends, trivia, geographical maps and lists of distilleries, whisky trails, bars, hotels, and festivals by an industry insider. Boasting 230 color photographs and a beautiful package to boot, A Field Guide to Whisky will make a whisky expert out of anyone. |
Contributor Bio(s): Offringa, Hans: - Hans Offringa is an author and an internationally renowned whisky expert. He holds many esteemed titles in the whisky world: Patron of the Whisky Festival Northern Netherlands, Honorary Scotsman, Honorary Member of the Caledonian Society of Charleston (SC), Keeper of the Quaich, and Kentucky Colonel. He is also the contributing editor for Europe for Whisky Magazine, and one of the lecturers at the International Whisky School in Groningen, Netherlands. Offringa and his wife, Becky Lovett Offringa, are known as the Whisky Couple, and have been judges at the Dutch Whisky Awards since its inception. |