| Scotland's Secret History: The Illicit Distilling and Smuggling of Whisky Contributor(s): MacLean, Charles (Author), MacCannell, Daniel (Author), Ellington, Marc (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1780273037 ISBN-13: 9781780273037 Publisher: Birlinn OUR PRICE: $18.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - True Crime | Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions |
| LCCN: 2018379466 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.3" W x 9.6" (0.85 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Contributor Bio(s): MacLean, Charles: - Charles MacLean has spent the past 30 years researching, writing and lecturing about Scotch whisky. He is the author of nine books on the subject, including the standard work on whisky brands, Scotch Whisky, and the authoritative, Malt Whisky, both of which were short-listed for Glenfiddich Awards. His Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History won Wine & Spirits Book of the Year in the 2004 James Beard Awards and Best Drink Book in the World at the Food Media Awards. He is a consultant to the whisky industry, and to Bonhams International Auctioneers, and sits on the judging panel of the International Wine & Spirits Awards.MacCannell, Daniel: - Daniel MacCannell lives in East Lothian, where he runs the Historical Detective Agency Ltd. He has studied Scottish, English, Dutch and French buildings, landscapes and townscapes for more than twenty years, and was awarded a Ph.D. in History and Art History by the University of Aberdeen in 2010. He is the great-grandson of Canadian-American landscape architect Earle Edgerly MacCannell. This is his fifth book for Birlinn.Ellington, Marc: - Charles Maclean Is A World Authority On Whisky And Has Written Over 35 Books On The Subject, Including The Bestselling Whiskypedia. In 2009 He Was Elected Keeper Of The Quiach, The Whisky Industry's Highest Accolade. |
