The perfect accompaniment to your whiskey tasting journey
The best - and most enjoyable - way to find out about whiskies is by drinking them. This truly hands-on handbook takes you on a tasting journey to discover your own personal whiskey style, and helps you to expand your horizons so you can find a world of new whiskies to enjoy.
Through a series of guided at-home tastings, you'll get familiar with the full spectrum of whiskey aromas and flavours on offer - from the smokey tang of Islay peat to the aromatic scent of Japanese oak. Find out how to engage all your senses to navigate the range of malts, grains and blended whiskies and get to grips with different whiskey styles. Take a tasting tour of the world's finest makers, including iconic Scottish distilleries and the small-scale artisan producers all over the globe.
And as you become more whisky-confident, you can break out of your whisky comfort zone. Do you love the honeyed sweetness of a Kentucky Bourbon? If so, why not try a smooth malt that's been aged in ex-Bourbon barrels? Or a creamy, oat-infused Irish craft whiskey?
Guides to whiskey prices and ages will help you to make smart buys. Discover how to pour, store and serve whiskies and match them with foods. Learn to mix cocktails, from a classic whiskey sour to your own signature creation.
With 20 step-by-step whiskey tastings, clear infographics and jargon-busting advice - taste your way to whiskey wisdom.
Author(s): Eddie Ludlow
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: DK
Year: 2019
Language: English
Commentary: Vector PDF
Pages: 224
City: New York, NY
Tags: Whisky; Whiskey; Drinks
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS WHISKEY?
WHY TASTE WHISKEY?
THE STORY OF WHISKEY
WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT WHISKEY?
GO WITH THE GRAIN
HOW WHISKEY IS MADE
HOW WHISKEY AGES
CHAPTER 2 HOW TO TASTE
WHISKEY-TASTING CHECKLIST
START TASTING
THE LANGUAGE OF WHISKEY
THE STORY BEHIND … WHISKEY AND WATER
HOW WHISKEY LOOKS
TASTING 1: TASTE WITH YOUR EYES
DETECTING WHISKEY AROMAS
TASTING 2: TASTE WITH YOUR NOSE
WHISKEY’S MAIN FLAVORS
TASTING 3: TASTE WITH YOUR TONGUE
BODY AND FINISH
TASTING 4: TASTE FOR BODY AND FINISH
CHAPTER 3 TASTE BY STYLE
SCOTCH-STYLE WHISKIES
WHAT IS SINGLE MALT WHISKY?
TASTING 5: SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKIES
WHAT IS SINGLE GRAIN WHISKY?
WHAT IS BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY?
WHAT IS BLENDED MALT WHISKY?
THE STORY BEHIND … MAKING YOUR OWN BLENDS
TASTING 6: SCOTCH WHISKY
IRISH-STYLE WHISKEYS
WHAT IS IRISH WHISKEY?
TASTING 7: “TRADITIONAL” IRISH WHISKEY
NORTH AMERICAN WHISKEYS
WHAT IS “AMERICAN” WHISKEY?
WHAT IS CORN WHISKEY?
WHAT IS BOURBON?
THE STORY BEHIND … CASKS
TASTING 8: BOURBON
WHAT IS RYE WHISKEY?
TASTING 9: RYE WHISKEY
RYE WHISKY IN CANADA AND EUROPE
WHAT IS WHEAT WHISKEY?
THE STORY BEHIND … THE CRAFT WHISKEY MOVEMENT
TASTING 10: NORTH AMERICA’S MAIN STYLES
CHAPTER 4 TASTE BY PLACE
SCOTLAND
THE LOWLANDS
THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS
THE STORY BEHIND … PEAT AND WHISKY
TASTING 11: PEATY WHISKIES
ISLAY
CAMPBELTOWN
SPEYSIDE
TASTING 12: HIGHLAND SINGLE MALTS
THE STORY BEHIND … TYPES OF STILL
IRELAND
IRELAND
THE STORY BEHIND … IRELAND’S WHISKEY REVIVAL
TASTING 13: “MODERN” IRISH WHISKEY
NORTH AMERICA
KENTUCKY
TENNESSEE
WESTERN US
CENTRAL US
EASTERN US
TASTING 14: US REGIONAL CRAFT WHISKEYS
CANADA
THE STORY BEHIND … MICRO-DISTILLERIES
ASIA
JAPAN
TASTING 15: JAPANESE WHISKIES
THE STORY BEHIND … THE RISE OF JAPANESE WHISKY
INDIA
TAIWAN
TASTING 16: ASIAN WHISKY
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
TASMANIA
AUSTRALASIA
SOUTH AFRICA
TASTING 17: SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WHISKY
EUROPE
ENGLAND AND WALES
TASTING 18: ENGLISH AND WELSH WHISKY
NORTHERN EUROPE
WESTERN EUROPE
ALPINE EUROPE
TASTING 19: MAINLAND EUROPEAN WHISKY
CHAPTER 5 WHISKEY KNOW-HOW
WHERE TO TASTE
THE STORY BEHIND … INDEPENDENT BOTTLERS
WHAT IS WHISKEY’S “IDEAL” AGE?
WHAT TO PAY FOR WHISKEY
WHISKEY AND TEMPERATURE
HOW TO KEEP WHISKEY
ADDING MIXERS
WHAT WHISKEY, WHEN?
TASTING 20: AGE IN SINGLE MALTS
CLASSIC COCKTAILS
LIGHTER COCKTAILS
WHISKEY AND FOOD
WHISKEY AND CHOCOLATE
GLOSSARY
INDEX
PICTURE CREDITS
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
