Phillip Hills — Appreciating Whisky

HarperCollins 2000 Hardback 191 As with fine wines, there is a social cachet in being able to 'appreciate' a good Scotch. But how exactly do you learn this skill? Where can you acquire the knowledge to join this whisky-appreciating elite? The answer is 'Appreciating Whisky'. This beautifully illustrated book offers the reader detailed, structured tuition on how to develop his or her palate for whisky. Readers are first taken on a detailed tour of how whisky is produced, what each of its constituents and each of the stages of its manufacture bring to the final product. With this grounding, they are then introduced to the various chemical processes at work during distillation and maturation that give each whisky its distinct characteristics. Packed with diagrams and illustrations, this is the definitive guide for the aspiring whisky buff. DJ; Heavy. DJ worn with a few small tears. Good