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The Scotch Whisky Directory

The Scotch Whisky Directory
By Phillip Hills

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In his earlier work, Appreciating Whisky, Phillip Hills introduced the novel if obvious idea that what matters about any liquor is its taste. Now, in The Scotch Whisky Directory, he has devised an easy but original way of presenting the individual flavors of whisky by means of a simple graphic. He applies this system to all the more important brands, showing what flavors are to be found in each. The judgments regarding the flavors have been made by four leading experts, recruited specially for the purpose. The result is an accessible, reliable, and objective consumer guide to how whiskies taste. Profiling 260 varieties, and highly illustrated with flavor charts and whisky labels, this book sets a benchmark for all future discussions of whisky or any other spirits.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #621886 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-10-01
  • Released on: 2005-05-09
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 384 pages

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From the Publisher
In his earlier work, Appreciating Whisky, Phillip Hills introduced the novel if obvious idea that what matters about any liquor is its taste. He analyzed the flavors to be found in any good Scotch whisky and recruited experts to judge the whiskies themselves. Now, in The Scotch Whisky Directory, he has devised an easy but original way of presenting the individual flavors of whisky by means of a simple graphic. He applies this system to all the more important brands, showing what flavors are to be found in each. The judgments regarding the flavors have been made by four leading experts, recruited specially for the purpose. The result is an accessible, reliable, and objective consumer guide to how whiskies taste. Profiling 260 varieties, and highly illustrated with flavor charts and whisky labels, this book sets a benchmark for all future discussions of whisky or any other spirits.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic!5
Fantastic reference book. The introductory chapters are worth the price alone, but the guide is invaluable in sorting out scotch whiskey. Makes an excellent gift. you will refer to it often if you are wise enough to acquire it. enjoy.