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Whiskey and Philosophy  by Fritz Allhoff and Marcus P. Adams
Contains essays on the history, significance, and pleasures of whiskey. This work covers subjects ranging from geographical origin to stylistic differences between whiskey and Scotch. It explores philosophical ideas such as the aesthetics, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics of whiskey and whiskey drinking

Paperback,  384 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

World Whisky  by Charles MacLean
This is a nation-by-nation guide to whisky. Whisky: a drink that improves as it sleeps, the spirit that is the ‘water of life’ itself. Explore its wonderful depth, variety, and complexity, its classics and exciting new forms with this unique guide to the world’s best whiskies. Sample over 700 whiskies, with unrivalled tasting notes and information on malts, blends, and grains. Visit the best distilleries, discover their history and uncover the secrets of their craft. Take a tour around key regions, producers and pubs – and raise a glass to the finest wee drams the world of whisky has to offer

,  352 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

MacLean’s Whiskypedia  by Charles MacLean
Individual distilleries give their whiskies unique characteristics. These characteristics do not arise magically (as was once thought), nor are they the result of terroir or region (as is still thought, by some). They have their roots in the craft and custom of the distillery and of the district in which it is located, but the key influences upon flavour are the distilling equipment itself, how it is operated and how the spirit is matured. For the first time, MacLean’s Whiskypedia explores the flavour and character of every malt whisky distilled in Scotland with reference to how it is made.In this title, introductory sections explain the contribution made by each stage of production and maturation, to elucidate the detailed notes about how

,  352 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

How to Drink  by Victoria Moore
In the past few decades many of us have become foodies, but our new focus on flavour has been dominated by what we eat. In How to Drink Victoria Moore aims to redress the balance, by explaining how to drink well at all times of day, on all occasions, and across every season. Here are recipes for mint juleps in the spring, sloe gin in the autumn, hot buttered rum in the winter and year round showstoppers, including the world’s best G&T.; Moore imparts invaluable advice on creating a drinks store cupboard, the best brands of spirits, how to make perfect ice, and how glass shape affects taste. How to Drink is unique among drinks books – neither a garish cocktail guide, nor an intimidating wine book. It’s a hugely readable and beautiful handbook

,   $39.99. Buy now

Tequila 100  by Ray Foley
The Most Incredible, Comprehensive Collection of Everything You Can Make, Drink, and Discover about Tequila! Ray Foley, publisher of Bartender magazine, presents 1,000 cocktails, food recipes, fascinating facts, and resources about the spirit that inspired such marvelous inventions as the Margarita, the Tequila Sunrise, and Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken. Discover: –700 unbeatable tequila cocktails –50 fascinating facts about tequila –Information on 70 producers of tequila –130 tequila websites and resources –50 delicious food recipes Never before has this much information on tequila been collected in one place. From the #1 name in bartending, The Tequila 1000 is a must-have for bartenders, cooks, and anyone who loves tequila.

Paperback,  304 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

Hideous Absinthe  by Jad Adams
Mysteriously sophisticated, darkly alluring, almost Satanic: absinthe was the drink of choice for Baudelaire, Verlaine and Wilde. It inspired paintings by Degas and Manet, van Gogh and Picasso. It was blamed for conditions ranging from sterility to madness, to French defeats in World War I. The campaign against ‘the devil in a bottle’ resulted in its ban throughout most of Europe. Hideous Absinthe is a biography of the ‘green fairy’ that questions the basis of anti-absinthe hysteria and describes how absinthe came to symbolise the high points of art and the depths of degeneration. It comes up-to-date via the thrill-seeking American absinthe drinkers in the twentieth century, from Hemingway to the backpackers of Prague and covers the redisco

Paperback,  304 pp,  $28.00. Buy now

The Wine Enthusiast Pocket Guide to Spirits  by F. Paul Pacult
From Wine Enthusiast comes this handy guide to maximize your understanding and enjoyment of distilled spirits. It contains solid tips on how to taste spirits (to heighten the drinking experience), the lengthy and fascinating history of distillation, critical information on the essentials of serving and storing, and directions for mixing spirits for 12 cocktails, plus a quick glossary of terms. The Wine Enthusiast Pocket Guide to Spirits covers white spirits like rum, vodka, tequila, mescal, and gin; whiskies of the British Isles and America; brandies from all over the world; liqueurs; and recommendations for tasting the nuances of each spirit.

Paperback,  128 pp,  $9.95. Buy now

Rum 1000  by Ray Foley
The Most Incredible, Comprehensive Collection of Everything You Can Make, Drink, and Discover about Rum! Ray Foley, publisher of Bartender Magazine, presents 1,000 cocktails, food recipes, fascinating facts, and resources about the spirit that inspired such marvelous inventions as the Mojito, the Pina Colada, and Double Chocolate Rum Cake. Discover: 700 unbeatable rum cocktails 75 fascinating facts about rum 50 delicious food recipes 100 rum websites and resources Information on 75 producers of rum Never before has this much information on rum been collected in one place. From the #1 name in bartending, The Rum 1000 is a must have for bartenders, cooks, and rum enthusiasts

Paperback,  304 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

Kentucky Bourbon  by Henry G. Crowgey
Kentucky Bourbon: The Early Years of Whiskeymaking tells the story of bourbon’s evolution, debunking many popular myths along the way. Back in print for the first time in twenty-five years, Kentucky Bourbon looks at a variety of subjects from the role of alcohol in colonial America and in the lives of frontiersmen to the importance of the Kentucky product in the Revolutionary War. Like a fine liquor, the book has aged well in its elegance and complexity.

Paperback,  192 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

The Whiskey Companion  by HELEN ARTHUR
The Whiskey Companion is a comprehensive guide to more than 100 of the best whiskies, including several rare varieties from around the globe. Each whiskey featured in the book is accompanied by a wealth of distillery facts, tasting notes, and recommendations. Details are also given of whiskies from distilleries that have ceased production and whiskies at ages and strengths not generally commercially available. * Provides a detailed explanation of the whiskey distilling process, complete with a full glossary of terms * Fully illustrated with photographs of labels and bottles, plus detailed maps of the area of origin * Catalogues more than 100 of the finest whiskies-from malts to bourbons-from all around the world.

Paperback,  160 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

Whiskey and Spirits for Dummies  by Perry Luntz and Carol Ann Rinzler
Whiskey & Spirits For Dummies is your complete guide to selecting and enjoying this family of noble beverages. From whiskey, rum, and brandy to vodka, gin, and cordials, this handy reference traces the history of distilled spirits, explains how they are made, and shows you how to evaluate, serve, and savour them. This friendly book tells you as it reveals where the first whiskeys – or ‘dark’ spirits – originated and how they came to the United States. It also explores the origins of clear spirits and the different varieties of each. This thorough guide also features recipes for cooking with spirits.

Paperback,  336 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Moonshine!  by Matthew B. Rowley
Never before has there been such a richly illustrated, thorough, and entertaining celebration of the history of making fine distilled spirits. Take a trip through moonshining’s past, then get in on the fun with how-to instructions, learn how to build a still, basic distilling techniques, and dozens of recipes, all adapted for the beginner. Whiskies, brandies, grappa, schnapps: they’re all here, along with dozens of page-turning quotes, song lyrics, and vintage photographs and illustrations

Paperback,  176 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

The Business of Spirits  by Noah Rothbaum
Walk into a liquor store today and you’ll be faced with an unprecedented variety of vodka, gin, whisky, cognac, rum and even tequila. In the past decade, the amount of spirits sold in bars, stores and restaurants has climbed nearly sixty percent. Celebrating the acumen of the businessmen and craftsmen responsible for this phenomenal sales growth, The Business of Spirits: How Savvy Marketers, Innovative Distillers, and Entrepreneurs Changed How We Drink, is a cocktail of history and insight into a rapidly growing industry. Journalist Noah Rothbaum takes readers from the cellars of Cognac, France, to the Scottish Highlands to the agave fields of Mexico to find out what’s now driving this age old industry. The book explores new production tech

,  208 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Mini Bar: Gin: A Little Book of Big Drinks  by Mittie Hellmich
Don’t let the small size fool you – each volume in the Mini Bar series is filled with more than 50 traditional and original recipes that pack a punch. Gin aficionados will toast concoctions like the Tasmanian Twister. Each title in this series describes the history and distinct characteristics of its particular alcohol. Small enough to carry on a tropical vacation or stash next to the blender, these little cocktail books are a must-have for the weekend bartender.

Miniature Hardback,  80 pp,  $10.95. Buy now

Mini Bar: Tequila  by Mittie Hellmich
Don’t let the small size fool you – each volume in the Mini Bar series is filled with more than 50 traditional and original recipes that pack a punch. Tequila tipplers will love the agave-alicious Papaya Margarita and Tequila Sunrise. Each title in this series describes the history and distinct characteristics of its particular alcohol. Small enough to carry on a tropical vacation or stash next to the blender, these little cocktail books are a must-have for the weekend bartender.

Miniature Hardback,  80 pp,  $10.95. Buy now

Mini Bar: Rum  by Mittie Hellmich
Don’t let the small size fool you – each volume in the Mini Bar series is filled with more than 50 traditional and original recipes that pack a punch. Rum lovers will break out the little umbrellas for Mittie’s innovative Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri and Colada Nueva. Each title in this series describes the history and distinct characteristics of its particular alcohol. Small enough to carry on a tropical vacation or stash next to the blender, these little cocktail books are a must-have for the weekend bartender.

Miniature Hardback,  80 pp,  $10.95. Buy now

Make Mine Vodka:   by Susan Waggoner
It’s like the difference between Pravda and Prada. Vodka – once the liquor favoured by beet-faced Soviet bureaucrats, has undergone a complete makeover, becoming the spirit of choice for fashion forward cocktail aficionados worldwide. With more than 200 different vodkas now on the market – including a burgeoning, international array of top-shelf and flavoured varieties – it’s high time for a book devoted solely to vodka’s distinctive, sometimes sublime pleasures. Susan Waggoner and Robert Markel have teamed up again to create a book especially for the contemporary vodka drinker. They evaluate a wide range of today’s vodkas, comparing them by origin, key ingredients, and available flavours. Designed in a beautiful retro style, the book offer

Hardback,  128 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Mini Bar: Vodka  by Mittie Hellmich
Vodka is the most popular spirit in the US, comprising 20 per cent of the alcohol market and found in such favorites as the “Bloody Mary”, “Sex on the Beach”, and “Cosmopolitan”. This book contains 50 recipes written in a breezy style for the home bartender. It includes a history of each alcohol and a glossary of useful bar terms/slang

Hardback,  80 pp,  $10.95. Buy now

Mini Bar: Whiskey  by Mittie Hellmich
The “Mini Bar” series maybe small in size, but each tiny tome is filled with classic and original recipes that pack quite a wallop! Whiskey lovers will find everything from the Perfect Manhattan to the Traditional Southern-Style Mint Julep. Each volume in this new series tells the history of its particular alcohol, as well as its distinct traits and characteristics. A glossary of essential bar tools and cocktail terminology will ensure readers not only walk the walk of an expert mixologist, but also talk the talk. With more than 50 delicious recipes, this little cocktail book makes a spirited stocking stuffer or great gift. Size: 154 x 110 mm

Hardback,  80 pp,  $10.95. Buy now

Whisky Classified  by David Wishart
Whisky Classified revolutionizes our appreciation of single malt whisky. David Wishart cuts through the confusing jargon often used to describe single malts and replaces it with an objective and easily applied guide to taste. Dr Wishart presents us with a new flavour profile. He identifies twelve dimensions to the aroma and taste of a single malt whisky: body, sweetness, smoky, medicinal, tobacco, honey, spicy, winey, nutty, malty, fruity, floral. These twelve cardinal features themselves incorporate over 400 whisky terms found in around 1000 published tasting notes. Comprehensively covering the distilleries of Scotland, this book reviews all the principal malt whiskies that span the flavour spectrum. It includes a short description of each

Hardback,  224 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

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