Books – Wine & beverages
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Oz and James Drink to Britain by Oz Clarke and James May
We’re a nation of drinkers but what do we drink? Following their previous highly amusing journeys around France and California Oz and James embark on a summer road trip around their homeland, on a quest to find the drink that defines modern Britain. This is an account of their thinly disguised drinking holiday through Britain and Ireland, and what they found out about British booze en route. The pair start out in a barley field in Yorkshire, with Oz showing James what goes into beer and why. As they travel round Britain they explore the best and worst of British beers and move on to other drinks that might define modern Britain: wine and whisky, of course, and gin, vodka, cider and perry. Oz and James’s hunting grounds are great British pub
, 192 pp, $39.99. Buy
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An Inebriated History of Britain by Peter Haydon
In 361 AD the Emperor Julian described the Teutonic northern European races as ‘sons of malt’. Big drinkers they all were, but none so much as the English. As this book shows, the English have in fact spent much of the last 2000 years semi-permanently drunk.
Paperback, 336 pp, $27.99. Buy
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The Whisky Men by Gavin D. Smith
Gavin D. Smith spent two years talking to people whose working lives have been spent in the Scotch whisky industry. He has recorded and edited the results of many conversations, which have taken place the length and breadth of Scotland, and in this book he allows the whisky-makers of Scotland to do the talking.
Paperback, 288 pp, $44.95. Buy
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The Big Book of Brewing by Dave Line
This book, first published in 1985, brings to beginners and experts alike a simple method of ’mashing’ for producing the finest flavoured British beers, real ales, stouts and lagers from all-grain ingredients. It is an advanced and comprehensive guide to mashing and brewing.
Paperback, 254 pp, $16.99. Buy
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Raw Spirit by Iain Banks
In a bid to uncover the unique spirit of the single malt whisky, author Iain Banks has decided to undertake a tour of the distilleries of his homeland. His tour of Scotland combines history, literature and landscape in an entertaining and informative account.
Hardback, 388 pp, $59.95. Buy
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Scots on Scotch by Phillip Hills
Ignoring the lies and the fabrications that surround Scotland and her tipple, this is a text in which Scots tell the truth about their national drink. It is about whisky and the real Scotland behind the spin of advertisers and gift shops.
Paperback, 192 pp, $24.95. Buy
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Leith’s Guide to Wine by Prue Leith
Originally published in 1995, this is a practical guide to wine which is illustrated with line drawings and maps. It includes information on wine production and labelling as well as advice on storing, serving and tasting. It also contains sections on champagne and other varietals.
Paperback, 256 pp, $21.95. Buy
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Malt Whisky File: A Connoisseur’s Guide to Malk Whiskies & their Distilleries by John Lamond and Robin Tucek
This most exhaustive and engaging guide to single malts available has been compiled by a past president of Scotlands Institute of Wine & Spirits.
Leather/Fine Binding Book, $43.95. Buy
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Beers And Breweries Of Britain by Roger Putman
This book explores beer’s six-thousand-year history and explains how different styles emerged through the use of different materials and processing methods. The story is brought up to date with an insider’s expose of the modern brewing process and an account of which processing aids are employed and why
Paperback, 56 pp, $12.99. Buy
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Scotland’s Malt Whisky Distilleries by John Hughes
In Scotland, between 1750 and the present day, over 700 distilleries have been legally registered to make single malt Scotch whisky. They produce the right style of malt whisky for use in the big brands of blended Scotch whiskies. From Glenturret to Daft Mill, this book tells the history of surviving distilleries
Paperback, 128 pp, $49.95. Buy
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