Irish Whiskey: Ireland's best-known and most-loved whiskeys (Collins Little Books)

Description

The perfect stocking filler for lovers of Irish Whiskey. This is an excellent introduction to the world of Irish whiskey, with descriptions of more than 100 whiskeys from the whole island of Ireland. Photographs of key locations and products makes this a very attractive gift. A handy 8-page map of all distilleries featured is included. Contains an introduction to Irish whiskey - taste, tradition and identity. Covers the differences between Single Pot Still, Single Malt and Grain - flavour profiles, consistency and colour. Describes current working distilleries and their brands and the story of each major brand and what's to come. Also features many independent brands. A helpful index is found at the back of the book.

Gary Quinn is an award-winning travel writer and editor. His writing on whiskey has featured in national print and digital media and his former column, Barfly, which told stories from great traditional Irish bars and was published in The Irish Times, won Best New Irish Blog at the Travel Media Awards in 2016.

'an invaluable book, written as much for the uninitiated as the whiskey aficionado' - The Irish Times