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Malt Whisky

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Available on: 2025-05-08 at 3:00 am

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Discover the wonderful world of malt whisky with Charles MacLean, one of the foremost authorities on Scottish whisky.MacLean expertly unravels the whisky-making process, explaining how each stage – from distillation to maturation – shapes the distinct flavours and aromas of this iconic spirit. Learn how geography influences the unique character of individual malts, from the smoky depths of Islay to the floral notes of the Highlands.Complete with an extensive A-Z directory, Malt Whisky features detailed profiles of all Scotland’s distilleries, along with tasting notes on a curated selection of their finest whiskies. Navigate your whisky journey with full-colour maps pinpointing distillery locations and over 150 stunning photographs that bring the whisky-making process to life.Enhance your whisky experience with MacLean’s guidance on how to truly appreciate and evaluate the subtle nuances in every dram. This is an essential guide to every aspect of malt whisky, from Springbank to Ladyburn, Benromach to Kilchoman and beyond.Malt Whisky includes chapters such as:- How Whisky is made- Whisky Regions- Whisky Societies- Visiting Distilleries

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Dimensions 15.2 × 21.6 cm
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Format

Hardback
Language
Pages

240
Publisher
Year Published

2025-5-8
Imprint
Edition Number

1970-1-1
Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

1840919310
About The Author

Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles MacLean was founding editor of Whisky Magazine and of Russian Whisky, and was for many years Contributing Editor of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Newsletter (where he also chairs the Nosing Panel and writes the tasting notes). He contributes frequently to magazines around the world and is Whisky Correspondent to Scottish Field. He is Whisky Consultant to Bonhams Auctioneers, and is also the host of a TV channel (accessed via the internet) dedicated to the world of whisky, http://www.singlemalt.TV. He is a member of the Judging Panel (Spirits) of the International Wines & Spirits Competition, and was made a Keeper of the Quaich in 1992 and elevated to Master of the Quaich in October 2009 – the whisky industry's highest accolade. MacLean has published ten books on the subject, including Scotch Whisky, Malt Whisky, Whisky: A Liquid History, Whisky Tales, Eyewitness Companion to Whisky, World Whiskies and Whiskypedia.
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An essential guide to every aspect of malt whisky.

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