Lew Bryson
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“the closure of Irish whiskey’s two biggest markets and the general restriction of trade from the two world wars, combined with most Irish distillers’ steadfast refusal to adopt the milder blended style of Scotch whisky, pushed Irish distilling to the brink in the 1960s. The remaining distillers in the Republic merged in 1966 to form Irish Distillers Ltd. They built a modern joint distillery in Midleton in 1975, and 11 years later they bought out Bushmills in the north. All Irish whiskey was now made by one company — one company, against the world.”
― Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits
― Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits
“Phenols Phenols are the main smoky aromas in peat-smoked malt, measured (and touted) in parts per million. Their utilization can vary depending on the fermentation and distillation process; numbers don’t mean everything.”
― Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits
― Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits
“Table Whiskey: The House Bottle I have some whiskeys that I always keep in the house. Blended Scotch: Johnnie Walker Black or Compass Box Great King Street, sometimes Dewar’s. Bourbon: Jim Beam Black, Evan Williams, or some Very Old Barton if I’ve been to Kentucky recently. Irish: usually Powers. Canadian: Canadian Club or VO. And in the summer I’ll pick up a handle — a 1.75-liter big-boy bottle — of Pikesville rye for highballs.”
― Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits
― Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits
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