Complete Book of Whiskey: The Definitive Guide to the Whiskeys of the World

by Jim Murray

This text provides a single-volume illustrated work of reference on the subject of whisky. It gives information on what whiskies to drink country by country, covering the best products of the major distilleries and the exciting output of the independents. The appearance, aroma, taste and finish of hundreds of great whiskies is evaluated. Also included is a step-by-step breakdown of how whisky is produced, from malting and fermentation to distilling and maturation, and the key differences between the various styles of whisky - Scotch whisky (including malt whisky, grain whisky and blended whisky), Irish whiskey, Tennessee whisky, bourbon and Canadian whisky are explained.

Genres: Food and Drink, Food, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jacob Kiper · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was published in 1997. Reading it in 2019 provides a nice contrast between the American whiskey landscape over 20+ years.

[Bibliomantic]

The title is a little misleading. Although it is indeed a book about whiskey, and one that probably lists many more of them than any other, it is also a beautifully written travelogue put together by a man who made his way to just about every single whiskey distillery known to man. He describes the flavors of the whiskeys and the way they get that way, but also the land and the people and the characteristics that make them interesting in their own right or distinct in some way. Reading it makes one want to do a road trip to some of those places, and the fact that there are some truly great things to taste at each stop is not so bad either.

[Kevin Kosar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some time back I was at a whiskey festival. After sampling about 15 whiskeys I was hosed. I had been swallowing much of what I tasted because it was too good to spit. At some point I staggered up to a table run by...(read more)

[Lisa]

Jim Murray's complete book of whiskey: The definitive guide to the whiskeys of the world by Jim Murray (1998)