Whisky, It's Not Rocket Science

by Mickael Guidot, Yannis Varoutsikos (Illustrator)

Nominated for Tales of the Cocktails Spirited Awards 2021

Life is complicated. Whisky doesn't have to be!  

Whisky: It's Not Rocket Science is the ultimate guide to one of the world's most popular spirits. Whether you're a novice looking to build your whisky bar, or a seasoned whisky-drinker who'd like to know more about what's in your glass, Whisky: It's Not Rocket Science is bursting with information, accompanied throughout by colourful infographics. Learn about...- how whisky is made- how to taste- visiting a distillery- flavor profiles- cocktails- world whiskies...and so much more

Genres: Food

192 pages, Hardcover

Published May 5, 2020

Reviews

[Piotr · Rating 5 out of 5]

You might think that a book with pictures is oversimplified and only for beginners - but it does not apply here. Illustrations do a good job in showing what is hard to explain with words, are consistent in style and fun to watch. The book is short but gives much information, also some in-depth insights and non-obvious suggestions. Looks great on a bookshelf and I think I will return to it from time to time.

One irritating thing: some typos, and lots of mistakes in dates. You read someone lived between 1830 and 1885, 2 paragraphs below you read he 'returned to New York in 1921'! There are like 10 or 20 cases like this. Maybe someone from the publisher side overused whisky, because they even botched publisher credits on the last page ("Le Cafe" from 2016 is for sure not the original publication!).

[Pandamonium · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un livre assez chouette pour les novices intéressés par le whisky. Il explique bien comment le whisky est fabriqué, j'ai été surprise d'apprendre que les arômes venaient des réactions avec le bois du fût. Il donne aussi quelques conseils de dégustation et un tour d'horizon des différents whisky et de l'histoire du whisky.

[Shinae Noh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy, fun guide to whisky with nice visual illustrations

[吕不理 · Rating 3 out of 5]

讲生产工艺那里蛮好 比研报强
话说俺口粮酒格兰菲迪是卖得最多的啊哈哈哈有点道理 18年好喝。提及百富厂子就盖在它隔壁啊哈哈哈。妈的我就好这口：细致花果甜蜜风味🥰

[Tao Z · Rating 2 out of 5]

比鸡尾酒那本好点……有种在浪费自己时间的错觉……Irish you need to work harder. SMH.

[Jacob Kiper · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the name implies, the book is heavy on Scotch. The book does a great job of answering a plethora of questions that those new to whiskey need to know, but might be too afraid to ask more experienced drinkers.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very accessible. Explains things pretty well and while a lot of topics are covered, if you want to do more research on your own he gives you a really good base of knowledge to build off of.