{"product_id":"the-worlds-best-whiskies-isbn-9780785842521","title":"The World's Best Whiskies","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhether you are a beginner or connoisseur, \u003ci\u003eThe World’s Best Whiskies\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses everything you need to know to increase your appreciation of this complex and fascinating spirit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Take an illustrated tour through the widening world of whisky, featuring \u003cb\u003etasting notes for the world’s top 750 whiskies\u003c\/b\u003e and tours of some of the world’s greatest distilleries. \u003cb\u003eIconic distilleries\u003c\/b\u003e, such as Lagavulin, Highland Park, and Glenrothes in Scotland, are fully explored alongside the \u003cb\u003ebourbon innovators of Kentucky\u003c\/b\u003e, including Woodford Reserve and Maker’s Mark, and \u003cb\u003ecraft distillers around the world\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book begins with the \u003cb\u003ehistory of whisk\u003c\/b\u003ey, from its origins in the Far East, Middle East, and Northern Africa to the priests who brought the techniques of brewing and distilling back to Ireland and Scotland to its worldwide adoption, a decline in the twentieth century, and now resurrection as emerging craft distillers bring new whiskey’s to market. Then learn \u003cb\u003ehow whisky is made\u003c\/b\u003e, including how peat and oak influence its overall flavor. Finally, before you begin your whisky-tasting tour, learn \u003cb\u003ehow to properly taste whisky\u003c\/b\u003e, from what glass to use to identifying flavor categories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each whisky profile includes information on the distiller, tasting notes, symbols describing its style, and a photograph of the bottle. Since the publication of the first edition in 2010, many changes have occurred in the world of whisky, all of which are fully explored in this completely new edition. Over \u003cb\u003e200 of the 750 whiskies are updated, along with over 20 of the 38 features to reflect the “new world of whisky,”\u003c\/b\u003e including the growing US single malt craft distillery movement (including Balcones in Texas), Japan (Yoichi),Taiwan (Kavalan), India (Paul John), Australia (Overeem), France (Warengem), and Sweden (Mackmyra, Spirit of Hven).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From global brands to tiny craft distillers, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the best drams the world over.","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892767322341,"sku":"NP9780785842521","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-worlds-best-whiskies-isbn-9780785842521","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}