Author(s): Charles MacLean

Cooking & Wine

This is a nation-by-nation guide to whisky. Whisky is a drink that improves as it sleeps, the spirit that is the 'water of life' itself. Explore its wonderful depth, variety, and complexity, its classics and exciting new forms with this unique guide to the world's best whiskies. Sample over 700 whiskies, with unrivalled tasting notes and information on malts, blends, and grains. Visit the best distilleries, discover their history and uncover the secrets of their craft. Take a tour around key regions, producers and pubs - and raise a glass to the finest wee drams the world of whisky has to offer.