Maybe it's due to the fact that a friend of mine insists I try the latest Scotch whisky in his collection every time I visit. Or perhaps somewhere deep in my ancestry, locked in my DNA code is a line that says a good Scots boy like me must, on occasion, enjoy a wee dram. Whatever the case I have become, if not a connoiseur, then a true lover of single malts. Filled with beautiful color photos and illustrations, there are sections covering everything from whisky's history as a medicinal spirit, to distillation methods and production.
Subjects are well covered, albeit briefly.
The majority of the book is dedicated to a wide variety of whiskies from around the world with short descriptions on each. And if you thought only real whisky drinkers drank their's neat, the section at the back shows you how to mix a few cocktails. My personal favorite, if only for the name, is called a Gall Bracer or alternately a Gall Trembler . By the sound of it, perhaps you should find yourself a big comfy chair with a seat belt. The Classic Whisky Handbook would make a great gift for anyone interested in knowing a wee bit more about the water of life .