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The World Atlas of Whisky 3rd edition

The World Atlas of Whisky 3rd edition

By Dave Broom
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This new, fully updated and revised edition of The World Atlas of Whisky provides an in-depth, comprehensive journey through the history, process, distilleries and expressions of world whiskies.

"The best whisky book ever - a must-read for drinkers!" - Forbes

"The perfect go-to reference guide for the whisky lover's bookshelf" - Whisky Magazine

Award-winning author and whisky expert Dave Broom profiles more than 400 distilleries and explores more than 800 whiskies. There has been major growth in the world of whisky in the last decade, with many more distilleries opening, and this new edition brings the world of whisky right up to date.

The World Atlas of Whisky is the only guide the connoisseur and newcomer will ever need in order to understand everything there is to know about the world of whisky. This is a beautifully illustrated, in-depth and comprehensive journey through the history, process, distilleries and expressions of world whiskies, featuring detailed full-colour maps. Heritage, romance, flavour and craftsmanship are all celebrated in this complete study of this most versatile of drinks.

As of 2022, the global American Whiskey market was estimated at USD 11825.64 million, and it's anticipated to reach USD 20546.52 million in 2028.  Whisky has become the best-selling spirit category for on-premises consumption in recent years in the US. There are now approx. 2,000 distilleries in the US – increasing by more than double in the last decade.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dave Broom has written 13 books, including The World Atlas of Whisky, now in its second edition with a third edition underway. He has won many awards, including two Glenfiddich prizes and, in 2013, he won the prestigious IWSC Communicator of the Year Award. In 2015, he won The Spirited Award for Best Cocktail & Spirits writer, and, in 2018, The Way of Whisky won an Andre Simon prize. In 2020 he was awarded Best Drinks Writer at the Fortnum & Mason awards.

He has been a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, scotchwhisky,com and Malt Advocate. In 2020 he started his own website thewhiskymanual.uk. He has made two films, Cuba In A Bottle and The Amber Light. The latter, an examination on whisky and Scottish culture, won Best Programme at the 2020 Fortnum & Mason awards.

Over his three-plus decades in the field, Dave has built up a considerable international following with regular training/educational visits to Japan, France, Holland, Scandinavia, Germany, Africa and North America. He is actively involved in whisky education and also acts as a consultant to major distillers on tasting techniques as well as training professionals and the public. Dave has also worked with Suntory in developing a language of tasting that communicates Japanese concepts to English speaking audiences.

Dave's previous books also include Whisky: The Manual, Gin: The Manual, Rum: The Manual, The Way of Whisky and A Sense of Place.

PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN: 9781784726737
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardback
Pub Date: 20241126
Height: 11.85 inches
Width: 9.45 inches
No. of Pages: 352
Category: COOKING / Beverages / Alcoholic / Spirits
Category: COOKING / Beverages / Alcoholic / Bartending & Cocktails

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