Drink More Whiskey: Everything You Need to Know About Your New Favorite Drink

by Daniel Yaffe, Mary Kate McDevitt (Illustrator)

Overview

This smart guide to whiskey introduces a new generation of would-be connoisseurs to the hottest new-again spirit. And with upstart distillers reviving varieties like white dog (moonshine to prohibition-era folks), now is the best time to start learning about it. Drink More Whiskey is the reference for those want to discover the provenance, styles, differences in quality, and ideal uses of whiskey in a fresh, fun-to-read format. In addition, more than 20 recipes are sprinkled throughout, from classics like the Old Fashioned to thoroughly modern tipples like the Manchester (made from single malt Scotch whisky and fresh herbs), so readers can take their learning from book to glass.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452126340
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Daniel Yaffe founded Drink Me magazine (for both San Francisco and New York City). He lives in San Francisco, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Drink Whiskey Naked 6

Chapter 1 Basically The Basics 12

Chapter 2 Walking the White Dog 28

Chapter 3 America the Beautiful 38

Chapter 4 Canada, Eh? 72

Chapter 5 Scotland: What's Under the Kilt? 84

Chapter 6 Luck of the Irish 116

Chapter 7 I Think I'm Turning Japanese 128

Chapter 8 Wide World of Whiskey 148

Chapter 9 Geeking Out 154

Cheat Sheet 164

Selected Bibliography and Resources 169

Acknowledgments 170

Index 171