Great book for all you Whiskey fans!

[buffdaddy]

Got a great book recently from one of my co-workers: 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die by Ian Buxton (ISBN: 9780755360833 ,$19.95, Hachette publishing).

Really nice, and short book (223pgs) in which he chooses his favorite Whiskies. He gives a nice backgound on the distillery and all the usual tasting information plus some nice photos. It even has a small area so you can write notes on the Whiskey after you've tried it.

I know there are several of these types of books that are out there. But why I like this book is that he makes it clear in the foreword section that these are his favorite Whiskies to drink and not just store in your liquor cabinet for a special occasion or invest in. Plus he also focuses on Whiskies that are under £100.00 GBP (or around $156.00 USD at the current conversion rate), and are generally available in any good liquor store or importer.

 

[nrv216]

Thanks! I was just looking for a birthday gift for my brother! This might make a nice addition to the obligatory bottle of whiskey.

nrv216

 

[CyclingFool]

Less than $11 on Amazon shipped. Picking this up later this week, thanks for the tip!

 

[Doc4]

Soo ... not exactly a "bucket list" ... not the correct drinking implement ... but shall we call it your "glencairn list"?

 

[joshmpdx]

Very cool, thanks for sharing it.

What are some of his preferences?

 

[buffdaddy]

"Soo ... not exactly a "bucket list" ... not the correct drinking implement ... but shall we call it your "glencairn list"? "





Well I think most of us who love Whiskey would jump at the chance to try a $15,000 bottle of Glenfiddich 50 Year Old (in my case I don't think that will ever happen). Like I said there are several [bucket list] books out there that have those kinds of Whiskies in it as well how to drink it, store it, what glasses to use etc.

I would call this more of a practical or realistic guide for the person who loves Scotch or Bourbon but can't justify throwing down $300.00 for a bottle of Macallan 21 Year Old Fine Oak Scotch.

 

[buffdaddy]

Very cool, thanks for sharing it.

What are some of his preferences?

For the most part he's really all over the place which makes the book a worth while read IMO. He does seem to favor some brands over others. So I guess if you decide to pickup the book you can kind of tell what his favorites are, but he doesn't say "this is my favorite, go out and buy this one" . There is a rating system he has which is a bit confusing at first. But once you figure it out, it makes sense.

Check out amazon.com and you can sample some of the pages.

http://www.amazon.com/reader/0755360834/ref=rdr_sb_li_hist_1&state=01111#_

 

[buffdaddy]

Oh by the way this book is on sale at Amazon for $10.84 + shipping now. Again any Whiskey fans will really dig this book.

http://www.amazon.com/101-Whiskies-Try-Before-You/dp/0755360834/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339031113&sr=1-1