The Story of Whisky
$80.00
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2025
Summary
The Water of Life: A Whisky Odyssey Through Time
‘For the reader who knows little about whisky, this is a book that will easily and enjoyably fill that gap.’ – Sir Alexander McCall Smith
Beginning with the origins of distilling in 1200BC by alchemists in China and India, journey through whisky’s early origins as an illicit alcohol made in the hills of Scotland and Ireland, to the exciting small batch whiskies being produced today by craft distillers and ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008735869 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008735867 |
| Author: | Gavin D. Smith, Sir Alexander McCall Smith, Charles MacLean |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Pavilion |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.64kg |
| Dimensions: | 282mm x 222mm x 23mm |
About The Author
Gavin D. Smith
Charles MacLean is the author of 17 books about Scotch whisky, including the standard work on whisky brands, Scotch Whisky, and Malt Whisky, both of which were shortlisted for Glenfiddich Awards. His Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History won Wine & Spirits Book of the Year at the 2004 James Beard Awards and Best Drink Book in the World at the Food Media Awards. The Sunday Times calls him ‘whisky’s finest guru’.
Gavin D. Smith is the author and co-author of some 30 books on whisky and contributing editor, Scotland, for Whisky Magazine. He writes for many other publications including Whisky Advocate, Whiskeria, Whisky Quarterly and The Cask.
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