Distilled
From absinthe & brandy to gin & whisky, the world's finest artisan spirits unearthed, explained & enjoyed
Published on 6. October 2014
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-84533-911-1 (ISBN)
Description
Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards Drink Book of the Year 2015.
Annual Spirited Awards - Nominated for Best New Spirits Book 2015.
Today's world of spirits is experiencing an explosive increase in craft distillers and pioneers of new distillates. It's about men and women tearing up rule books and creating new spirits with extraordinary personality and passion.
This book uncovers the best spirits the world has to offer. These are not necessarily the best-known examples on the planet - though if they are good, they have a place here - but the best crafted and most interesting. Spirit by spirit Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley explain what you need to know to appreciate a spirit - its ingredients, its classic forms, the choices a distiller makes in creating it - and offer their picks to 'Drink Before You Expire' - the world's best examples of their type, from gin and rum to shochu and tequila. There are plenty of suggestions for how to drink too, with innovative and classic cocktails and their insider tips on getting the best out of your spirits.
Annual Spirited Awards - Nominated for Best New Spirits Book 2015.
Today's world of spirits is experiencing an explosive increase in craft distillers and pioneers of new distillates. It's about men and women tearing up rule books and creating new spirits with extraordinary personality and passion.
This book uncovers the best spirits the world has to offer. These are not necessarily the best-known examples on the planet - though if they are good, they have a place here - but the best crafted and most interesting. Spirit by spirit Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley explain what you need to know to appreciate a spirit - its ingredients, its classic forms, the choices a distiller makes in creating it - and offer their picks to 'Drink Before You Expire' - the world's best examples of their type, from gin and rum to shochu and tequila. There are plenty of suggestions for how to drink too, with innovative and classic cocktails and their insider tips on getting the best out of your spirits.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
100 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 176 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84533-911-1 (9781845339111)
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From absinthe & brandy to gin & whisky, the world's finest artisan spirits unearthed, explained & enjoyed
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From absinthe & brandy to gin & whisky, the world's finest artisan spirits unearthed, explained & enjoyed
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Joel Harrison & Neil Ridley are at the forefront of providing expertise and innovation in the spirits world. From whisky to gin, cognac to exotic drinks, the duo has a wealth of knowledge to share with audiences across the globe. They write about whisky on their award-winning website Caskstrength.net and regularly pen articles and whisky features for a number of different publications such as Whisky Magazine, Imbibe and the Evening Standard, as well as becoming judges for the World Whisky Awards and the prestigious I.W.S.C. awards.
Joel and Neil approach the drinks world with an irreverent, independently-minded spirit and, in the last two years, the duo have hosted over 250 whisky and other spirits tastings around the world from Japan to Lithuania.
Joel and Neil approach the drinks world with an irreverent, independently-minded spirit and, in the last two years, the duo have hosted over 250 whisky and other spirits tastings around the world from Japan to Lithuania.