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英文原版 Malt Whisky Companion 麦芽威士忌（第六版） | |
Discover all about whisky from this new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, by the late Michael Jackson. You'll learn everything you wanted to know about your favourite tipple. From why you should choose Islay, the Islands, or the Highlands, to which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly.
Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards. Packed with the latest releases and brand new tasting notes from distilleries in the New World Whisky section. Plus, by describing the characteristics of each whisky, and giving it an overall score, this book helps you to identify whiskies that appeal to you and are worth tracking down.
Updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith
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It appears that there are at least two versions of these books; a UK version called "Malt Whisky Companion" and a US version called "Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch." Both have the same contents (pages appear to match) but the original price is in pounds or dollars and the cover art differs. The UK version has a plainer cover while the US version has a pastoral image of a distillery. I have two copies of the third edition due to improper labeling by the re-seller so be careful. I wouldn't recommend any of these at "collectible" prices because the information doesn't change drastically and the sixth edition is in print and reasonably priced.
Thanks to buying the used copies I have been able to pick up copies of the various editions at a song. It is interesting to note that some whiskies come, some go and some get updated images and descriptions. I haven't read the introductory notes on all versions but they appear at least similar on the first four volumes. I can't lay my hands on my fifth and sixth editions but they probably didn't change too much.
The notes on individual distilleries, bottlings and labels are interesting and succinct with lots of good photos of the products.
The author, Michael Jackson, aka The Beer Hunter, hosted a tv show by that name but Discovery hasn't released it for sale on anything but VHS and that is now out of print. Jackson died in 2007, after publishing the sixth edition of this book and several very nice picture books on whisky and beer.
One of the great things about these books is that they are extremely well made and on a par with a school text book. The cover is thick and tough, the pages are heavy and securely attached to the spine. I've seen copies of these books tied up at whisky shops for shelf references. Even though they are heavily used, the books are still in reasonable shape for the amount of wear and tear they sustain.
Legend has it that if you are traveling to Scotland, you should know the differences between Scotches and where to find the best distilleries.
Since the beginning of the 90s, the number of single malt whiskys has tremendously increased. The pocket book is an excellent companion to the whisky amateur and will help you to select the whisky you want. Distillery details are limited to the essential, but contain enough details and are well written.
It is probably the most comprehensive, extensive and recent tasting book that you can get.
Please note that this book is a tasting guide and not on whisky's history!
I have the 1999 edition of this authors' book & it remains possibly the best edition.This new 2004 edition is more devoted to rare malts the likes of which many of us won't ever see/taste/afford. He unfortunatly focuses more on these rare bottlings at the expense of reviewing more commonly available (& affordable!) malts.For example,he doesn't discuss the 12,15 & 17 yr Bowmores,all fine,reasonable-priced & readily found.He fails to mention Laphroig's "UIGEDAIL" malt, offers poor reviews of "Fettercairn" & appears to have mis-stated alcohol content a few times.This edition is also more focussed on special-finishes; port,rum,claret etc.It also shows no shortage of his almost bizarre tasting notes "fiddlehead ferns with butter" and "starched linen".Yikes! Generally a good reference book with some decent photos & notes-of-interest... but not without it's disappointments.
What a price! What a book, very interesting reading. If you want to learn more about whiskey, this is a must to ordered.
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