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Whisky
The bestselling essential guide to over 150 Scotch whiskies and the distilleries that produce them is now available as an iPhone app!
*** Also see "Cocktails" by Melon Mobile for another great Collins Gem book on iTunes
This third edition of Collins Gem Whisky proves that whisky continues to attract many and interested followers: from those with experienced palates, who have very definite ideas on what they like and often are prepared to pay plenty to get it, to beginners, who possibly feel intimidated by the range and breadth of choice available and are not sure where to start.
*** Features ***
* Entries for over 150 whiskies and the distilleries that produce them, complete with details of age, strength and taste rating and comment, plus histories and visitor arrangements
* Information on single and vatted malts, grain and de luxe whiskies, and the most popular blends
* Sections on the history of Scotch Whisky-making, how Scotch whisky is made, its regional characteristics, reading whisky labels and how to develop the palate
* Section on taste ratings
* Structured, concise information and quality illustrations
* Option to arrange the whiskies alphabetically
* Option to add bookmarks
* Customizable user interface with several color themes.
* Option of adding your own notes
* Realistic page flipping
*** Contents ***
* Introduction
* The History of Scotch Whisky-Making
* How Scotch Whisky is Made
* Blending
* Types of Scotch Whisky
* Regional Characteristics of Scotch Malt Whisky
* Visiting Scotch Distilleries and Producers
* Professional Bodies, Merchants and Trade Associations
* Reading the Label
* Developing the Palate
* The Whiskies of Scotland – a comprehensive and concise introduction to over 150 Scotch whiskies
* Taste Rating
*** The best pocket guide to Scotch Whiskies! ***
What's new
1. Bug fixes.
2. References to other books added.
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- Last changed:
- May 11, 2010
- Category:
- Books
- Developer:
- WebGate (part of Melon, Inc.)
- Version:
- 1.1.0
- Average Rating:
- 3.00 (1)
- Size:
- 11.2 MB
