1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die

8939 1001 Whiskies
8939 1001 Whiskies

By DOMINIC ROSKROW

RRP$39.99, Published May 2012

1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die takes readers on a sumptuous discovery of the world’s most interesting and exciting whiskies – from Scotland and Ireland through North America, Japan, and the rest of the world, with each country’s produce divided into whisky types for ease of reference – think single malts, single grains, blends, rye, bourbon, and so on. Each evocative and informative review is written by a leading spirits expert and includes details on heritage and production method, as well as tantalizing tasting notes to tease the readers’ palates.

An inspiring and invaluable reference book for whisky afficionados everywhere, this book will encourage novices to explore and indulge in the incredible diversity of the drink, while simultaneously allowing connoisseurs to tick off new, and sometimes rare, finds. The challenge to try each and every one of the 1001 would be tough to achieve, but by reading the book fans will have all they need at their fingertips to square up with pride to their favourite tipple.

About the Author

Dominic Roskrow is an award-winning drinks writer who has been a journalist for more than 20 years. He edits Whiskeria, the world’s biggest whisky magazine, and writes regularly for Whisky Magazine (of which he was Editor for four years), Harpers, Drinks International, Malt Advocate, and Rupert Murdoch’s new ipad newspaper, The Daily. Author of The World’s Best Whiskies – 750 Unmissable Drams from Tain to Tokyo (Jacqui Small, 2010), Need to Know Whiskies (HarperCollins, 2008), and Collins Gems: Whisky (2009), Dominic has visited most of the distilleries of Scotland, Ireland, and America, and travels regularly to distilleries around the world in search of new drams. In 2007 he received the Scotch whisky industry’s highest honour when he was made a Keeper of the Quaich, and in 2010 he was made a Kentucky Colonel, Kentucky’s highest honour.

  • An essential and definitive resource for every whisky lover—whether novice or connoisseur.
  • Foreword from the world’s best known whiskey writer, Jim Murray, author of the best-selling annual Whiskey Bible.
  • With more than 800 colour photographs of bottles, labels, and distilleries, this is an inspirational guide to the world of whisky.
  • Passionately showcases a unique collection of worldwide whiskies (including New Zealand!) with tasting notes for each one.