The books I read and recommend you read to learn more about whisky:
Whisk(e)y
The World Atlas of Whisky – Dave Broom (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
Whisky: A Tasting Course – Eddie Ludlow (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
The Malt Whisky Yearbook 2022 – Ingvar Ronde (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
The Knowledge: Whisky – Dave Waddell (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles)
American Whiskey
Bourbon: The Rise and Fall and Rebirth of American Whiskey – Fred Minnick (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage – Michael R Veach (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
Canadian Whisky
Canadian Whiskey: The New Portable Expert – Davin de Kergommeaux (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles)
Irish Whiskey
The Whiskeys of Ireland – Peter Mulryan (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
A Glass Apart: Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey – Fionnan O’Connor (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
Japanese Whisky
Whisky Japan – Dominic Roskrow (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles)
Whisky Rising – Stefan Van Eycken (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles)
Scotch Whisky
Malt Whisky Companion – Michael Jackson (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
Peat Smoke and Spirit aka Whisky Island – Andrew Jefford (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
Flavour and Aroma
Nose Dive – Harold McGee (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
Gastrophysics – Charles Spence (Amazon / The Book Depository / Waterstones / Foyles / WH Smith)
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