With the (re)release of Whisky by Aeneas MacDonald just around the corner, Ian Buxton is already hard at work finding and reissuing long lost whisky tomes... Now Ian has teamed with author/publisher Neil Wilson to announce the launch of new publishing marque Classic Expressions which aims, in the words of ...

Wilder Wein, das neue Buch von “Gonzo” Stuart Pigott und seinem Freund Stephen Taylor. 480 Seiten. 22,90 Euro. God bless America!

A couple of months ago, I told you that Canongate Books had sent me an advance copy of the soon to be released Whisky by Aeneas MacDonald. Of the history, geography, literature, philosophy, morals, use and abuse, praise and scorn of whisky, volumes might be written. They will not be written by me. So begins this awesome little book. It turns out that Aeneas MacDonald was a pseudonym - and Ian...

Tempus Publishing was kind enough to send me a review copy of Still Going Strong: A History of Scotch Whisky Advertising by John Hughes. Before I tell you about the book I wanted to pick a nit... The problem I have with the book? In truth it is not really ...

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I’ve just finished The Accidental Connoisseur, by Lawrence Osbourne (Chapters , Amazon ). It is a delightful read and heartily recommended both to pros who are interested in knowing more about the personalities he encounters, and neophytes who are just interested in knowing more . Osbourne’s writing style is delicious. ...

Ingvar Ronde, editor of the Malt Whisky Yearbook let me know that the 2007 version will be back from the printer on October 3rd, and will be available soon after. The Malt Whisky Yearbook, introduced just last year, has been a fantastic resource for me - part book, part magazine ...

Did you know I wrote a book? It's true. The Instant Expert's Guide to Single Malt Scotch has been described as the single best introduction to single malt whisky ever and probably the best educational book on the market. Back in June, I released the second edition which has been ...

I picked up Wines of Baja California : Touring and Tasting Mexico’s Undiscovered Treasures by Ralph Amey at Amazon.com to read while on the beach this week in San Diego. I have always wanted to explore this region on my podcast and thought I might be able to sample some ...

I rarely do "preview" posts, because I really don't think you care what I'm going to do any given weekend. But, tomorrow night I'm doing something that I'm excited about, whether you care or not. Haha. Today is Nena's birthday and Saturday is her baby shower in upstate New York. ...