Peat, Smoke and Spirit: The Story of Islay and its Whiskies by Andrew Jefford

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  • ISBN 10 0747227357
  • ISBN 13 9780747227359
  • Published Nov 01 2004
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 352
  • Language English
  • Edition illustrated edition
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Headline
  • Imprint Headline Book Publishing

Publishers Text

Those who discover malt whisky quickly learn that the malts made on the Isle of Islay are some of the wildest and most characterful in the malt-whisky spectrum. In PEAT SMOKE AND SPIRIT, Islay's fascinating story is uncovered: from its history and stories of the many shipwrecks which litter its shores, to the beautiful wildlife, landscape and topography of the island revealed through intimate descriptions of the austerely beautiful and remote countryside. Interleaved through these different narrative strands comes the story of the whiskies themselves, traced from a distant past of bothies and illegal stills to present-day legality and prosperity. The flavour of each spirit is analysed and the differences between them teased out, as are the stories of the notable men and women who have played such a integral part in their creation. The perfect adjunct to a glass of whisky on a dark, fire-lit evening, PEAT SMOKE 001 0747227357

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