Malt Whisky Companion [Hardcover]

Michael Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2004

Do you know your Mortlach from your Miltonduff? A Glenfiddich from a Glenlugie? Find out the differences in Michael Jackson's new edition of his celebrated guide to single malts. This is an essential read for the whisky connoisseur.

Editorial Reviews

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"a handsome hardback tome" "Here in one volume is a fascinating history of whisky" "Buy the book and enjoy a voyage of discovery." What's Brewing "Jackson's guide to individual distilleries remains the best companion to the more traditional malts". The Guardian (Review)

About the Author

Michael Jackson is the world's leading authority on whisky. He has won many accolades, including the Andre Simon Award and no fewer than five Glenfiddich Awards. He also contributes to a number of publications, including The Independent and Whisky Magazine. Michael lives in Hammersmith, London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley H/B; 5th edition (May 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405302348
• ISBN-13: 978-1405302340
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,603,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best tasting guide on Whisky!, October 9, 2003

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B. Patrick "www.whisky-news.com" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Jackson's Malt Whisky Companion (Hardcover)

Since the beginning of the 90s, the number of single malt whiskys has tremendously increased. The pocket book is an excellent companion to the whisky amateur and will help you to select the whisky you want. Distillery details are limited to the essential, but contain enough details and are well written.
It is probably the most comprehensive, extensive and recent tasting book that you can get.
Please note that this book is a tasting guide and not on whisky's history!

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars focussed on the rare..., May 12, 2005

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michael (Claremont, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Malt Whisky Companion (Hardcover)

I have the 1999 edition of this authors' book & it remains possibly the best edition.This new 2004 edition is more devoted to rare malts the likes of which many of us won't ever see/taste/afford. He unfortunatly focuses more on these rare bottlings at the expense of reviewing more commonly available (& affordable!) malts.For example,he doesn't discuss the 12,15 & 17 yr Bowmores,all fine,reasonable-priced & readily found.He fails to mention Laphroig's "UIGEDAIL" malt, offers poor reviews of "Fettercairn" & appears to have mis-stated alcohol content a few times.This edition is also more focussed on special-finishes; port,rum,claret etc.It also shows no shortage of his almost bizarre tasting notes "fiddlehead ferns with butter" and "starched linen".Yikes! Generally a good reference book with some decent photos & notes-of-interest... but not without it's disappointments.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good resource, October 25, 2011

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This review is from: Malt Whisky Companion (Hardcover)

This is a good resource to have if you are interested in single malts. The book tries to list the recent bottlings that are out there on the marketplace. There is also a quantitative approach to giving you a sense of the style of the malt that you're interested in. Always good to have a resource like this in your library.