Single Malt & Scotch Whiskey: Select and Savor Over 200 Brands and Varieties (Essential Connoisseur) [Hardcover]

Daniel Lerner (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Essential Connoisseur | Publication Date: January 10, 1997

This informative guide features detailed ratings of over 200 brands and varieties of single malts and Scotch whiskies, plus in-depth discussions of aging, comparative strength, aromas, flavors, and distilleries. Illustrated with full-color photographs.

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About the Author

Daniel Lerner is a wine importer in New York City. He has spent more than twenty years involved in the New York City restaurant and wine industries as maitre d’, sommelier, wine buyer, wine seller and consultant.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; Revised edition (January 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884822762
• ISBN-13: 978-1884822766
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,078,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A good book for novices; little interest for aficionados, November 10, 1998

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Jonathan T. Smillie "Voracious reader" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Single Malt & Scotch Whiskey: Select and Savor Over 200 Brands and Varieties (Essential Connoisseur) (Hardcover)

Daniel Lerner's primer on Scotch whisky (no "e" allowed!) is a useful book primarily for those with no knowledge of the subject- as Mr. Lerner admits he himself was when he embarked on this project. As a single-malt enthusiast but by no means an expert, I bought this book for its promised survey of and tasting notes on more than 100 whiskies. I regret to say that I was disappointed.

The greatest liability of the book is in the tasting notes, which are often vague, frequently simplistic, and rarely informative. Part of this is doubtless due to the rather scattershot tasting methods employed, described in an appendix by the author; however, if you're looking for detailed information on which whiskies match your personal tastes, this is not the book to buy.

For the beginner, perhaps, this manual, with its glossy color photography and useful general overview of the process of whisky production, is a decent buy; next time, however, I'll spend more money to get a more detailed book.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice format--needs work, June 8, 2007

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Michael W. Gallagher (Highland, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Single Malt and Scotch Whisky (Hardcover)

One of the strengths if this book is a very pleasing format that uses the subjects themselves as decorative illustrations. A picture here is worth more than a thousand words. The introductory matter is informative and well presented. Unfortunately a glaring error present in a former edition is perpetuated in the current volume. Laphroaig is labeled as a northern highland scotch, when it is clearly labeled and well known as coming from a distillery on the southern coast of Islay. The fact that this mistake appears in another edition makes one wonder whether poor editing or poor research is at root. In all, a nice little volume. However, if you can only get one refernece book on the topic, get Michael Jackson's.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An ideal reference and guide, March 4, 2007

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This review is from: Single Malt and Scotch Whisky: A Guide to Hundreds of Brands and Varieties (Hardcover)

Knowledgeably compiled and expertly organized by Daniel Lerner, "Single Malt And Scotch Whisky" is an informed and informative 199-page reference guide to more than two hundred brands and varieties of scotch whisky. This superbly illustrated, newly revised and expanded addition covers the varieties, strength, aroma, flavor, and distinguishing characteristics of each cited brand. Comprehensive, 'reader friendly', and easily portable, readers will begin with an informative introductory chapter on 'How to Use this Book', and then move on to learn about the distilling process, what constitutes Scotch Whiskey, labels, and more. Enhanced with the inclusion of a glossary, a resource guide, and a comprehensive index, "Single Malt And Scotch Whiskey" is clearly an ideal reference and guide which is very highly recommended for novice whiskey drinkers, restauranteurs, barkeeps, and collectors.