Distillery profiles and whisky tales highlight fascinating stories from the past, quirks of production methods, important personalities, and intriguing new trends.

This authoritative reference guide explores every major whisky-producing country in depth, with extensive coverage of influential producers. Every whisky style, from single malt to poteen, is represented, detailed tasting notes on how to appreciate each one. Whether you re new to the wonders of whisky or a seasoned connoisseur, you ll find this book tells you everything you want to know.