Single malt whisky - Helen Arthur

Experts and enthusiasts agree that whisky was aptly named, with the word being derived from the Gaelic for "water of life". There is a huge variety of single malt whiskies available, each with a history, individual distilling process and distinctive flavour, and this book aims to provide a comprehensive guide to 80 of them. Brand-by-brand, the whisky of 80 distilleries are tasted and discussed. Old favourites and rare names are considered, and in a constantly changing market, this guide aims to separate the good from the exquisite, enabling the reader to make the perfect purchase every time.;The book also examines the intricacies of the malt-making process, from fermenting and maturing to the taste-testing, and includes a map of the Scottish single malt regions, photographs of bottles and labels for easy identification, information on public access to the various distilleries and distillery facts accompany each description of a single malt.