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Peat Smoke and Spirit: A Portrait of Islay and its Whiskies

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Peat Smoke and Spirit: A Portrait of Islay and its Whiskies

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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 intimate descriptions of the beautiful wildlife, landscape and topography of the island. Interwoven 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. PEAT SMOKE AND SPIRIT is the last word on Islay and its whiskies.

Author Biography

Andrew Jefford was the drink correspondent of the Evening Standard, and is a regular broadcaster on the BBC and the author of many acclaimed books. He has won eight Glenfiddich Awards and various other honours for his writing, while his last book, THE NEW FRANCE, won both the Andre Simon and Lanson prizes.
Release date Australia
June 6th, 2005
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
35 line illustrations
Imprint
Headline Book Publishing
Pages
416
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Dimensions
164x197x26
ISBN-13
9780747245780
Product ID
1686176

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