How to Make Your Own Great Tasting Whisky and Scotch

Author: Courtney Clover
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781517601874
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
If you have ever wanted to know how to make great tasting whisky and scotch at home, then this book is for you. Expert distillers have been making whisky and scotch for years, so the process can appear a bit overwhelming, however, this book provides you with step-by-step instructions to make your very own great tasting whisky and scotch to compete with the best of them! It is great fun to make your own whisky and scotch at home and surprisingly easy too, when you use the simple steps from this book. Follow all the insider tips from Courtney and you're sure to enjoy the process, particularly the sampling part!

The One-Bottle Cocktail

Author: Maggie Hoffman
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 0399580050
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
A collection of more than 80 wonderfully creative, fresh, and delicious cocktails that only require a bottle of your favorite spirit, plus fresh ingredients you can easily find at the market. In The One-Bottle Cocktail, Maggie Hoffman brings fancy drinking to the masses by making cocktails approachable enough for those with a tiny home bar. Conversational and authoritative, this book puts simple, delicious, and inventive drinks into your hands wherever you are, with ingredients you can easily source and no more than one spirit. Organized by spirit--vodka, gin, agave, rum, brandy, and whiskey--each chapter offers fresh, eye-opening cocktails like the Garden Gnome (vodka, green tomato, basil, and lime), Night of the Hunter (gin, figs, thyme, and grapefruit soda), and the Bluest Chai (rye whiskey, chai tea, and balsamic vinegar). These recipes won't break the bank, won't require an emergency run to the liquor store, and (best of all!) will delight cocktail lovers of all stripes.

The Whisky Cabinet

Author: Mark Bylok
Publisher: Whitecap Books
ISBN: 9781770502376
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Whisky Cabinet is written for today's whisky drinker and navigates straight to the centre of what really matters: enjoying some of the most delicious whisky in the world. It does it in language that is easily understood. There is a seemingly countless number of distilleries making more whiskies than ever before, The Whisky Cabinet focuses on top-quality whisky distilleries to help you build your whisky cabinet.

Raw Spirit

Author: Iain Banks
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 144818343X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
A fascinating journey through Scotland's famous distilleries with legendary author Iain Banks No true Scotsman can resist the allure of the nation's whisky distilleries. In an absorbing voyage as interesting to non-drinkers as to true whisky connoisseurs, sci-fi and literary author Iain Banks explores the rich heritage of Scottish whisky, from the largest and most famous distilleries to the smallest, most obscure operations. Whisky is more than a drink: it's a culture, a binder that joins together people, places and products far across Scotland's rugged terrain. Switching from cars to ferries to bicycles, Banks crisscrosses his homeland, weaving an engrossing narrative from the strange people, fascinating traditions, and downright bizarre places he encounters on his journey down Scotland's great golden road.

Craft Distilling

Author: Victoria Redhed Miller
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1771421940
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Many people have experienced great success making their own beer or wine at home. In recent years a number of hobbyists have become interested in making distilled spirits. However, distilled spirits are more complicated to produce, and the process presents unique safety issues. In addition, alcohol distillation without a license is illegal in most countries, including the United States and Canada. From mashing and fermenting to building a small column still, Craft Distilling is a complete guide to creating high-quality whiskey, rum and more at home. Experienced brewer, distiller, and self- reliance expert Victoria Redhed Miller shares a wealth of invaluable information including: Quality Spirits 101: Step-by-step recipes and techniques Legal Liquor: An overview of the licensing process in the United States and Canada Raising the Bar: Advocacy for fair regulations for hobby distillers This unique resource will show you everything you need to know to get started crafting top-quality spirits on a small scale – and do it legally. Sure to appeal to hobbyists, homesteaders, self-sufficiency enthusiasts, and anyone who cares about fine food and drink, Craft Distilling is the ideal offering for independent spirits. Victoria Redhed Miller is a writer, photographer and homesteader who lives on a forty-acre off-grid farm in northwest Washington State with her husband David. She strives to enhance her family's self-reliance through solar energy, gardening, food preservation, raising heritage poultry, blacksmithing, and other traditional skills Victoria is the author of Pure Poultry: Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks.

Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon?

Author: Peggy Noe Stevens
Publisher: South Limestone
ISBN: 9781949669091
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
"Bourbon and entertainment specialists Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler have written the definitive guide to hosting one of the most intoxicatingly delicious parties ever conceived-the bourbon tasting. During their travels all over bourbon country and beyond to conduct bourbon tastings and seminars, they were constantly asked, "How do I do this in my home?" This book is the answer-a "how to" and "what do I do" when it comes to bourbon entertaining. Alongside their favorite snack, entrée, dessert, and cocktail recipes, Stevens and Reigler offer valuable tips and tricks to hosting the bourbon perfect party such as setting up your bourbon bar, how to do a tasting, and what food to pair with particular bourbons. Once readers are ready, Stevens and Reigler move on to advanced pairings for the bourbon foodie as well as offer two mock tasting parties-a classic bourbon cocktail soiree and, of course, the traditional Kentucky Derby Party"--

My Food Odyssey - Lithuanian Cooking

Author: June Molloy Vladička
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781999998134
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
This book is, essentially, a love story. The story of an Irish girl who fell in love with a Lithuanian man, then fell in love with his country and its food. The book contains nine of June's favourite traditional Lithuanian dishes, including kugelis (potato pudding), cepelinai (potato dumplings), koldūnai (pasta dumplings) and SaltibarSčiai (cold beet soup). The recipes are explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and illustrations where required, making this book ideally suited to anyone attempting these dishes for the first time. Substitute ingredients are suggested where certain ingredients might be hard to find outside of Lithuania. Each recipe is accompanied by a short preamble about June's life in Lithuania and how the recipe was developed. The book also contains a number of stunning photographs of the Lithuanian landscape and wildlife.

Whisky: The Manual

Author: Dave Broom
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 1845338669
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 502

Book Description
This highly accessible and enjoyable guide is full of practical and fascinating information about how to enjoy whisky. All whisky styles are covered, including (just whisper it) blends. Along the way a good few myths are exploded, including the idea that whisky has to be taken neat. In 'What to Drink', world-renowned expert Dave Broom explores flavour camps - how to understand a style of whisky - and moves on to provide extensive tasting notes of the major brands, demonstrating whisky's extraordinary diversity. In 'How to Drink', he sets out how to enjoy whisky in myriad ways - using water and mixers, from soda to green tea; and in cocktails, from the Manhattan to the Rusty Nail. He even looks at pairing whisky and food. Whisky: The Manual is a spirited, entertaining and no-nonsense guide, dispelling the mysteries of whisky and unlocking a whole host of exciting possibilities for this magical drink.

Search For A Whisky Bothie

Author: Ralfy Mitchell
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 191625750X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
"A singular story, and an inspiring journey with one of the original characters of the contemporary scotch whisky world. Find out how an ordinary man discovers his first dram of single malt, and unwittingly departs on a journey over time, ... and then online. Ralfy relates stories, tales and anecdotes full of real characters, real events, real places, and real whisky."--Page 4 of cover.

Whiskey: A Tasting Course

Author: Eddie Ludlow
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499083
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The perfect accompaniment to your whiskey tasting journey The best - and most enjoyable - way to find out about whiskies is by drinking them. This truly hands-on handbook takes you on a tasting journey to discover your own personal whiskey style, and helps you to expand your horizons so you can find a world of new whiskies to enjoy. Through a series of guided at-home tastings, you'll get familiar with the full spectrum of whiskey aromas and flavours on offer - from the smokey tang of Islay peat to the aromatic scent of Japanese oak. Find out how to engage all your senses to navigate the range of malts, grains and blended whiskies and get to grips with different whiskey styles. Take a tasting tour of the world's finest makers, including iconic Scottish distilleries and the small-scale artisan producers all over the globe. And as you become more whisky-confident, you can break out of your whisky comfort zone. Do you love the honeyed sweetness of a Kentucky Bourbon? If so, why not try a smooth malt that's been aged in ex-Bourbon barrels? Or a creamy, oat-infused Irish craft whiskey? Guides to whiskey prices and ages will help you to make smart buys. Discover how to pour, store and serve whiskies and match them with foods. Learn to mix cocktails, from a classic whiskey sour to your own signature creation. With 20 step-by-step whiskey tastings, clear infographics and jargon-busting advice - taste your way to whiskey wisdom.