Whisky Classified

This book on single malt whisky makes an excellent guide for all whisky drinkers, from the novice to the connoisseur. Single malt whisky is the fastest expanding sector of the booming whisky market. Over half of Scotland's whisky distilleries are open to visitors and visitor numbers reached record numbers of over 1.7 million in 2016. Whisky Classifiedhasrevolutionized our appreciation of single malt whisky. David Wishart cutsthrough the confusing jargon often used to describe single malts and replacesit with an objective and easily applied guide to taste using his easy to understand system of flavour profiles.He identifies twelve dimensions to the aroma and taste of a single malt whisky: body, sweetness, smoky, medicinal, tobacco, honey, spicy, winey, nutty, malty, fruity, floral. In thisfullyrevised and updatededition, David Wishart has included allnew UK and Irish producers of single malt whisky. The author has also updated the taste profiles for each selected maltto ensure that this book remains the definitive guide to tasting malt whisky. Each entry includes a short description of the distillery, information for visitors, the author's own tasting notes and his flavour profiles according to this innovative classification. The history of whisky-making and production methods are clearly explained, and the author alsoexplainshow to organize a whisky tasting.