What connects Samuel Maverick, Mary Dowling, Cornelis Melyn, and Burebista to whisky? Which distillery was the birthplace of the IRA's rebellion? Why should you not mix up bottled-in-bond with bottle-in-box? Which dynamic distillery proudly claims, If it gets someone drunk, we'll make it as their team motto? What led to the murder of skilled distiller William Johnston by the enchanting Lou Parris? Which whisky was packaged in a tin can that needed to be opened like sardines, using a key? And exactly how much whisky is in a 'tot' and a 'sniffer'? If these questions have piqued your curiosity, the answers (and many more) await you in this book's 63 1/2 surprising and often humorous whisky anecdotes. The author, drawing on his extensive experience as a travel and whisky journalist, shares these stories in his signature tongue-in-cheek style. Readers of his previous works will recognise the unpredictability of each story. This book pairs perfectly with a fine whisky.
AUTHOR: Fleming Ferand Dacquin has contributed to travel and whisky magazines in Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2011, Fernand was inducted as a 'Keeper of the Quaich', an exclusive international society that honours individuals for their special contributions to the Scotch whisky industry. He is also a member of the Royal Celtic Society in Edinburgh, established by Sir Walter Scott in 1820. His previous publications include The Whisky Book and Exceptional Whiskies for Lannoo.
100 colour illustrations
By:
Fernand Dacquin
Imprint: Lannoo Publishers
Country of Publication: Belgium
Dimensions:
Height: 253mm,
Width: 195mm,
Weight: 868g
ISBN: 9789401440448
ISBN 10: 9401440441
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 February 2025
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Intro 1. Barleycorn 2. Welsh whisky 3. What Is a Tot? 4. Cambus 5. Mount Vernon Distillery 6. Cornelis Melyn 7. Water 8. Boilermaker 9. Drinking Licence 10. Bottled in Bond 11. D of T 12. John Walker whisky 13. Christmas whisky 14. Bourbon 15. La Colonne Belge 16. Drinking whisky responsibly 17. Whisky time 18. Waterloo whisky 19. Nancy and the apple whisky 20. Shebeen 21. Kosher whisky 22. Mary Dowling 23. Bunnahabhain 24. The ‘Whisky Watch’ 25. Playing with whisky 26. Uisge beatha 27. Knickerbocker whisky 28. Cashew ‘whisky’ 29. Women's protest and Burebista 30. Forget 1495! Whisky is older 31. Triple distillation 32. The I'm Alone incident 33. Black and White 34. Crown Royal Whisky 35. What is ‘The Whisky Case’ 36. Aqua vitae 37. Peak whisky 38. Pompeying 39. Flee from Rangha 40. Gaelic whisky 41. The Coles Distillery 42. Kiwi-whisky 43. Bootleggers’ hooch 44. ABV 45. The whisky capsule storm 46. Woman + whisky 47. De Frongoch Distillery 48. Enzyme 49. Whisky as a weapon 50. Aber Falls Distillery 51. Whisky, love and murder 52. Pot ale 53. White Dog 54. Tasting blind 55. Whisky (un)certainties 56. Samuel Maverick and the SMWS 57. Whisky Highball 58. Spirit safe 59. Wi' usquabae, we'll face the devil! 60. Slainte Mhath 61. Penderyn I, Penderyn II, Penderyn III 62. AI whisky 63. One for the road 63.5 Cheers
Fleming Ferand Dacquin has contributed to travel and whisky magazines in Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2011, Fernand was inducted as a ‘Keeper of the Quaich’, an exclusive international society that honours individuals for their special contributions to the Scotch whisky industry. He is also a member of the Royal Celtic Society in Edinburgh, established by Sir Walter Scott in 1820. His previous publications include The Whisky Book and Exceptional Whiskies for Lannoo.
