Whisky Books from WhiskyWords

WHISKYWORDS is a small mail order business specialising in new, second-hand and out of print books on whisky and distilling.

Supplies can be very limited, in some cases only single copies are available. To order please e-mail me to check availability.

Most new books listed can be bought from Pickabook and Play.com under affiliate schemes. See below for full details. Please follow the links to order books from them.

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BOOK NEWS

FORTHCOMING TITLES

October 2010

World's Best Whiskies: 750 Unmissable Drams from Tennessee to Tokyo (Hardback) by Dominic Roskrow

The World Atlas of Whisky: More Than 300 Expressions Tasted (Hardback) by Dave Broom

Whiskey: A Global History (Hardback)

by Kevin R. Kosar

September 2010

Whisky in Your Pocket: A New Edition of Wallace Milroy's the Original Malt Whisky Almanac (Hardback) by Neil Wilson & Wallace Milroy

101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die (Hardback) by Ian Buxton

July 2010

A Century of Whisky (Paperback) by Gavin Smith

99 Drams of Whiskey: The Accidental Hedonist's Quest for the Perfect Shot and the History of the Drink (Paperback) by Kate Hopkins

RECENTLY PUBLISHED

WHISKY & PHILOSOPHY

A Batch of Spirited Ideas

F. Allhoff & M.P. Adams

New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. xiii + 366pp. 9x6”. Foreword by Charles MacLean. Introduction by the editors. See here for full details.

NEW BOOKS

FROM

BOOK DEPOSITORY, PICKABOOK OR PLAY

Most of the new books listed can be obtained from either The Book Depository, Pickabook or Play. I am an affiliate of these companies and they offer a good selection of current whisky books. Which company you use depends on what type of book you are looking for, or more precisely how much the book is or how many books you wish to buy? Please read the following to help you to decide which the best site to buy from.

Have a good range of books and offer discounts up to 40% and all orders are post free. This includes most overseas orders.

Have a reasonable range of books and offer a good discount, usually 33%, but they charge postage unless order exceeds £15. Best for more expensive books or orders for several books.

Have a more limited range usually the more popular whisky titles at discounts up to about 25%, but all orders are supplied post free. Best for low value books, or books with a order value of less than £15. They also offer books from third party sellers via their Play Trade scheme.

If you cannot find what you are looking for or require any further details, please do not hesitate to contact me.

THE LATEST PUBLICATION

FROM

THE BARREL TO BOTTLE PRESS

SCOTCH WHISKY 1890. An Article from The Illustrated London News. Dagenham: Barrel to Bottle Press, 2007. Frontis + 7pp + 7pp b/w illustrations including 5 full page. Reprint of an article that appeared in the 30th of August 1890 edition of The Illustrated London News. Features the Glenlivet Distillery and the Royal Brackla Distillery, the premises of Andrew Usher and Co., the whisky making process and some commercial detail. It is not a facsimile reprint, however the text has not been amended, but the excellent woodcut illustrations have been reduced in size. Interesting journalists view of the whisky industry in the late 19th Century. The article is mentioned on pages 153/4 of Charles Craig's The Scotch Whisky Industry Record [Dumbarton: Index Publishing, 1994]. Card covers. VG+. Book No.849. £3.50

To order the above please click here to e-mail me.

CLASSIC EXPRESSIONS have announced three more titles that they are planning to reprint. They are Truths About Whisky [1878], Notes on Alcohol in Brandy, Whisky and Rum by Sir Walter Gilbey [1904] and the first in a series of Distillery Pamphlets by Alfred Barnard dealing with Dalmore. For more details on these reprints of rare items, click here.

AFFILIATES

If you decide to order something from any of the following sites, please ensure you start from here

A shop that stocks a vast range of malt and other whiskies, various other spirits & accessories. Mail order available. Click here to go to their site.

Another whisky shop that sells a cornucopia of malt whiskies and other things. Often voted Whisky Retailer of the Year (Single Outlet). Also sells books, and stocks a few I don't list. Mail order available. Unfortunately they do not have an affiliate scheme, but I won't hold that against them, well worth a visit. Click here to visit them.

WHISKY MAGAZINE is a must for all lovers of whisky. for details of subcription rates.Click here

Discover the real history of Scotland by taking out a subscription to Scottish Memories, Scotland's premier history/nostalgia monthly. Printed on glossy paper, each lively issue is packed full of fascinating stories, covering everything from crime, the supernatural, legends and customs to sport, industry, showbiz, science and arts - and much, much more. There are rare archive photographs from bygone eras and stunning, full-page colour pictures of spectacular Scottish scenery. Click here for further details.

LIQUIDLITERATURE

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