{"id":13322,"date":"2018-11-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/?p=13322"},"modified":"2022-01-04T19:43:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T19:43:19","slug":"scotch-whisky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/scotch-whisky\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotch Whisky &#8211; A Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13487 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/scotch-book.jpg\" alt=\"Scotch Whisky\" width=\"209\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/scotch-book.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/scotch-book-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/scotch-book-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>Scotch Whisky &#8211; The Essential Guide for Single Malt Lovers will make the hearts of so many discerning sippers beat just a little faster. Single Malt Whisky from Scotland sets the benchmark for other similar drinks from across the globe. The book gives a history of the world\u2019s best-loved drink with an illuminating overview.<\/p>\n<p>This compact book with a long title \u2013 Scotch Whisky &#8211; The Essential Guide for Single Malt Lovers \u2013 offers a comprehensive background to this iconic beverage. The Gaelic word for whisky is Uisge beatha, literally &#8220;water of life&#8221;. It goes back a long way: it is mentioned in documents of 1494, but was clearly being distilled in some form before that time. It has continued to be made, legally or otherwise, down the centuries. Whisky is a cornerstone of Scottish pride and culture.<\/p>\n<p>The strength of Scotch Whisky &#8211; The Essential Guide for Single Malt Lovers is that it not only discusses distillation but presents tasting notes and background information on a host of individual bottles. The author, Tom Bruce-Gardyne, guides us through the main Scottish whisky-making regions, with all their taste and aroma nuances.<\/p>\n<h4>A surprising 100 or so worthy Single Malts<\/h4>\n<p>Famous brands such as Glenlivet, Ardbeg, Glenmorangie, Balvenie and Talisker are showcased; there are a surprising 100 or so worthy Single Malts illustrated. The grand distilling dynasties are also mentioned to allow the reader to put these whiskies into context.<\/p>\n<p>This would therefore make the perfect gift, along with a bottle of fine Single Malt, to anybody who might become a collector. Yes, spirits do deteriorate with time, so these are whiskies to enjoy with friends, and \u2018straight up\u2019 rather than in a cocktail. It\u2019s a wonderful volume for anybody wanting to learn a bit more and to enjoy whisky as a connoisseur; for a wannabe; and for those who just appreciate the pleasure of simply tasting this fascinating amber water of life.<\/p>\n<p>Scotch Whisky -The Essential Guide for Single Malt Lovers<br \/>\nAuthor:\u00a0 Tom Bruce-Gardyne<br \/>\nPublished by: by Carlton Books<br \/>\nPrice: \u00a311.99<br \/>\nISBN 9781787391499<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scotch Whisky &#8211; The Essential Guide for Single Malt Lovers will make the hearts of so many discerning sippers beat just a little faster. Single Malt Whisky from Scotland sets [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23652,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,3483,3482,2482],"tags":[615,2483,887,2484,51],"class_list":["post-13322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","category-books-on-drinks","category-drink","category-drinks","tag-drink","tag-scotch","tag-scottish","tag-single-malt","tag-whisky"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13322"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14092,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13322\/revisions\/14092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}