Books

The Whiskyphiles library of whisky books

  • The Schweppes Guide to Scotch – Philip Morrice

    All the blends and malts, every working distillery, all of the companies engaged in blending and marketing Scotch whisky are in this comprehensive and entertaining book. Continue reading

  • Scotch – Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart

    The Water of Life – such was the original Gaelic name for whisky, a succinct expression of the worship which the Highland spirit has always inspired, from those misty days when it was the coveted brew of mountain tribesmen, to… Continue reading

  • Malt Whisky Companion – Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson’s essential read for the whisky connoisseur – fully updated 6th edition Discover all about whisky from this new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, by the late Michael Jackson. You’ll learn everything you… Continue reading

  • The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom – Alfred Barnard

    Around 1885, Alfred Barnard was secretary of Harper’s Weekly Gazette, a journal dedicated to the wine and spirit trade. In order to provide his readers with the history and descriptions of the whisky-making process, Barnard decided to visit all distilleries… Continue reading

  • Malt Whisky – Charles Maclean

    Malt whisky has captured the hearts of spirits drinkers worldwide, especially in recent years. This fully revised and updated edition of the award-winning Malt Whisky is now in a handy portable size, making it the perfect companion for touring Scotland… Continue reading

  • 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die – Ian Buxton

    101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 ‘best’ whiskies in the world in the opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru.… Continue reading

  • The A-Z of Whisky – Gavin D. Smith

    very conceivable whisky-related word are included from aftershots to wort by way of Irish, Islay and peat reek. No linguistic stone is left unturned by Smith in this most essential of reference works for the whisky enthusiast. Now fully updated… Continue reading

    The A-Z of Whisky – Gavin D. Smith
  • Scotch Missed – Brian Townsend

    A welcome revised fourth edition detailing the remnants and ruins of almost every Victorian working distillery in Scotland. In this edition the author has fully updated the most recent closures and has sourced new archive photographs of many of Scotland’s… Continue reading

  • Whiskypedia – Charles Maclean

    Why does Scotch whisky taste as it does? Where do the flavours come from? How might they have changed over the years? The flavour of Scotch whisky is as much influenced by history, craft and tradition as it is by… Continue reading

  • The Whisky Trails – Gordon Brown

    This is a book for tourists and whisky buffs who want to see the land of the world’s leading spirits industry for themselves. Scotland has been making whisky for hundreds of years and distilleries large and small are scattered throughout… Continue reading