Where once Scotland dominated the world of whisky, that's no longer the case. England is just one of many countries now challenging Scotland's historic lead. Until recently, England has been quiet as far as whisky production goes. Gin has been widely produced here for several centuries, especially after the accession of William of Orange and Mary in 1688, but whisky was hardly produced at all, and then at the turn of the millennium everything changed. More and more distilleries here in England, both large commercial ones and micro-distilleries, are exploring new and exciting flavours, playing around with different grains, shapes of stills and flavour profiles. Many of these distilleries are now becoming serious world-class operations, a far cry from the small craft distilleries of even 20 years ago. This new book tells the exciting story of English whisky as it becomes established as a serious player on the world stage. Covering topics such as how the industry was kickstarted as recently as 20 years ago by the English Whisky Company, how rye is competing with barley as a grain of preference, the importance of sustainability, the use of peat and oak, and the huge increase in high-end tourism, with vast numbers of visitors enjoying learning about English whisky at distilleries up and down the country, from Cornwall to Cumbria. The book includes profiles of nearly 40 distilleries, with descriptions and tasting notes of key whiskies released so far.

English Whisky: The journey from grain to glass

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Bruning, Ted

Wheeler, Rupert

Beverages & Wine

Pavilion Books

London's historic pubs still thrive along back streets and alleyways--from taverns that served Chaucer to city inns once frequented by Dickens. One hundred of the most charming pubs are revealed in stunning interior and exterior color photographs. Historic Pubs of London includes lively anecdotes, fascinating lore, and details on visiting the pubs and enjoying their atmosphere.

Historic Pubs of London

Travel

Europe

NTC Pub. Group

Scotch whisky is the world's favorite spirit, with established European and North American sales being swelled by fast-growing markets in China, India, and Brazil. Once again new distilleries are being built in Scotland, and older ones that had been "mothballed" are being brought out of retirement. The heritage, the craft-based production method, and the picturesque locations of many distilleries are a huge part of Scotch Whisky's appeal. Scotland today has more than 100 distilleries ranging from vast factories to artisanal workshops, and more than half of them welcome tourists. Scotch outlines the history, heritage, and romance of the industry including the two-century conflict between illicit moonlighters and the Excisemen: the extraordinary boom in whisky production when phylloxera devastated the vineyards of France and created a shortage of Cognac; the challenges presented by two world wars, depression, and prohibition; and Scotch's resurgence after facing down world-wide competition from white spirits.It explains the raw materials -malted barley and water transformed by the degree of peatiness both in the maltings and the water -and the distillation and maturing processes, going into the sometimes minute variations in ingredients and equipment that give each malt whisky its unique character. It also explains the production of grain whisky and the blending processes that give us our best-known brands, instructs in how to get the best out of expensive single malts, and guides readers as to sourcing unusual malts and visiting distilleries.

Scotch Whisky: The Industry and the Drink (Shire Library)

Shire

Cider is a drink whose time has come. Twenty years ago it was a minority taste competing with lager for a share of the keg-and-can market, and much favoured by under-age and problem drinkers for its strength and cheapness. Since then its popularity has soared, and it has become the drink of choice - especially in hot weather - for all sectors of society. But because of the low status of many mass-market brands, cider has never attracted the attention of researchers and writers to the extent that beer, wine, and spirits have. And nobody, until now, has attempted to unravel the many myths, legends, and misconceptions that surround its origins and development to present a factual narrative history. Is cider, as legend has it, the oldest alcoholic drink of them all, or is it in fact a comparatively recent introduction? Did it come to Britain with the Celts, the Romans, or the Normans? Were medieval babies really baptised in it? Golden Fire: The Story of Cider takes a long, cool, refreshing look at the evolution of one of Britain's favourite beverages and answers all those questions.

Golden Fire: The Story of Cider

Bright Pen

The pub: it's been part of our landscape since time immemorial... hasn't it? And it's as English as the Cotswolds or the Yorkshire Dales... isn't it? Was there ever a time when there were no pubs? Who first had the idea that it would be jollier to drink your ale in the brewer's kitchen rather than in your own? And where do the French come into all this? These are just some of the questions Merrie England: The Medieval Roots of the Great British Pub seeks to explore.

Merrie England: The Medieval Roots of the Great British Pub

History

Cambridgeshire's Best Pubs

County Life Publishing Ltd

Scotland, for its size, is one of the most beautiful, the most varied, and the most visited countries on earth. Castles, grand cities, a landscape of rugged mountains, rolling farm land and coastal beauty await you, as do more than a hundred malt whisky distilleries. Scotland, A Whisky Lovers' Guide is a tour book of distilleries that includes their history and what makes them unique. Visitor information is included with each listing. Places of interest nearby each distillery are highlighted to round out your tour.

Scotland, A Whisky Lover's Guide

White Mule Press

Pour over expert advice. Wisdom for Home Brewers: 500 Tips for Making Great Beer offers professional tips and basic recipes for making beer from Ted Bruning, an award-winning beer and brewery writer. The tips are divided into 10 chapters covering everything from equipment and ingredients to troubleshooting and storage. <ul>
<li>Know Your Beer</li> <li>First Steps</li> <li>Advanced Equipment</li> <li>Facilities &amp; Suppliers</li> <li>Beer Styles</li> <li>Know Your Ingredients: Malt and Hops</li> <li>Brewing Processes</li> <li>Troubleshooting</li> <li>Packaging and Storage</li> </ul>
Artisanal craft beer brewing is creative, fun and rewarding! Not only will you enjoy learning all about the art of home brewing, and gain essential information for the more advanced brewer; but you will truly enjoy the fruits of your labor. Do-it-Yourself-Production. Source local ingredients, experiment with blending styles and, best of all, make your very own satisfying and delicious beer. Novices and experienced brewers will love the essential tips accompanied by simple annotated diagrams and charming, specially commissioned linocut prints by printmaker Melvyn Evans. <ul>
<li>Get started with simple $50 kits</li> <li>Follow no-fuss-no-muss recipes</li> <li>Enjoy expert tips for the more advanced DIYers</li> </ul>
1 million Americans are home brewing. For the first time since before Prohibition, home brewing is legal in all 50 states. Now you can cook up community sample swaps, competitions, and in some cases small-scale production at pubs. Give this charming book as a gift or use it as your must-have sourcebook.

Wisdom for Home Brewers: 500 Tips & Recipes for Making Great Beer

Sadler, Nigel

Taunton Press

Few drinks have been more vilified than gin. From its birth in 17th-century Holland to the class-conscious London suburbs of the 1950s gin has been condemned by evangelists and snobs alike, attracting an opprobrium that springs more from the ignorance and prejudice of its detractors than from any quality inherent either in the liquor or in its drinkers. As artisan gin has become more and more popular in the past decade, more and more writers have found something to say about it; and it is a source of great frustration to find that every single "historian" of the subject (with the glaring exception of Professor Peter Clarke) has turned out to be a lazy retailer of unsupported propaganda. Clarke's unsparing curiosity in The Mother Gin Controversy in the Early 18th Century (Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, 1988) inspired the author to look afresh for similar shortcomings in other aspects of gin's history. He found plenty!

London Dry: The Real History of Gin

Scotland today has more than 100 distilleries ranging from vast factories to artisanal workshops, and more than half of them welcome tourists.Scotch whisky is the world's favourite spirit, with established European and North American sales being swelled by fast-growing markets in China, India, and Brazil. Once again new distilleries are being built in Scotland, and older ones that had been “mothballed” are being brought out of retirement. 
Scotch outlines the history, heritage, and romance of the industry including the two-century conflict between illicit moonlighters and the Excisemen; the extraordinary boom in whisky production when phylloxera devastated the vineyards of France and created a shortage of Cognac; the challenges presented by two world wars, depression, and prohibition; and Scotch's resurgence after facing down world-wide competition from white spirits.The heritage, the craft-based production method, and the picturesque locations of many distilleries are a huge part of scotch whisky's appeal. 
It also explains the production of grain whisky and the blending processes that give us our best-known brands, instructs in how to get the best out of expensive single malts, and guides readers as to sourcing unusual malts and visiting distilleries.It explains the raw materials – malted barley and water transformed by the degree of peatiness both in the maltings and the water – and the distillation and maturing processes, going into the sometimes minute variations in ingredients and equipment that give each malt whisky its unique character.

Scotch (Shire Library)

Shire Publications

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