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Whiskey Master Class: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and More Spiral-Bound | February 18, 2020

Lew Bryson, Bill Lumsden (Foreword by)

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In Whiskey Master Class, expert Lew Bryson dives deep into the history, process, and key producers of whiskey in all its forms in the US and around the world.

Go beyond the glass and discover the secrets behind your favorite style of whiskey.

Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskey—a longtime editor of Whisky Advocate and author of the definitive guide Tasting Whiskey. In this book, Lew shares everything he's learned on his journey through the worlds of bourbon, Scotch, rye, Japanese whiskey, and more (yes, there are tasty Canadian and Irish whiskeys as well!). In this book, you'll find it all:
  • An overview of the different types of whiskeys, including the rules and identities of each. He also includes information on craft whiskeys, which tend to be more creative and freewheeling than the styles made by traditional producers.
  • Exploration of the key whiskey ingredients, with a close look at the flavor contributions of malt, peat, corn, rye, wheat—even water matters.
  • Distillation for non-distillers and the beauty of barrels: Whiskey is both an art and a science, and what's in the glass is affected by things like pot stills vs. column stills, barrel char, and of course, time. 
  • Numerous interviews with master distillers, still makers, and other artisans at the top of their field.
  • Tasting notes throughout so you can identify the whiskeys you might want to try next.
Every chapter contains a variety of unique, often behind-the-scenes photography. And with whiskey as the subject, this is a class where you'll want to do the homework!
Publisher: Quarto Group
Original Binding: Hardcover Paper over boards
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1558329811
Item Weight: 1.11 lbs
Dimensions: 5.0 x 0.77 x 10.0 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings
Praise for Tasting Whiskey:

2015 IACP Food Writing/Cookbooks award nominee in the Wine, Beer, and Spirits category

"Tasting Whiskey is both accessible to novices and compelling for the expert."
— Wine Spirits

"Whether you're a novice drinker or a malt connoisseur, Bryson has something to teach you — and you'll enjoy every word."
— Clay Risen, author of American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye

"An instant whiskey classic..."
— Fred Minnick, author of Bourbon and Bourbon Curious
 

Lew Bryson has been writing about beer and spirits full-time since 1995. He was the managing editor of Whisky Advocate from 1996 through 2015. He is currently a Senior Drinks Writer for the Daily Beast, and also writes for ScotchWhisky.com, Artisan Spirit, and Bourbon+.

Bryson is the author of Whiskey Master Class as well as Tasting Whiskey. He has also written four regional brewery guidebooks from Stackpole Books: Pennsylvania Breweries; New York Breweries; Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Breweries; and New Jersey Breweries (with Mark Haynie). He was selected as the 2008 winner of the Michael Jackson Beer Journalism Award (Trade and Specialty Beer Media). He has served as a judge for both the American Craft Spirits Association and the Great American Beer Festival.

Lew Bryson lives north of Philadelphia with his wife and two Welsh Corgis.