ICONIC WHISKY out May 19th

ICONIC WHISKY

ICONIC WHISKY out May 19thFeaturing 1500 listed whiskies from around the world, ICONIC WHISKY (Jacqui Small LLP / May 19th 2016 / $29.99) is a must-have for all whisky amateurs and connoisseurs alike.

ICONIC WHISKY provides a visual categorization of the main aromas (nose, body, finish and strength), for each of the 1000 whiskies, plus additional tasting notes for 500 others – based on the authors’ uniquely conceived aroma wheel. Including maps showing geographical areas of production and different territories as well as 3D illustrations of whisky production, Iconic Whisky provides an amazing wealth of information about the nature and origins of whiskies from all around the world.

From different types of whisky, the different stages of the production process, grain types (and how these affect flavor), casks (sizes and history), glassware and vocabulary, this book contains resources that all amateurs and professionals need to know in order to refine and reinforce their knowledge of the whisky culture and tasting techniques.

Cyrille Mald is a whisky and spirits writer (La Revue du Vin de France, M le magazine du Monde) and is also the Ambassador for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in France.

Alexandre Vingtier is a freelance spirits consultant and Head of Selection at the prestigious Maison du Whisky (France’s leading whisky importer and distributor). He is a regular judge at a number of national and international spirits awards, and the youngest ever chair at the World of Whiskies Awards which takes place in London. He is the former Editor-in-chief of Whisky Magazine & Fine Spirits, a regular contributing editor to La Revue du Vin de France (France’s leading wine and spirits magazine) as well as being the founder of Rumporter magazine. Alexandre is also the French expert for www.whisky.com, the most authoritative Scotch whisky magazine online, as well as being the co-author of Whisky L’indispensable (published by Flammarion).

ICONIC WHISKY TASTING NOTES & FLAVOUR CHARTS FOR 1,500 OF THE WORLD’S BEST WHISKIES by Cyrille Mald and Alexandre Vingtier
Jacqui Small LLP · May 19 2016
$29.99 US · $35.99 CAN · 422 pages · Hardcover
ISBN: 9781910254639

For more information, to request a review copy of the book or an interview, please contact  Lydia Finn at 978-282-3511 OR lydia.finn@quartous.com