The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Spirits

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"Everyone thinks that they know how to drink, but do you really know the difference between a scotch and a whiskey? How about a gin or vodka martini? Do you know whether Johnny Walker is a single malt or a scotch? Well now is the time to finally learn the definitive answers to these questions, and so many more that you've always had about your favorite drinks. In [this book], world-class connoisseur and celebrated critic Richard Carleton Hacker provides you with all the information that you'll ever need to properly enjoy and imbibe very type of spirit, and to start drinking alcohol the right way. After reading this definitive guide, you'll be able to: Taste the subtle distinctions between different types of spirits; Learn they difference between varieties of the most popular kinds of cocktails; Recite how many popular spirits are made, distilled, and crafted; How to properly "nose" spirits; The correct containers from which each spirit would be sipped. And so much more!"--From flyleaf