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The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Spirits
Selecting and Savoring Whiskey, Vodka, Scotch, Rum, Tequila . . . and Everything Else
Richard Carleton HackerSeries: Expert's Guide to Selecting, Sipping, and Savoring Every Spirit in the World(0)
About
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 The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Drinking, 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 every 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!
Complete with more than a 100 full color photographs, The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Drinking is a perfect buy for every alcohol consumer, whether novice or aficionado. With The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Drinking you'll be the most knowledgeable drinker in every bar that you walk into and at every cocktail party that you attend.
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!
Complete with more than a 100 full color photographs, The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Drinking is a perfect buy for every alcohol consumer, whether novice or aficionado. With The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Drinking you'll be the most knowledgeable drinker in every bar that you walk into and at every cocktail party that you attend.
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Reviews
"Richard Carleton Hacker . . . is back with a definitive new book on the wide world of spirits. . . Come along for the ride as this experienced taster and longtime spirits expert guides you through products known and unknown from liquor store staples to obscure spirits and everything in-between. This book will be a classic reference on spirits for decades to come."
Meredith May, publisher The Tasting Panel magazine
"For many years, Hacker has been one of the most distinguished and prolific American spirits writers. This latest book demonstrates his encyclopedic knowledge and appreciation of the distilled spirits of the world, and is a welcome resource for novice to connoisseur."
Frank Coleman, senior vice president, Distilled Spirits Council
"Hacker has traveled the world on a mission to taste spirits from every category and culture. His latest book, The Connoisseur's Guide to Worldwide Spirits, invites you along on his travels, meeting the distillers, learning their secrets and trying the techniques they use to taste, and assess distilled spirits. It is a voyage you will not want to miss."
Dale DeGroff, author of The Craft of the Cocktail