Whiskey

by Pini, Udo

• ISBN13: 9783936761474
• ISBN10: 3936761477
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-30
• Publisher: Feierabend Verlag

Author Biography

In 2001, Udo Pini was awarded the Gold Medal of the Gastronomic Academy of Germany for his comprehensive "Gourmet Guide." He lives and works in Hamburg

Table of Contents

Slainte, Shoh slaynt, Cheers! - toasting a dram	p. 06
Unbeatable - whiskey stars	p. 08
Pouring pleasure - the essential "glug"	p. 10
This way or that - two different approaches to distilling	p. 12
Whiskey is nothing other than aqua vitae	p. 14
Moonshiners - masters of the illicit still	p. 16
Ingredients - distillers need no more than four	p. 18
Fine judgement - just a few crucial minutes matter	p. 20
To the vat - freshly distilled whiskey left to mature	p. 22
Flavors from old barrels - maturing finesse	p. 24
The whiskey molecule - flavor from lactones	p. 26
Whiskey percentages - the angels' share	p. 28
Colors - how whiskey gets its color	p. 30
Nosing & tasting - the fragrance detective	p. 32
1,500 years of whiskey - whiskey history	p. 34
The old Irish - where it all started	p. 36
Whiskeys spelt "-ey" - "the Irish" to its fans	p. 38
Scotch, the epitome of whisky - whisky for connoisseurs	p. 40
The highest distillery in Scotland - Dalwhinnie	p. 42
Single malts - Scotch at its very best	p. 44
The brilliant blend - the blender's art	p. 46
Scottish blends - the global brands	p. 48
The Haig dynasty - the oldest distilling family	p. 50
Corn-fed whiskey - different States	p. 52
Bourbons and other specialties - an American taste	p. 54
Same again, please - whiskey alone and in company	p. 56
Smalltalk - whiskey chat	p. 58
Whiskey & cigars - a luxurious combination	p. 60
The sweet, special Canadian - whisky from the North	p. 62
Canadians - the best known brands	p. 64
Cheese = uisuki - Japanese whisky	p. 66
A whisky on the roof of the world? - exotic brands	p. 68
A sweeter way with whiskey: lovely liqueurs	p. 70
No thanks... Yes, pleasel - the ice versus water debate	p. 72
Whisky cocktails - with Scotch and Canadian	p. 74
Whiskey cocktails - with bourbon and Irish whiskey	p. 76
Whisky wisdom and whiskey wise	p. 78
So long: web of knowledge, pictures	p. 80
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