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Interested in whisky?
An endless journey of fun and intrigue.
Here is a guide to help you navigate the road ahead. Filled with ideas, facts and advice based on the experience of running whisky tasting events over a number of years. Essentially a selection of the questions the author has been asked at these events and the responses (as far as he could remember), along with some humour and interesting facts. There are some useful tips and advice on how to best enjoy your whisky experience and get to the heart, soul and spirit of the spirit.
This will give you a head start in understanding more of a complex, varied and unique spirit. One with a rich history which continues to evolve in some interesting directions and as you explore further will always surprise and delight.
Slow down, take your time and let the whisky do the talking, and above all have a safe journey!
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101 Tools for Your Whisky Journey and
to Escape Room 101
Stephen Swinney
Austin Macauley Publishers
2021-11-30
The book is dedicated to all whisky lovers of the non-glugging and non-swigging persuasion, and in particular, to those who attended the tastings and without whom this book would not have been possible. Also, to my colleagues at Distinctive Distillations for their faith and understanding.
Stephen Swinney 2021
The right of Stephen Swinney to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by the author in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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The story, experiences, and words are the authors alone.
A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.
ISBN 9781398413856 (Hardback)
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www.austinmacauley.com
First Published 2021
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Just to thank all those of you who have participated in my tasting over the years; this book would not be possible without your curiosity. Whilst a number of the tastings have not been in the format that would appeal to the purist, we have always had an enjoyable and entertaining time; after all, why bother if you dont have fun and enjoyment. Also, a big thank you to the venues that hosted us over the period, these include Radisson Blu on Grzybowska, The Intercontinental Hotel, De Silva on Zgoda and one of the best little restaurants in Warsaw, Freta 33, in the New Town.
Also, to Verlaine for his review and suggestion on the draft.
Please remember all things stated might not be 100% accurate.
Finally, many thanks to my wife, Agnieszka, for the photos.
I was told once that a man should father a son, plant a tree and write a book; perhaps, this was an influence on the desire to publish something. Or maybe it was my wifes nagging comment Stop reading all those books and write one of your own. There has been a desire to write, but you need a subject matter that you have some confidence in a story. An example of what I mean is, a good friend of mine John Scott (he who introduced me to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Edinburgh all those years ago) went off to walk the Appalachian Trail. When he came back, he wrote his book To the Woods he had his story.
There are an increasing number of publications on whisky; some with facts and figures, others with opinions about what is the best whisky, others still about history and distilleries or about the process of whisky making. I wanted to produce something with a slightly different, if not unique, angle.
Our interaction with whisky is like a journey. For some of us, it is very short and with disastrous consequences; for others like me, it is ongoing with no end in sight, at times slowing down, at others speeding up, with lots of twists and turns. This book is, therefore, a little like a well-equipped backpack to take with you at least for the first part of your journey. The idea is to try and simplify the very complex world of whisky with something that is simple to read and understand whilst being entertaining. Over the years of running whisky tastings, Ive been asked many questions about whisky, some of them more than once. This book therefore contains 101 of those questions with my responses, as best as I can recall them. Lets hope that this answers some of your questions or raises questions you did not know to ask. At the end, I believe you will have a better base from which to start your own journey. This is my story.
A journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step. Lao Tzu
A far as possible, I have deliberately tried to keep the content short and simple. For each question, there is the answer as best as I remember it. I have included some postscripts for additional clarification. Included are the first 101 distilleries that we used in tastings; these are in no particular order, nor necessarily linked to the question. They have the date of founding and a short comment or fact. There are numerous books around that provide details of distilleries, if you need to know more, or indeed simply use the internet.
Then there are some comments from others about whisky or alcohol generally; these are by and large of a humorous nature. Some perhaps related factual points are also included on each page. These illustrate that, in fact, you could use whisky as a centre point from which to introduce a whole range of educational subjects i.e., science, finance, engineering, geography, history, mathematics and language; the world of whisky providing the latter a rich source. Small format was chosen to fit with the concept of the book in the backpack.
Over the years, I have developed a set of principles or guidelines that help me in navigating the world of spirits. These are a little, like rules of the road. I would encourage you to develop your own set; not what someone else tells you but what feels right for you based on your own experiences.
1. You are an individual
As each of us is a unique individual, our tastes and preferences are also unique, along with our physiology. We all dont have the ability to taste and smell the same range of flavours and notes. Although, we can develop what we have through practice. When someone says x is the best whisky in the world, it is only an (probably experienced) opinion. You dont have to agree with them. I have never had a tasting where everyone agrees which is the best dram of the evening, maybe there might have been sometime a unanimous view on what was the least appreciated, but that is a different story. We appreciate whisky in our own way, learn to understand why you enjoy x more than y. If you prefer your whisky with coke, then so be it, your choice.
2. Time has an impact
I asked at one tasting, Does age matter? not from the point of view of the liquid, but from that of the imbiber. Do you need to be of a certain age to fully appreciate a special whisky? All I know from a personal point of view and one shared by others I have spoken to our tastes change over time. I have moved from enjoying whiskies that give you a full-on big hit to those that you need to flirt with to gain an appreciation.
3. Reference points
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