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Historic Pubs of London
Pubs represent a history of London life that stretches across the centuries from the taverns that served Chaucer and Shakespeare to those frequented by Orwell and Dickens. From river pubs to theater pubs, Victorian gin palaces to medieval coaching houses, the pubs covered here have been chosen for their architecture and interiors, for having a role in local social history, or having once been frequented by the famous, infamous, and in some cases, ghostly. This guide includes details on hundreds of historical pubs in each area. There are practical tips and information on all the pubs featured, such as travel, opening hours, food and beer selections, as well as maps of all the main areas and listings of other attractions near every pub.
The Microbrewers' Handbook
The Microbrewing scene has changed beyond recognition since this book was first published in 2007. The number of small independent breweries throughout the UK is now at over 2,000, with more opening every month. This handbook guides you through the practicalities of starting your own microbrewery; from how to brew, through to finding a place of your own.
Golden Fire
Cider is a drink whose time has come. Twenty years ago it was a minority taste competing with lager for a share of the keg-and-can market, and much favoured by under-age and problem drinkers for its strength and cheapness. Since then its popularity has soared, and it has become the drink of choice - especially in hot weather - for all sectors of society. But because of the low status of many mass-market brands, cider has never attracted the attention of researchers and writers to the extent that beer, wine, and spirits have. And nobody, until now, has attempted to unravel the many myths, legends, and misconceptions that surround its origins and development to present a factual narrative history. Is cider, as legend has it, the oldest alcoholic drink of them all, or is it in fact a comparatively recent introduction? Did it come to Britain with the Celts, the Romans, or the Normans? Were medieval babies really baptised in it? Golden Fire: The Story of Cider takes a long, cool, refreshing look at the evolution of one of Britain's favourite beverages and answers all those questions.
Whisky
Back cover: A dram of fine scotch can transport us to Scotland Highlands or Lowlands, coast or island from anywhere in the world. This fully illustrated book looks at the ingredients and processes, the distilleries, the famous whiskies, and the wealth of colourful tales that make scotch whisky what it is. Inside front: Scotch whisky: words redolent of Highland vistas and wind-blown coasts, carefully guarded family traditions and the living heritage of craft-based distilling. Yet despite these very specific associations it is also the world's most popular spirit, with new devotees flocking constantly from across the globe. Scotch Whisky looks at the history of the industry and drink – from moonlighters and Excisemen through prohibition up to recent competition from trendier clear spirits – and at what makes each malt whisky so unique: the various distilleries, the raw materials, the distillation and maturation, the sometimes minute variations that can make tremendous differences in flavor and aroma. Looking as well at grain whisky and blends, it is the only guide you will need to scotch and the scotch industry, whether touring distilleries or relaxing at home with a dram.
London Dry
As artisan gin has become more popular in the past decade, more writers have found something to say about it. Author Ted Bruning, takes to the task of retelling the history of gin with a new and modern perspective - having found the history of gin as told previously to be unsupported disinformation.
Britain in a Bottle
Britain in a Bottle - a visitor's guide to the breweries, cider mills, distilleries and vineyards of Great Britain, covering over 250 sites in England, Wales and Scotland, with special features on everything from malt and yeast to sparkling wine, botanicals and orchards. Includes locator maps, descriptions, contacts details and opening times.
Scotch
Scotland today has more than 100 distilleries ranging from vast factories to artisanal workshops, and more than half of them welcome tourists.Scotch whisky is the world's favourite spirit, with established European and North American sales being swelled by fast-growing markets in China, India, and Brazil. Once again new distilleries are being built in Scotland, and older ones that had been “mothballed” are being brought out of retirement. Scotch outlines the history, heritage, and romance of the industry including the two-century conflict between illicit moonlighters and the Excisemen; the extraordinary boom in whisky production when phylloxera devastated the vineyards of France and crea...
The Craft Distillers' Handbook
It's taken nearly 40 years, but at last craft distilling is beginning to catch up with microbrewing and artisan cidermaking. For far too long, official red tape and perceived high costs have been a barrier to all but the hardiest entrepreneurs - but now the dam has broken and new and exciting gins, whiskies, apple brandies and vodkas are being made all over the country. If you've ever dreamed of firing up a gleaming copper pot-still of your very own but have found the maze of customs and European regulations just too daunting, expert Ted Bruning lays them all bare and brings your vision within reach.
English Whisky: The journey from grain to glass
Where once Scotland dominated the world of whisky, that’s no longer the case. England is just one of many countries now challenging Scotland’s historic lead.
Scotland, a Whisky Lover's Guide
Scotland, for its size, is one of the most beautiful, the most varied, and the most visited countries on earth. Castles, grand cities, a landscape of rugged mountains, rolling farm land and coastal beauty await you, as do more than a hundred malt whisky distilleries. Scotland, A Whisky Lovers' Guide is a tour book of distilleries that includes their history and what makes them unique. Visitor information is included with each listing. Places of interest nearby each distillery are highlighted to round out your tour.
