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The essential scratch & sniff guide to becoming a whiskey know-it-all / by Richard Betts with Crystal English Sacca and Wendy MacNaughton.

by Bėtts, Richard.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.

9780544520608 (board book for adults)

Alternate title:

Scratch & sniff guide to becoming a whiskey know-it-all

Scratch and sniff guide to becoming a whiskey know-it-all

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm + 1 folded sheet.

"A Rux Martin book"--Back cover.

On board pages.

"Know your booze before you choose"--Cover.

"Your nose knows!"--Back cover.

Includes folded paper "Map to your Whiskey Desires" in pocket near back of book.

Whiskey fever is sweeping the nation. Craft distilleries are popping up in remote counties and urban centers, offering a wealth of great choices to consumers - and just as many puzzlements. Does the introduction of a simple "e" to go from whisky to whiskey mean anything? What's the difference between Scotch and Rye? What's Canadian whisky anyway? And what about the whiskeys of Scotland, Japan, and Ireland? Where's a humble Joe to start? In this witty kid-style book on an adult topic, Richard Betts boils down his know-how into twenty pages, cooling our "brown-sweat" anxieties and dividing whiskey into three simple categories: Grain, Wood, and Place. While most whiskey tomes are about as fun as a chemistry lesson, Betts makes the learning slide down easy, reassuring us that this exalted spirit is just distilled beer and, through a nasal romp, helping us figure out which kinds we love best. Humorous illustrations and scratch-and-sniff scent patches (vanilla, sandalwood, grass, and more) help would-be connoisseurs learn their personal preferences. "Language of the label" guide and "The Map of Your Whiskey Desires" folded paper wheel included in book pocket. Use this wheel to find the whiskey that's right for you. Feel free to add a drop of water or an ice cube if you like. Richard Betts is the author of The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert.

English, Crystal.

MacNaughton, Wendy.

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