Michael James Jackson Books

A new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, written by the late Michael Jackson and updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith.The fully revised 7th edition of the Malt Whisky Companion will teach you everything you want to know about your favourite tipple. How should you taste a single malt scotch whisky? Which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly? How different is a single malt scotch from a distillery in the Highlands to one from the islands? Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards and the very latest releases. For distilleries in the New World Whisky section there are brand-new whisky tasting notes. This comprehensive whisky guide defines the characteristics of each whisky, gives it an overall score, making it the perfect companion for keen whisky drinkers and new converts to the wonderful world of the single malt.

Belgium is to beer what Burgandy and Bordeaux are to wine. With an introduction about Belgium and its traditions, Michael Jackson takes us on a tour of its ancient regions, such as Flanders and Brabant, and places the various brewing traditions in their local contexts. He describes the time honoured traditional ingredients: water; the yeasts; the hops; the varieties of barley and the various brewing techniques. He then takes the reader round the famous breweries, frequently monasteries, and the styles - lambic, gueuze, kriek, framboise, brown beers, wheat beers, fruit beers, the famous trappoist and other abbey beers, and golden ales.

Which beers are the best? This book presents the inside stories on Czech and German lagers, Belgian wheat beers and Trappists, classic British ales, Irish stouts and American micro brews. It explains why beers taste the way they do, and notes their strength and ideal serving temperature.

In this sumptuous coffee-table guide from the world's bestselling whisky writer, Michael Jackson reveals the secrets of the aromas and flavours found in whisky, the stories behind great distilleries around the world, and offers his expert tasting notes for their must-try whiskies. Unrivalled coverage of the world's best whiskies and bourbon is wrapped up in this definitive guide. This new edition is full to the brim, with more than 75 distilleries added from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Germany, Sweden, India, Taiwan, Australia, South Africa, and other countries in the 'New World of Whisky'. Discover an enticing new 14-page section on the US craft distilleries making a splash in the whisky world. Learn everything there is to know about how to drink whisky, as well as how to make craft whiskies. From grain to glass, Michael Jackson's Whisky examines the world's most famous drink in all its fascinating detail.

Our Miniature Editions TM collection continues to grow! Since 1989, when our first minis appeared, Running Press has offered an astonishing range of subjects, sure to find a place in any booklover's library!

Enjoy a wee nip of the 'water of life' with whisky writer, Michael Jackson. Embark on a global journey, from the Highlands of Scotland to the trendy whisky bars of Tokyo, to discover the world of whisky as it is today.

Do you know your Mortlach from your Miltonduff? A Glenfiddich from a Glenlugie? Find out the differences in Michael Jackson's guide to single malts. This guide includes over 800 malts.

Explains how beer is made, describes different kinds and brands made around the world, and tells how to choose and evaluate a beer. From the world's leading writer on beer, whisky, and other libations, here's the perfect armchair travel guide to great beers of the world. Award-winning author and intrepid beer hunter Michael Jackson takes the beer fancier on a fabulous tour in this lavishly illustrated guide, regarded by many as the quintessential book on beer. 300+ full-color photos

Do you know your Mortlach from your Miltonduff? A Glenfiddich from a Glenlugie? Find out the differences in Michael Jackson's guide to single malts. This guide includes over 800 malts.

From the newest North American beers, including the products of microbreweries, to the latest developments in European, Japanese, Chinese, and other East Asian breweries, Michael Jackson serves up a complete review of beer. "The world's undisputed authority on beer".--The Wine Advocate.

Illustrated with over 200 colour photographs, this comprehensive guide looks in detail at distilling methods, geographical features and social traditions that affect the taste of whisky (or whiskey) in every significant producing region of the world.

Learn all about your favourite beer with expert advice and information from a team of specialists, introduced by the world's best-selling beer writer Michael Jackson. Uncover drinks from every significant brewing region as well as less well-known areas. Find out why beers taste the way they do, how to appreciate flavour, aroma, texture and finish, and identify your own favourite style. Meet the producers and explore their origins, history and particular brewing processes. Plus, get to the bottom of bottles, barrels and breweries and discover how to identify the labels, choose the correct glasses and locate the breweries. An exciting addition to Eyewitness Companions; the visual reference series covering favourite hobbies and pastimes from French Cheeses and Opera to Horse Riding.

This guide includes advice on essential bar equipment and contains an A-Z of the world's drinks, a selection of over 250 cocktail recipes, a guide to drink and travel - highlighting what is best in each country, and advice on hangovers and how to cure them.

Seit seinem ersten Erscheinen 1989 ist Michael Jacksons „Malt Whisky“ die Bibel für alle Whisky-Liebhaber. Umfassend aktualisiert stellt diese neue, umfangreich aktualisierte Ausgabe von „Malt Whisky“ über 1.000 Single Malts vor, darunter viele neue Abfüllungen. Ausführliche Verkostungsnotizen zu jedem Malt informieren über Farbe, Körper, Nase und Nachklang und beinhalten persönliche Empfehlungen. Mit Porträts von über 100 schottischen Destillerien und allem Wissenswerten über Malt Whisky: seine Geschichte, Herstellung, Geschmack und regionale Unterschiede. Neu in diesem Buch ist ein erweitertes Kapitel zu Malts aus aller Welt. Außerdem wurde der Großteil des Textes überarbeitet und die Abbildungen der Flaschen und Etiketten nahezu komplett erneuert. Dazu fanden viele neue Abfüllungen ihren Weg ins Verzeichnis. Ein ideales Geschenkbuch für alle Whisky-Liebhaber!

Mit diesem Werk erweist Michael Jackson dem nördlichen Nachbarn Englands und dessen "flüssigem Gold" seine ganz besondere Reverenz. Auf den Spuren berühmter Vorfahren und prominenter Zeitgenossen ist ein einfühlsames Porträt der faszinierenden Whiskylandschaften Schottlands gelungen.

Pivo si v současnosti získává stále větší pozornost, podobně jako víno. Od konce osmdesátých let probíhá renesance tohoto nápoje v Evropě, Severní Americe, Japonsku a Austrálii, přičemž se objevují tradiční irské stouty a nové minipivovary nabízejí pestrou paletu značek. Michael Jackson, významná osobnost pivovarnictví, inspiroval mnohé výrobce a prodejce speciálních piv. Jeho práce, původně publikovaná v polovině sedmdesátých let, byla uznána prestižním časopisem jako "Bibli pivovarského světa". V aktualizované verzi z roku 1988 autor propojuje mezinárodní značky s regionálními specialitami a jeho definice pivních stylů se staly standardem na akademických institucích. Jacksonovo mistrovství v popisu buketu a chuti piva je bezkonkurenční. Navštívil nespočet pivovarů po celém světě a často se setkával se sládky, aby porozuměl jejich výrobním metodám. Jeho rady vyhledávali jak velcí producenti, tak malé pivovary. Prozkoumal trapistický styl v belgickém klášteře a dokonce se dostal do hospody na Srí Lance během války. Britský deník The Guardian shrnul jeho osobnost jako "nejvybranějšího z neohrožených pijáků světa".