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Would you like to better appreciate fine distilled spirits? Whiskey & Spirits For Dummiesis your complete guide to selecting and enjoying this family of noble beverages, flavor by flavor. From whiskey, rum, and brandy to vodka, gin, and cordials, this handy reference traces the history of distilled spirits, explains how they are made, and shows you how to evaluate, serve, and savor them.
Ever wonder why the Irish spell it “whiskey” and the Scottish “whisky”? This friendly book tells you as it reveals where the first whiskeys — or “dark” spirits — originated and how they came to the United States. It also explores the origins of clear spirits and the different varieties of each. You’ll compare American and European vodkas, see how to make the new and improved all-purpose Martini, and follow the spread of flavored rums across the globe. A slew of sidebars give you fascinating tidbits of information about these spirits. You’ll also discover how to:
* Become a sophisticated taster
* Shop for the best spirits
* Select the right mixers
* Use spirits in cooking
* Make ten classic cocktails
* Choose and taste cordials and liqueurs
* Know the nutrients in one serving of each type of distilled spirit
* Present spirits to guests
* Set up tasting events at home
This thorough guide also features recipes for cooking with spirits, offering menu choices such as entrees, vegetables, and desserts that all include at least one type of spirit. Complete with an appendix of craft distillers across the United States, Whiskey & Spirits For Dummieswill give you the knowledge and hands-on guidance you need to become a connoisseur of such greats as fine Scotch, Bourbon, and Cognac in no time!
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Whisky & Spirits For Dummies invites readers to join in appreciating this family of noble beverages, step-by-step, flavor-by-flavor. The book traces the history of distilled spirits, explains how they are made, clues readers in on how to best enjoy them, and lists their health benefits, risks, and nutritional values. Readers also discover how to distill their own spirits, as well as what spirits go best with what foods… even how to cook using distilled spirits as an essential ingredient.
Synopsis:
This complete guide invites readers to enhance their appreciation of the family of noble beverages, from whiskey, rum, and brandy to vodka, gin, and cordials. The book traces the history of distilled spirits, clues readers in on how to best enjoy them, and lists their health benefits, risks, and nutritional values.
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Features recipes for cooking with spirits
The fun and easy way to appreciate fine distilled spirits
From whiskey, rum, and brandy to vodka, gin, and cordials, this guide traces the history of distilled spirits, explains how they are made, and shows you how to evaluate, serve, and enjoy them. You'll become a connoisseur of fine Scotch, Bourbon, and Cognac in no time.
Discover how to:
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Set up tasting events at home
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Shop for the best spirits
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Become a sophisticated taster
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Cook with distilled spirits
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Make ten classic cocktails
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About the Author
Perry Luntzhas been involved in one way or another with the beverage alcohol business most of his adult life. For more than 20 years he has been publisher and editor of Beverage Alcohol Market Report,an international e-letter for marketing executives in beer, wine, and spirits. He served as Director of Marketing Communications for Seagram Distillers for a decade, worked on the creative side of several advertising agencies, including a spell as a creative director of a Young & Rubicam division, and for several years headed his own marketing communications agency.
A consultant, lecturer, teacher, and news media source, Perry is frequently interviewed in newspapers, radio, and television, including the BBC. He is chairman emeritus of the Wine Media Guild, proving he knows his way around vineyards and breweries, as well as distilleries.
Like many native New Yorkers, Perry is a political junky. He served several years as president of a highly regarded NYC political club.
For the past decade, Perry has been Senior Editor of the Beverage Media Group, a network of trade magazines read by 140,000 licensed retailers. He also writes a weekly column for the group’s B-to-B Internet site.
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Table of Contents
'Introduction.
Part I: Entering the Spirits World.
Chapter 1: Discovering Distilled Spirits.
Chapter 2: How Distilled Spirits Are Created.
Chapter 3: Enjoying Spirits.
Part II: Whiskeys from Around the World.
Chapter 4: Sipping the Irish Whiskeys.
Chapter 5: Saluting the Scots.
Chapter 6: American Cousins: Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey.
Chapter 7: More Whiskeys from America and Other Parts of the World.
Chapter 8: Channeling the Canadians.
Part III: Surfing the White Waters: A Guide to "Clear" Spirits.
Chapter 9: Getting the Goods on Gin.
Chapter 10: Vodka: Toasting the Russians.
Chapter 11: Tequila: Unearthing the Aztecs.
Chapter 12: Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum.
Part IV: Enjoying the "After Dinner" Specials.
Chapter 13: Cultivating Brandy.
Chapter 14: Collecting Cordials, Lining Up Liqueurs.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten (or so) Classic Spirits Cocktails.
Chapter 16: Ten Spirited Dishes.
Chapter 17: Ten Nutrition Profiles of Alcohol Beverages.
Chapter 18: Ten (or so) Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking
McGraw-Hill Osborne Media | 2008-12-08 | ISBN: 0071496564 | 400 pages | PDF | 5,82 MB
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