World's Best Whiskies: 750 Unmissable Drams from Tain to Tokyo

I bought this as a gift for my husband and it was an excellent choice. He loves whiskey and prior to buying this book had been exploring whiskies from the Islay's. He was very into the different styles of whiskies from different areas of just Ireland, so I thought this would be the perfect read for him. The nice thing is there are a lot of features about different whiskey distilleries and lots of info about each different featured whiskey. There are whiskies in all different price ranges, so you certainly do not have to be rich to read the book and explore, but I'm sure my husband took mental notes of a few extremely high end whiskies he would like to try. It's hard not to. This is a really great guide for someone who wants to explore different styles of whiskey from all over the world. It's also a great coffee table book. If company comes over it's a good book for all the pictures and people like reading random blurbs of different whiskies. I think this book could even inspire someone who is curious about whiskey, but has NO CLUE where to start or someone who wants to start off with a good experience.

Covers the world, though about 1/3 of the book is devoted to Scotland, whom we all know makes some darn good whisky. Starts with what makes a whisky/whiskey, how, when and where it is produced. You will find yourself making a shopping list as you go through the book because the author piques your interest in different styles. He limited the book to what he considered the 750 best. American bourbon, rye, Tennessee whiskey, and even corn whiskey are covered and the author does not "talk down" any particular style (though Islay scotch seems to receive his most loving prose). He has vignettes throughout the book of distilleries throughout the world and those articles are as interesting as reading about the drinks themselves. An outstanding reference! Before this book I never had tried a single malt scotch, but now Pandora's box is opened. I have yet to find a whisky from the book that I didn't love. Really opened my world to whisky and I find myself having one dram a night. Thank you, Mr. Roskrow!

I bought this for my husband and wanted to give it to him with a bottle of whiskey he hasn't tried yet. I took it to the store with me as a guide to help choose a bottle. The store owner and a random customer both flipped through this book and declared it awesome. They both took pics of it saying they were going to order it for themselves. It was a hit with the hubby too. Tons of information in this book. It's the perfect gift for any whiskey lover and even for those curious about whiskey. Highly recommend!!!

Author and whisky industry expert Dominic Roskrow, has complied a collection of reviews on some of the best whiskies you can find from around the world. There is a lot to explore in this volume, including spotlights on specific distilleries, tasting notes on hundreds of bottlings, and personal insights from his years spent writing about this industry. It is an entertaining and educational read, and worth adding to any whisky lover's reference material.

Great guide for whiskey

a very informative book and gives great pictures and useful tips

This book is a gem. I bought one for myself and have bought 3 more for friends. It's packed with information and the writing style is very entertaining. Who else compares whiskey to rock concerts? A great reference and a fun read. One complaint: Amazon has DOUBLED the price, from $16 to $32 but there are Amazon sellers offering it for $18 + $4 shipping.

Being a whiskey novice (not in terms of drinking but in terms of background and details) I found this book very interesting and informative, which is what I was looking for. The quality of the book is excellent.

"The World's Best Whiskies" is a beautiful book which would look great on any coffee table. The scenic photos are a delight and the photos of whisky bottles and labels are very helpful when going to the liquor store. I love the descriptions of the flavours such as camp coffee, burnt treacle, olives or German sausage (!), which are remarkably accurate. It inspired me to search out new brands, and to re-visit my old favourites with a more critical palate. This is an attractive, well-written, beautifully presented book for whisky lovers everywhere.

bought it for my brother and he absolutely loved it. has a great variety in there including the history of whiskeys and the different types. a little blurb on specific bottles and whiskey cocktails. worth buying

This is full of useful information and is a must have for the whisky connoisseur

Great read. Makes you want to go taste each and every one of the 750 whiskeys . This pleasant prospect might just make it onto my bucket list.

Very nice book. Covers a vast range of whiskeys along with the many countries & regions. Highly recommended!