{"product_id":"9781780279923-whiskies-galore","title":"Whiskies Galore","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tour of Scotland's Island Distilleries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhiskies Galore\u003c\/em\u003e is not your average whisky book. It is not simply a catalogue of distilleries, but a story of discovery and adventure. Join Ian Buxton on a personal journey across Scotland's islands, where he learns to fish with high explosives, ends up hurling his dinner into the sea, and comes face to face with a basking shark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003e101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cp\u003eIsland whiskies have long held a fascination and a powerful emotional draw on whisky drinkers the world over. Their special combination of heritage, mystique and remote location captures the imagination; their highly distinctive flavours are often imitated but seldom bettered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Ian Buxton on a personal journey across Scotland’s islands, where he learns to fish with high explosives, ends up hurling his dinner into the sea and comes face to face with a basking shark. Combining an expert’s knowledge of whisky with a travel writer’s fondness for anecdote, and with a keen description of place, he provides a special treat for all who love the islands’ magical drams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition brings the acclaimed book up to date, capturing changes on the island whisky scene, including new and proposed distilleries such as Benbecula; Ardnahoe, Gartbreck Farm, Ili, Laggan Bay, Port Ellen and Portintruan (Islay); Orkney; Lerwick and Shetland Reel (Shetland); Isle of Tiree and others, along with Ian’s typically acerbic comments on whisky investment, luxury marketing and private cask sales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57699932143990,"sku":"9781780279923","price":10.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40996657_f46db35d-67a6-4b99-958f-2be7f887e5ea.jpg?v=1776978150","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781780279923-whiskies-galore","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}