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Distilled: From absinthe & brandy to vodka & whisky, the world's finest artisan spirits unearthed, explained & enjoyed Hardcover – April 7, 2015
Today's world of spirits is experiencing an explosive increase in craft distillers and pioneers of new distillates. It's about men and women tearing up rule books and creating new spirits with extraordinary personality and passion.
This book uncovers the best spirits the world has to offer. These are not necessarily the best-known examples on the planet - though if they are good, they have a place here - but the best crafted and most interesting. Spirit by spirit Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley explain what you need to know to appreciate a spirit - its ingredients, its classic forms, the choices a distiller makes in creating it - and offer their picks to 'Drink Before You Expire' - the world's best examples of their type, from gin and rum to shochu and tequila. There are plenty of suggestions for how to drink too, with innovative and classic cocktails and their insider tips on getting the best out of your spirits.
Joel Harrison & Neil Ridley are at the forefront of providing expertise and innovation in the spirits world. From whisky to gin, cognac to exotic drinks, the duo has a wealth of knowledge to share with audiences across the globe. They write about whisky on their award-winning website Caskstrength.net and regularly pen articles and whisky features for a number of different publications such as Whisky Magazine, Imbibe and the Evening Standard, as well as becoming judges for the World Whisky Awards and the prestigious I.W.S.C. awards.
Joel and Neil approach the drinks world with an irreverent, independently-minded spirit and, in the last two years, the duo have hosted over 250 whisky and other spirits tastings around the world from Japan to Lithuania.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMitchell Beazley
- Publication dateApril 7, 2015
- Dimensions6.25 x 1 x 8.75 inches
- ISBN-101845339118
- ISBN-13978-1845339111
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Joel and Neil approach the drinks world with an irreverent, independently-minded spirit and, in the last two years, the duo have hosted over 250 whisky and other spirits tastings around the world from Japan to Lithuania.
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- Publisher : Mitchell Beazley; Gift edition (April 7, 2015)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1845339118
- ISBN-13 : 978-1845339111
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.25 x 1 x 8.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #625,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #582 in Homebrewing, Distilling & Wine Making
- #660 in Cocktails & Mixed Drinks
- #2,612 in Entertaining & Holiday Cooking
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About the authors
Neil Ridley is regarded as one of the most influential global drinks writers and authors as well as an in-demand presenter and host.
The last few years have seen him contribute to a number of different newspapers and other publications around the world including The Independent, The Evening Standard, BBC Good food, Aston Martin magazine, the Monocle media outlets, and the Whisky Magazine franchise in China, France and the UK (where he was the previous Editor-at-Large.) Most recently, he has taken on the role as regular drinks and cocktails contributor for the Sunday Telegraph, alongside being the resident drinks writer for Wallpaper magazine and regular contributor to Decanter magazine. From 2015 until 2017 Neil served as Chairman for the World Whiskies Awards and is also a judge for the prestigious IWSC Awards.
In 2012, Neil had his first book published-' Let Me Tell You About Whisky' (Anova), which has been so far been translated into five languages.
2015 saw the global release of his first book together with his long standing writing partner Joel Harrison: 'Distilled: The World’s Finest Spirits Unearthed, Explained & Enjoyed' (Octopus Publishing) which subsequently won the prestigious Fortnum & Mason Drink Book of the Year 2015. The book has also been shortlisted as one of the Top 10 spirits books of the year at the 2015 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards and has been translated into thirteen different languages, recently including Complex Chinese. To date, it is one of the world’s biggest selling books on global spirits.
His third book, Straight Up, co-authored with Harrison has taken him around the world exploring over 500 of the world’s greatest drinking experiences, from award-winning US craft distilleries to some of Japan’s finest drinking establishments and boutique cocktail bars.
Neil has also co-authored The World Atlas Of Gin, released in September 2019, along with 'The World Of Whisky' in October 2019. He also co-authored the Amazon Bestseller, 60 Second Cocktails in October 2022. His latest books are 'In fine Spirits' and 'The Crisp Sommelier: The Ultimate Guide To Crisp And Drink Pairings'.
Neil has been shortlisted for the IWSC Communicators of the Year for his hard work writing, presenting and hosting events around the world. In 2013, Neil was made a ‘Keeper Of The Quaich’, the highest accolade in Scotch whisky and in 2016 became a Mousquetaires d’ Armagnac, in recognition for his services to the global promotion of this noble French brandy. In 2018, he was made a Rectifier of the Gin Guild for his services to the gin industry and in 2019, he was given the Freedom Of The City Of London and inducted into the Worshipful Company Of Distillers.
One of the world’s leading experts in distilled spirits, Joel Harrison is a multi- award winning writer and communicator whose work has been published in over 20 countries across 11 different languages. In 2013 Joel Harrison received the highest accolade in the whisky industry, being made a Keeper of the Quaich, and has since been inducted into the Compagnie des Mousquetaires d’Armagnac, made a 'Rectifier' of the Gin Guild and been incorporated into the Worshipful Company of Distillers, in the City of London.
Harrison’s work can be seen across a number of different publications around the world including The World of Fine Wine, The Daily Telegraph, Harrods Man, and Whisky Magazine in the UK, France and Hong Kong. He also writes for drinks industry publications such as Just-Drinks, The Spirits Business and Drink, Asia’s leading bar industry magazine.
He often writes with fellow drinks writer Neil Ridley, with whom he has written the award winning book Distilled, and the forthcoming Straight Up, and The World Atlas of Gin. The duo have been shortlisted multiple times for the International Wine and Spirits Challenge 'Communicator of the Year' award.
Between 2012 and 2015 Harrison held the position of Drinks Editor for the The Wall Street Journal India.
In addition to writing, Harrison appears regularly on British television as a drinks expert, and in 2017 filmed a flagship food and drink show for a major UK television network with two-Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jr, and appears regularly with his writing colleague Neil Ridley on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch.
For the last six years Harrison has sat as a judge for the International Wine and Spirits Challenge (IWSC) where today he holds the role of a Trophy Judge and Chairman across Scotch whisky and spirits.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017Love this book so much!! It's a very great knowledge that written in this book!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2014Genius. A perfect primer for all spirits, and the "Mavericks" and "Recommended" sections ensure there is plenty to learn for bartenders and drinks-business professionals, too.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017Excelent book. Well written and easy to read
- Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2015Great condition!!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024Book is layed out a bit differently.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2016DISTILLED feels like a vanity publication. The binding and physical presentation are pleasing enough, but the content is meandering and uneven. The author goes into painstaking detail in some of his discussions and barely scratches the surface of, or even skips, other topics one would hope to find here. In other words, this is more coffee table book than useful treatise.
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GabrielReviewed in Brazil on December 24, 2020
2.0 out of 5 stars não gaste seu dinheiro
superficial e com muitas informações imprecisas. tem muitos livros melhores sobre o assunto
- NinaReviewed in Canada on February 7, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
A gorgeous book!
- SelbsReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars What a brilliant, informative book
What a brilliant, informative book.
Bought this for a friend however ended up spending a day reading it myself!
It gives an intricate breakdown to the history and development of the main types of spirits. Its very well layed out, and also includes recent innovators in the various fields.
As an added bonus there are also a ahndfull of classic recipes for cocktails for each of the spirits listed here.
Very impressed and great as a pick up and read book, has certainly improved my knowledge of spirits!
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cimmino francescoReviewed in Italy on February 3, 2016
1.0 out of 5 stars Una c....a
Solito libro sponsorizzato da brand, un ottimo lavoro di marketing! Ma non è quello che cerco se devo dirla tutta !
- tony powerReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy
Arrived on time, as described and in good order. Very happy