The Whisky of the Scottish Islands, a tour, an investigation, a fact-finding mission done with the utmost geniality by a man who’s blood is probably a pale amber hue. You can almost smell the peat, hear the clink of glasses and see the wind on the heather! Ian Buxton knows the islands well and there is much anecdotal history of past holidays and visits which add to the interest.
I am moderately interested in whisky but the attractions of the islands – and their people interest me more and I was pleased to find the journey with Ian Buxton worthwhile – and most enjoyable. ~ Sue Baker
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Island 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. 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.
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Island 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.
Whiskies Galore features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Cookery, Food and Drink, eBooks of the Month, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback, Ebook. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Whiskies Galore was written by Ian Buxton and published by Birlinn
Whiskies Galore has 288 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
