Reviews for Best 50 Martinis

The average rating for Best 50 Martinis based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-12-24 00:00:00 James Overaa Malt Whisky: The Complete Guide - An excellent introduction I've been exploring the world of Scotch whisky by sampling the plethora of drams from the different regions of Scotland, namely Speyside, Islay, Highlands, Lowlands, Cambeltown, and the Islands. While sipping a variety of malts in the evenings is of course the main pleasure, I wanted to know more about the origins, history, distilling techniques, and regional differences to give me a better understanding and vocabulary to describe this mysterious and enticing sensory world. I've read and enjoyed Charles Maclean's Spirit of Place: Whisky Distilleries of Scotland, which is a great way to learn the stories of each distillery and regional characteristics and a perfect primer to prepare for a Scotch whisky tasting tour. This book at hand is the best way to learn about the following chapters: History: 1) Pre-1450: Early distilling in Europe and the Middle East 2) 1450-1600: Aqua vitae and the first alembics 3) 1600-1822: Rise of distilling in Scotland; the smuggling era 4) 1822-1900: blended whisky; the whisky boom 5) 1900 to present: malt whisky rediscovered How whisky is made: Water, barley, yeast, malting, peat, mashing, fermenting, distilling, filling, wood and maturation, warehouses Whisky tasting: Sensory evaluation, preparing for a tasting, the tasting procedure, the language of whisky tasting, chemical derivation of flavor, tasting wheels Whisky regions: Highlands (North, Speyside, Central, East, West), Cambeltown, The Islands, Islay, Lowlands A-Z Directory of malt distilleries, with tasting notes and photos of labels This is the perfect primer, so what are you waiting for?

Review # 2 was written on 2013-06-16 00:00:00 Lauren Ehle Overall, I found this a fascinating read, I particularly found the history section interesting. Not being of a scientific bent the section on the production process a bit of a hard section to get through. Not a fan of whisky though have found the odd one I liked, it has inspired to go and and discover more about this complex and curious drink.