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In Fine Spirits: A complete guide to distilled drinks including gin, whisky, rum, tequila, vodka and more
Neil Ridley, Joel Harrison
Beverages, Alcoholic beverages, Spirits & cocktails
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An accessible and authoritative guide to the world of spirits, by the award-winning authors of Distilled and 60-Second Cocktails.
From the winners of the Fortnum & Mason Drink Book of the Year
'Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley explain everything you need to know to appreciate a distillate.' Whisky Magazine
The culture of enjoying quality spirits and liquors is now in a new golden age.
In Fine Spirits is an accessible and authoritative guide to the world of distilled drinks. Across gin, whisky, tequila, rum and vodka , as well as no and low-alcohol alternatives, it examines not just how each spirit is made, but also the culture, history, cocktails and characters key to the success of each. From award-winning experts Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley, In Fine Spirits is designed for anyone who wants to understand more about the bottles in their cabinet, as well as the colourful history and narratives of the countries, drinks, bars and people that have helped create the global renaissance of luxury liquor and fine spirits.
Neil Ridley
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 worldsbestspirits.com 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. They appear regularly on Channel 4 as drinks experts for Sunday Brunch.
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