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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.
*A DECANTER BEST SPIRITS BOOK OF 2024*
'[In Fine Spirits offers] an approachable and informative introduction to the world of distilled drinks. The writing is clear, engaging yet authoritative, able to break down complexity with unpretentious accuracy. Anecdotes, cocktail recipes and recommendations add dashes of colour throughout.' Decanter
'If you're looking for something to lift spirits, this is it: an utterly authoritative and fabulously entertaining guide to the world of distilled drinks...Harrison and Ridley are entertaining guides to their history, politics and flavours - plus some recipes.' Daily Express
*From the winners of the Fortnum & Mason Drink Book of the Year 2015*
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
Neil Ridley is an award-winning drinks writer, broadcaster and consultant with nearly 20 years of drinks industry experience. He writes regularly for the likes of Wallpaper and Decanter magazines, as well as the Sunday and Daily Telegraph. He is also the co-author of nine books on spirits and cocktails and has been one of the main drinks experts on the hit Channel 4 TV show, Sunday Brunch, for over a decade. His debut book, Distilled, co-written with Joel Harrison in 2015, won the Fortnum & Mason Drink Book of the Year. As well as being a Keeper of the Quaich he has also been inducted into the Gin Guild, The Worshipful Company of Distillers and the Mousquetaires d'Armagnac.
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