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A Sense of Place
A journey around Scotland’s whisky
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See moreA personal journey exploring Scotch whiskey through its terroir, including the land, weather, history, craft and culture that feeds and enhances the whisky itself.
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In this beautifully crafted narrative, award-winning writer Dave Broom examines Scotch whisky from the point of view of its terroir—the land, weather, history, craft, and culture that feed and enhance the whisky itself.
Travelling around his native Scotland and visiting distilleries from Islay and Harris to Orkney and Speyside, Dave explores the whiskies made there and the elements in their distilling and locality that make them what they are. Along the way, he tells the story of whisky's history and considers what whisky is now, and where it is going.
With stunning specially commissioned photography by Christina Kernohan, A Sense of Place will enhance and deepen every whisky drinker's understanding of just what is in their glass.
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A Sense of Place by Dave Broom is praised for its profound insight and engaging writing style. Reviewers highlight Broom's extensive knowledge, his dedication to authenticity and his deep passion for the subject, making the book a compelling read for those interested in cooking and food.
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ISBN: 9781784726713
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 29 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Mitchell Beazley
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 198.0mm
Height: 274.0mm
Weight: 1260g
Pages: 256
About the Author
DAVE BROOM is an internationally celebrated spirits expert. He has won two Glenfiddich prizes and, in 2013, the IWSC Communicator of the Year Award. In 2015, he won The Spirited Award for Best Cocktail & Spirits writer and in 2018, his book The Way of Whisky won an Andre Simon prize. In 2020 he was named Best Drinks Writer at the Fortnum & Mason awards. He has been a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate and scotchwhisky.com. He started thewhiskymanual.uk in 2020 and is also the whisky correspondent for jancisrobinson.com. He has made two films, Cuba in a Bottle and The Amber Light. The latter, on whisky and Scottish culture, won Best Programme at the 2020 Fortnum & Mason awards. Dave has built up a considerable international following, with regular training and educational visits to Japan, France, Holland, Scandinavia, Germany, Africa and North America. He is involved in whisky education and acts as a consultant to major distillers on tasting techniques as well as training professionals and the public. Dave's previous books include the first two editions of The World Atlas of Whisky, Whisky: The Manual, Gin: The Manual, Rum: The Manual, The Way of Whisky and A Sense of Place.
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