You enter the public house and take a seat at the bar. You shoot a look to your left, and then do the same to your right. You’re here for a night of hard drinking, but you know you’re here not for just any old tipple. You need something good, something expensive and something that won’t make you look like an idiot in front of the seasoned drinkers when you realise you know nothing about “Fire Water”. Lucky for you then, that the knowledgeable people at DK publications have compiled a handy book to really sort out the finest amber liquid from your usual value Whiskey. Not only will you be able to wow all your friends down the pub (very much to their dismay) on a Friday night with your knowledge of the history and process of Whiskey making, but this book also features over 200 different Whiskeys from around the world. Each profile has its own little back-story as well as a review and tasting notes written by the experts. Also, the introduction has the ins and outs of Whiskey tasting, so you can feel that much more pretentious as you bury your nose in to the top of your glass as you try to work out whether it’s hints of toffee or nuts that you’re nosing.

Words > William Aldous

 
Fancy folowing in the footsteps of your favourite debauched author or film noir anti-hero, whilst looking vaguely knowledgable at the same time? To win a copy of the Whiskey tasting guide tell us who wrote the Rum Diary?
a) JK Rowling
b) Ernest Hemingway
c) Hunter S. Thompson

Entries to: competition@maddogmagazine.co.uk