Category: Whisky

Wee Scotch Whisky Tales

Ian R Mitchell

A short and entertaining guide by writer and broadcaster Ian R Mitchell of some previously unpublished stories about Scotch whisky dealing with obscure local history and how family connections took the art and craft to New Zealand. The close association that Robert Burns had with whisky is explained and and some completely unknown Highland history of the cratur is revealed for the first time. The contents list is:

1. Ferintosh. Sadly Lost?

2. A Riot Creates the Whisky Island

3. The Whisky Wars in Scotland

4. The Strathdon Dram: The One That Got Away

5. The Deil's Awa Wi' Th'Exciseman: The Case of Malcolm Gillespie

6. The National Bard and The National Dram

7. Whisky's Awa: The Rise and Fall of The Temperance Movement in Scotland

8. Lewis Whisky and the Case of the Illicit Still

9. The Last Distiller Had The Last Laugh

10. New Zealand Moonshine: The Hokonui Brand

This book of wee Scotch whisky tales will engage and entertain. Best read in a comfy chair with a dram to hand.

Key Features

A concise and entertaining wee book on some unknown episodes and stories from the folklore of Scotch whisky in the Highlands and Islands and how the craft was taken by Scots to New Zealand.

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	Edition:	1
	Format:	Paperback
	Page Extent:	74
	Size:	210 x 138mm
	ISBN/EAN:	978-1-906476-28-1
	Imprint:	Angels' Share

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