Whiskey Distilled

A Populist Guide to the Water of Life

In the populist tradition of Andrea Immer, New York City's first female whiskey sommelier translates today's hottest spirit for a new generation of imbibers Whiskey is in the midst of a huge renaissance. Ten years ago, the United States housed sixty-nine craft distillers; today, there are more than four hundred. Exports of Scotch whisky grew 12 percent just last year. Sales are skyrocketing, and specialty bars are popping up around the country, from New York City to Chicago to Houston. Yet whiskey drinkers - especially novices - are more confused than ever.

Over the past decade, whiskey expert Heather Greene has been bombarded with thousands of questions, including: Can I have ice in my whiskey? Why is it sometimes spelled "whisky"? What makes bourbon different? As New York City's first female whiskey sommelier, Greene introduces audiences to the spirit's charms and challenges the boys' club sensibilities that have made whiskey seem inaccessible, with surprising new research that shows the crucial importance of "nosing" whiskey. Through lively tastings, speaking engagements, and classes such as the popular "Whiskey as an Aphrodisiac," Greene has been demystifying whiskey the way Andrea Immer did wine a decade ago.

In this lively and authoritative guide, Greene teaches listeners about whiskey and encourages them to make their own evaluations. Peppered with wry anecdotes drawn from her unusual life - and including recipes for delicious cocktails by some of today's most celebrated mixologists - Whiskey Distilled will be enthusiastically greeted by the whiskey curious as well as by journeymen whiskey drinkers thirsty to learn more about their beloved tipple.

©2014 Heather Greene (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"With every passing day, the peril of sounding like an idiot when talking about or even referring towhiskey grows. Don’t let it happen to you. You should know this stuff. With Whiskey Distilled, Heather Greene makes it easy for you. She makes it deeply enjoyable. And her comprehensive, essential guide to what you need to know about whiskey will make you want to start drinking whiskey immediately." (Anthony Bourdain)

Whisk(e)y Rocks!

Loved it. Lots of useful information. Unlike some of the reviewers, I liked the narration quite a bit.

Great for beginners

I just got into whisky and I’m a long time audible listener I blew through this book in a day while at work and I enjoyed the content and narration and learned a lot.

If your a beginner like me this book is interesting and informative

On the rocks?

Overall, an excellent audio book! I gave the story four stars only because listening to cocktail ingredients being listed doesn't make for much fun... although it is nice to have the information. I would recommend this audio book to any new comer to the world of whiskey, or is it whiskey? I guess you're going to have to listen to find out!

new to whiskey

very informative I can't wait to try all of the whiskey she talked about probably have to do more research there is a wealth of knowledge in the

Physical copy better 😶

A physical copy of the book would have been better considering the way information in the latter chapters were presented.