The Scotch Whisky Drinker's Companion
by Albert D. Mackie
Published in 1973 by The Ramsey Head Press, Edinburgh.

titleauthorpublisheryearisbnlanguageppbooksizeedition
The Scotch Whisky Drinker's CompanionAlbert D. MackieThe Ramsey Head Press, Edinburgh, SC1973-english124hardcover, ill(bw)155x2161st


frontcover mackie The introduction on the sleeve jacket reads as follows:

A light-hearted but authorative guide to the principal blends and singel Scotch malt whiskies. This is the first popular book for the ordinary drinker who enjoys his dram. It tells him what goes to make the qualities of his favourite drink, where and how it is distilled and blended. Of the hundreds of blends and straight whiskies, the best known are here discussed with the knowledge of an expert who, being from Speyside folk, has an ancestral interest in the Highland distilleries and can claim to have 'at lot of Scotch in him'.
In a chapter on Scotch Around the World the author looks at the export market and the reasons for the growing popularity of Scotch whisky in the countries of Europe, America, Asia and Africa.
There is, too, some useful advice on How to Drink It and notes on whisky liqueurs and cocktails. At one an entertaining and practical vade-mecum for all who relish the magnificent virtues of Scotch.

The contents of this book consist of
Introduction
chapter 1What is Scotch?
chapter 2The Art of the Distiller
chapter 3The Malt Distilleries
chapter 4The Grain Distilleries
chapter 5Single Whiskies
chapter 6The Art of the Blender
chapter 7The Proprietary Brands
chapter 8Scotch Around the World
chapter 9How to Drink It
chapter 10Liqueurs and Cocktails
bibliography
IllustrationsThere are 20 photo's and several drawings in this book.

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