Michael James Jackson Knihy

In this sumptuous coffee-table guide from the world's bestselling whisky writer, Michael Jackson reveals the secrets of the aromas and flavours found in whisky, the stories behind great distilleries around the world, and offers his expert tasting notes for their must-try whiskies. Unrivalled coverage of the world's best whiskies and bourbon is wrapped up in this definitive guide. This new edition is full to the brim, with more than 75 distilleries added from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Germany, Sweden, India, Taiwan, Australia, South Africa, and other countries in the 'New World of Whisky'. Discover an enticing new 14-page section on the US craft distilleries making a splash in the whisky world. Learn everything there is to know about how to drink whisky, as well as how to make craft whiskies. From grain to glass, Michael Jackson's Whisky examines the world's most famous drink in all its fascinating detail.

Which beers are the best? This book presents the inside stories on Czech and German lagers, Belgian wheat beers and Trappists, classic British ales, Irish stouts and American micro brews. It explains why beers taste the way they do, and notes their strength and ideal serving temperature.

Pivo si v současnosti získává stále větší pozornost, podobně jako víno. Od konce osmdesátých let probíhá renesance tohoto nápoje v Evropě, Severní Americe, Japonsku a Austrálii, přičemž se objevují tradiční irské stouty a nové minipivovary nabízejí pestrou paletu značek. Michael Jackson, významná osobnost pivovarnictví, inspiroval mnohé výrobce a prodejce speciálních piv. Jeho práce, původně publikovaná v polovině sedmdesátých let, byla uznána prestižním časopisem jako "Bibli pivovarského světa". V aktualizované verzi z roku 1988 autor propojuje mezinárodní značky s regionálními specialitami a jeho definice pivních stylů se staly standardem na akademických institucích. Jacksonovo mistrovství v popisu buketu a chuti piva je bezkonkurenční. Navštívil nespočet pivovarů po celém světě a často se setkával se sládky, aby porozuměl jejich výrobním metodám. Jeho rady vyhledávali jak velcí producenti, tak malé pivovary. Prozkoumal trapistický styl v belgickém klášteře a dokonce se dostal do hospody na Srí Lance během války. Britský deník The Guardian shrnul jeho osobnost jako "nejvybranějšího z neohrožených pijáků světa".

A new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, written by the late Michael Jackson and updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith.The fully revised 7th edition of the Malt Whisky Companion will teach you everything you want to know about your favourite tipple. How should you taste a single malt scotch whisky? Which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly? How different is a single malt scotch from a distillery in the Highlands to one from the islands? Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards and the very latest releases. For distilleries in the New World Whisky section there are brand-new whisky tasting notes. This comprehensive whisky guide defines the characteristics of each whisky, gives it an overall score, making it the perfect companion for keen whisky drinkers and new converts to the wonderful world of the single malt.

Belgium is to beer what Burgandy and Bordeaux are to wine. With an introduction about Belgium and its traditions, Michael Jackson takes us on a tour of its ancient regions, such as Flanders and Brabant, and places the various brewing traditions in their local contexts. He describes the time honoured traditional ingredients: water; the yeasts; the hops; the varieties of barley and the various brewing techniques. He then takes the reader round the famous breweries, frequently monasteries, and the styles - lambic, gueuze, kriek, framboise, brown beers, wheat beers, fruit beers, the famous trappoist and other abbey beers, and golden ales.

"Single malt scotch, small batch bourbon, pure pot still Irish and the world's great whiskies from Tennessee to Tokyo"--Book jacket.

Enjoy a wee nip of the 'water of life' with whisky writer, Michael Jackson. Embark on a global journey, from the Highlands of Scotland to the trendy whisky bars of Tokyo, to discover the world of whisky as it is today.

Michael Jackson's essential read for the whisky connoisseur - fully updated 6th edition Discover all about whisky from this new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, by the late Michael Jackson. You'll learn everything you wanted to know about your favourite tipple. From why you should choose Islay, the Islands, or the Highlands, to which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly. Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards. Over 500 new bottlings are reviewed and scored - plus hundreds of revised entries. Packed with the latest releases and brand new tasting notes from every distillery in Scotland. Plus, reviews of malts from around the world, including Ireland, Japan and newer producers from California to the Czech Republic. Updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow, Gavin Smith and William Meyers.

Explains how beer is made, describes different kinds and brands made around the world, and tells how to choose and evaluate a beer. From the world's leading writer on beer, whisky, and other libations, here's the perfect armchair travel guide to great beers of the world. Award-winning author and intrepid beer hunter Michael Jackson takes the beer fancier on a fabulous tour in this lavishly illustrated guide, regarded by many as the quintessential book on beer. 300+ full-color photos