The Art of Distilling Whiskey and Other Spirits: An Enthusiast's Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables

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Bill Owens, Alan Dikty
Quarry Books, Feb 9, 2011 - Cooking - 176 pages

This book is a backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and more. The reader, the ultimate spirits aficionado, will learn how water and grain are transformed into the full range exquisite, timeless liquors. There are few books available that explore the actual craft of distilling in such detail. Most of the other spirits books chronicle the historical side of the distilling world or focus on the flavors of various vintages. Our book will be the consummate insider's guide to distilling techniques. Bill Owens' original photography, the result of two cross-country road trips, offers comprehensive illustration of the microdistilling world.

 

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Contents

FOREWORD
8
INTRODUCTION
10
A BRIEF HISTORY OF DISTILLING
12
THE DISTILLING PROCESS
24
WHISKEY
40
VODKA
64
GIN
72
BRANDY AND EAU DE VIE
80
A GALLERY OF ARTISAN DISTILLERS
110
DISTILLING RESOURCES
144
THE DISTILLERS LIBRARY
145
THE DISTILLERS GLOSSARY
154
DIRECTORY OF DISTILLERIES
158
INDEX
168
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
174
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
176

RUM TEQUILA LIQUERS AND MORE
92

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About the author (2011)

Distiller, publisher, photographer, brewer, and raconteur, author Bill Owens is president of the American Distilling Institute. His website, www.distilling.com, is the most comprehensive source of industry and hobby information for the distilling enthusiast. Owens spent nearly two decades as the publisher of Beer and American Brewer magazines and he is the author of How to Build a Small Brewery.

Distiller, publisher, photographer, brewer, and raconteur, author Bill Owens is president of the American Distilling Institute. His website, www.distilling.com, is the most comprehensive source of industry and hobby information for the distilling enthusiast. Owens spent nearly two decades as the publisher of Beer and American Brewer magazines and he is the author of How to Build a Small Brewery.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Art of Distilling Whiskey and Other Spirits: An Enthusiast's Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables
EditorsBill Owens, Alan Dikty
ContributorFritz Maytag
PublisherQuarry Books, 2011
ISBN1616735554, 9781616735555
Length176 pages
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