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Title

Still life with bottle : whisky according to Ralph Steadman.

Author

Steadman, Ralph

Publication

New York : Harcourt Brace, [1997]

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Details

Description

160 p. : ill. (some col.); 29 cm.

Summary

Having conquered the world of wine in The Grapes of Ralph and Untrodden Grapes Ralph turned his attention to the compelling and mysterious world of Whisky. He visited remote breweries in the Highlands of Scotland, distilleries in the USA and looked at the origins of this revered spirit. As he embarked on the whiskey trail, Steadman quickly became fascinated by the industry, rich in folklore and mysteries as dark as peat--and even more so by the magical liquid it produces. Here is his unique look at this venerable art. Histories and anecdotes are told and illustrated as only Ralph Steadman can with humour and fire. Color illustrations.

Subject

• Steadman, Ralph > Contributions in whiskey
• Whiskey > Scotland

Note

• Originally published: London : Ebury Press, 1994.
• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: The making of whisky -- Prewhiskery -- Peru/Nazca -- Cave paintings -- Aborigines -- Sumerians -- Ceylon, Indonesia, India -- Maya -- Egypt -- Greeks and Romans -- Darks ages -- Persians -- Alchemy -- Wales -- Phoenecians, Druids -- Celts -- Whiskery -- The regions -- Culloden -- Glenterret -- Royal Brackla -- Peat -- Glenrothes -- Copper, stills and mash -- Glen Ord -- Cooperage -- Bowmore -- Malting -- Jura -- The keepers of the Quaich -- Blending -- Highland Park -- Ardbeg -- Laphroaig -- Smugglers of terse and ruthless pedigree -- Smuggling -- The Edradour -- Tamdhu -- Aberfeldy -- Glen Garioch -- Fettercairn -- Glenlivet -- Tasting.

ISBN

0151003106 (hc)

LCCN

^^^97019469^

OCLC

• 36841660
• SCSB-12002748

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library