Whiskey Master Class

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and More

By: Lew Bryson, Bill Lumsden - foreword

Narrated by: Lew Bryson

Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskey. In Whiskey Master Class, Lew shares everything he's learned on his journey through the worlds of bourbon, Scotch, rye, Japanese whiskey, and more (yes, there are tasty Canadian and Irish whiskeys!). In this book, you'll find:

• An overview of the different types of whiskeys, including the rules and identities of each. He also includes information on craft whiskeys, which tend to be more creative and freewheeling than the styles made by traditional producers.
• Exploration of the key whiskey ingredients, with a close look at the flavor contributions of malt, peat, corn, rye, wheat-even water matters.
• Distillation for non-distillers and the beauty of barrels: Whiskey is both an art and a science, and what's in the glass is affected by things like pot stills vs. column stills, barrel char, and of course, time.
• Numerous interviews with master distillers, still makers, and other artisans at the top of their field.
• Tasting notes throughout so you can identify the whiskeys you might want to try next.

You'll want to do the homework with whiskey as the subject!

©2020 Lew Bryson (P)2022 Tantor

Not a class you want to skip.

Lew thanks for the education. Enjoyable and insightful. I sometimes felt like I was there with you, smelling the smells and tasting the whiskey.

Enjoyable and informative

Nice balance of science and storytelling. Leaves you feeling prepared to enter the world of whiskey with a map.

Awesome

Great read. Deep. Great book for all levels. Enjoyed the structure and how the authors framed the book. A lot of good take aways. Have a drink!

A book for the Whisk(e)y lover in your life!

I love this book, it has helped me greatly in my career change, into the whisk(e)y and spirits industry.

The book is so well written and extremely well narrated

I loved the book.
It was a real treat l learned so much cool new stuff about whiskey

Always Something To Learn

Found this book to be insightful and relevant to what I was looking for in the subject. Nice overview of the different methods used for making a finished whiskey.

A great whiskey resource.

A comprehensive explanation of whiskey. Good read for anyone wanting to learn all aspects of whiskey.

Informative book that is also unpretentious

I learned so much about whiskey making from this book that it seems even more incredible that people can make such an amazing beverage from such a complex process. So much can go wrong!!

The writing is clear and accessible, discarding and negating much of the snobbery one can find when researching this subject.

The narration friendly and enjoyable to listen to. Highly recommended!

loved it

so much information I wish I had the hard copy too. Will definitely listen to it again very soon.

A must-read for any whiskey lover!

Excellent, informative, and very entertaining - Lew meanders through a well thought-out and purposefully constructed volume that is sure to delight any whiskey fan!