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A Passion for Whisky

How the Tiny Scottish Island of Islay Creates Malts that Captivate the World

by Ian Wisniewski ...

Shortlisted for The Guild of Food Writers Drinks Book of the Year 2024Longlisted for the André Simon Drinks Book of the Year 2023Selected as one of Waterstones Best Books of 2023: Food & DrinkAs featured in Forbes: Whisky Books That Whisky Lovers Will Actually ReadThe Scottish island of Islay produces some of the world's most revered single malt whiskies, and is described by the <em... ... Read more

£14.49

Shortlisted for The Guild of Food Writers Drinks Book of the Year 2024Longlisted for the André Simon Drinks Book of the Year 2023Selected as one of Waterstones Best Books of 2023: Food & DrinkAs featured in Forbes: Whisky Books That Whisky Lovers Will Actually ReadThe Scottish island of Islay produces some of the world's most revered single malt whiskies, and is described by the <em...
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Drinks

by Tony Conigliaro ...

Cocktails are back in a big way - but no more '2 for 1' Tequila Sunrises. Today's cocktails are a sensory experience, concocted by experts on taste and aroma - and none is more expert than Tony Conigliaro, expert alchemist and award-winning barman.Drinks is a stunning contemporary cocktail guide, which nods to the history of the cocktail and updates 50 classic cocktail recipes in astonishing and ... Read more

£1.99

Cocktails are back in a big way - but no more '2 for 1' Tequila Sunrises. Today's cocktails are a sensory experience, concocted by experts on taste and aroma - and none is more expert than Tony Conigliaro, expert alchemist and award-winning barman.Drinks is a stunning contemporary cocktail guide, which nods to the history of the cocktail and updates 50 classic cocktail recipes in astonishing and
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The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste

A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe

by Rajat Parr, Jordan Mackay ...

**Winner of the prestigious André Simon Drink Book AwardThe first definitive reference book to describe, region-by-region, how the great wines of Europe should taste. This will be the go-to guide for aspiring sommeliers, wine aficionados who want to improve their blind tasting skills, and amateur enthusiasts looking for a straightforward and visceral way to understand and describe wine.**In this ... Read more

£3.05

**Winner of the prestigious André Simon Drink Book AwardThe first definitive reference book to describe, region-by-region, how the great wines of Europe should taste. This will be the go-to guide for aspiring sommeliers, wine aficionados who want to improve their blind tasting skills, and amateur enthusiasts looking for a straightforward and visceral way to understand and describe wine.**In this
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Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles

by Natalya Watson ...

Beginning in the UK in the 1600s with smoky brown beer and ending with current areas of innovation, this fun and interactive guide moves through time and across the world to tell the stories behind some of today's best-known beer styles, including German lagers, stouts, porters, pilsner, IPA, sour beers and more.Each chapter focuses on one of beer's key ingredients - malt, water, hops and yeast - ... Read more

£3.99

Beginning in the UK in the 1600s with smoky brown beer and ending with current areas of innovation, this fun and interactive guide moves through time and across the world to tell the stories behind some of today's best-known beer styles, including German lagers, stouts, porters, pilsner, IPA, sour beers and more.Each chapter focuses on one of beer's key ingredients - malt, water, hops and yeast -
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Larousse Cocktails

The ultimate expert guide with more than 200 recipes

by Hamlyn ...

Series series Editions Larousse
Everything you need to know about cocktails from the cookery experts LarousseLearn how to make exquisite cocktails in the comfort of your own home. With more than 200 inventive recipes and a complete guide to cocktail-making equipment, this book will help you master all the basics of bartending.Featuring rum, gin, tequila, vodka, champagne, cognac and whiskey recipes, as well as non-alcoholic ... Read more

£2.99

Everything you need to know about cocktails from the cookery experts LarousseLearn how to make exquisite cocktails in the comfort of your own home. With more than 200 inventive recipes and a complete guide to cocktail-making equipment, this book will help you master all the basics of bartending.Featuring rum, gin, tequila, vodka, champagne, cognac and whiskey recipes, as well as non-alcoholic
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A Family Secret

The heartwrenching WW2 saga set in Battersea

by Kitty Neale ...

Series Book 2 - Battersea Tavern
From the Sunday Times Bestselling author.In a time of war, what's holding them together could tear them all apart...London, 1940. Winnie Berry is at the heart of the community in her pub, The Battersea Tavern. Her door is always open to those in need of a cup of tea and sympathy.Winnie's abusive husband has left and she finds herself foolishly falling in love with black-market trader, Have-it ... Read more

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From the Sunday Times Bestselling author.In a time of war, what's holding them together could tear them all apart...London, 1940. Winnie Berry is at the heart of the community in her pub, The Battersea Tavern. Her door is always open to those in need of a cup of tea and sympathy.Winnie's abusive husband has left and she finds herself foolishly falling in love with black-market trader, Have-it
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Sipsmith: Sip

100 gin cocktails with only three ingredients

by Sipsmith ...

Cocktails don't need to be complicated to taste delicious.Take cocktails back to basics with Sipsmith's uncompromisingly handcrafted gin. 100 gin cocktails, all with only three ingredients.Enjoy fuss-free drinks, from summer sipping to winter warmers, time-honoured classics to new twists. Along the way, you will find expert mixing tips, drink history and stories worth reading over a Martini or two ... Read more

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Cocktails don't need to be complicated to taste delicious.Take cocktails back to basics with Sipsmith's uncompromisingly handcrafted gin. 100 gin cocktails, all with only three ingredients.Enjoy fuss-free drinks, from summer sipping to winter warmers, time-honoured classics to new twists. Along the way, you will find expert mixing tips, drink history and stories worth reading over a Martini or two
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Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2026

by Hugh Johnson, Margaret Rand ...

'A thorough guide to just about everything worth drinking.' The Times'Space for only one wine book in your life? This is it.' Howard G. Goldberg, The New York Times'wine's answer to the Oxford English Dictionary, except it fits in your bag' Winehacker.comTHE WORLD'S BESTSELLING ANNUAL WINE GUIDEHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential refe... ... Read more

£8.99

'A thorough guide to just about everything worth drinking.' The Times'Space for only one wine book in your life? This is it.' Howard G. Goldberg, The New York Times'wine's answer to the Oxford English Dictionary, except it fits in your bag' Winehacker.comTHE WORLD'S BESTSELLING ANNUAL WINE GUIDEHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential refe...
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Home Brew Beer

Master the Art of Brewing Your Own Beer

by Greg Hughes ...

Join the craft beer revolution and brew your own beer at home!Home Brew Beer is a comprehensive guide to brewing beer, with clear, illustrated instructions on the simplest brewing technique - beer kits - to the most customizable - full mash. Detailed information on ingredients helps you choose your malt, yeast, hops and flavourings, and lets you know which equipment you need to get started.With ... Read more

£9.99

Join the craft beer revolution and brew your own beer at home!Home Brew Beer is a comprehensive guide to brewing beer, with clear, illustrated instructions on the simplest brewing technique - beer kits - to the most customizable - full mash. Detailed information on ingredients helps you choose your malt, yeast, hops and flavourings, and lets you know which equipment you need to get started.With
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Wine Girl

A sommelier's tale of making it in the toxic world of fine dining

by Victoria James ...

Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2021Longlisted for the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards 2020'Hugely entertaining' Jay Rayner**'**A brilliantly Bourdain-ish tale of a young woman making her way through the sexist American fine-dining world' ObserverAged twenty-one, Victoria James was named the US's youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starre... ... Read more

£6.99

Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2021Longlisted for the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards 2020'Hugely entertaining' Jay Rayner**'**A brilliantly Bourdain-ish tale of a young woman making her way through the sexist American fine-dining world' ObserverAged twenty-one, Victoria James was named the US's youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starre...
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Wine Folly: Magnum Edition

The Master Guide

by Madeline Puckette, Justin Hammack ...

The perfect guide for anyone looking to expand their expertise and an ideal gift for the oenophile in your life.Want to pick the perfect wine for dinner? Red, white or Rose? Dry or Fruity? Spanish or Portuguese? Become the expert with Wine Folly's Magnum Edition: The Master Guide._________'This will effortlessly teach you all you need to know to bluff your way through a wine list, taste like a pro ... Read more

£12.99

The perfect guide for anyone looking to expand their expertise and an ideal gift for the oenophile in your life.Want to pick the perfect wine for dinner? Red, white or Rose? Dry or Fruity? Spanish or Portuguese? Become the expert with Wine Folly's Magnum Edition: The Master Guide._________'This will effortlessly teach you all you need to know to bluff your way through a wine list, taste like a pro
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A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane

The heartwarming, page-turning historical saga from Lindsey Hutchinson

by Lindsey Hutchinson ...

Series Book 2 - Gin Barrel Lane
A gritty, heart-wrenching historical novel from TOP TEN bestselling author Lindsey HutchinsonDolly Perkins and Jack Larkin have grown up in the notorious gin palaces of Birmingham.It’s a world of happiness and friendship, but also violence and poverty. Now that Dolly runs the Daydream Gin Palace on Gin Barrel Lane she can finally control her own destiny, but sometimes fate still plays its hand ... Read more

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A gritty, heart-wrenching historical novel from TOP TEN bestselling author Lindsey HutchinsonDolly Perkins and Jack Larkin have grown up in the notorious gin palaces of Birmingham.It’s a world of happiness and friendship, but also violence and poverty. Now that Dolly runs the Daydream Gin Palace on Gin Barrel Lane she can finally control her own destiny, but sometimes fate still plays its hand
... Read more
Quit Like a Woman

The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

by Holly Glenn Whitaker ...

*The book that inspired Chrissy Teigen and Sex and The City's Miranda to quit drinking*_____________'An incredible read' - Chrissy Teigen'Has the power to change your relationship with your entire life' - Glennon Doyle'This thoughtful, moving book will help a lot of people get to a healthier place' - Johann Hari_____________<... ... Read more

£6.74

*The book that inspired Chrissy Teigen and Sex and The City's Miranda to quit drinking*_____________'An incredible read' - Chrissy Teigen'Has the power to change your relationship with your entire life' - Glennon Doyle'This thoughtful, moving book will help a lot of people get to a healthier place' - Johann Hari_____________<...
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Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Cocktails

Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook

by Hamlyn ...

Series series Hamlyn All Colour Cookery
Everyone enjoys a fancy tipple from time to time, whether partying among friends or taking a moment alone to relax, but sometimes you need more than just a rum & coke. This book provides you with 200 recipes to create the perfect drink for any ocassion, from a minty Mojito or classic Margarita to a sophisticated Champagne Cocktail or exotic Russian Spring Punch. With full-page colour photographs ... Read more

£2.49

Everyone enjoys a fancy tipple from time to time, whether partying among friends or taking a moment alone to relax, but sometimes you need more than just a rum & coke. This book provides you with 200 recipes to create the perfect drink for any ocassion, from a minty Mojito or classic Margarita to a sophisticated Champagne Cocktail or exotic Russian Spring Punch. With full-page colour photographs
... Read more
A Short History of Drunkenness

by Mark Forsyth ...

THE PERFECT READ FOR ANYONE WHO ENJOYS A TIPPLE . . . OR TWO . . . OR TEN!Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. Tracing humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to Prohibition, it answers every possible question:What did people drink? How much? Who ... Read more

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THE PERFECT READ FOR ANYONE WHO ENJOYS A TIPPLE . . . OR TWO . . . OR TEN!Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. Tracing humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to Prohibition, it answers every possible question:What did people drink? How much? Who
... Read more
Raw Spirit

In Search of the Perfect Dram

by Iain Banks ...

As a native of Scotland, bestselling author Iain Banks has decided to undertake a tour of the distilleries of his homeland in a bid to uncover the unique spirit of the single malt. Visiting some of the world's most famous distilleries and also some of its smallest and most obscure ones, Banks embarks on a journey of discovery which educates him about the places, people and products surrounding the ... Read more

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As a native of Scotland, bestselling author Iain Banks has decided to undertake a tour of the distilleries of his homeland in a bid to uncover the unique spirit of the single malt. Visiting some of the world's most famous distilleries and also some of its smallest and most obscure ones, Banks embarks on a journey of discovery which educates him about the places, people and products surrounding the
... Read more
101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die (Revised & Updated)

by Ian Buxton ...

Revised and updated in 2013, 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in the opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru. It is simply a guide to the 101 whiskies that enthusiasts must seek out and try in order to complete their whisky education. Avoiding the deliberately obscure, the ... Read more

£3.99

Revised and updated in 2013, 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in the opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru. It is simply a guide to the 101 whiskies that enthusiasts must seek out and try in order to complete their whisky education. Avoiding the deliberately obscure, the
... Read more
Cocktail Codex

Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions [A Cocktail Recipe Book]

by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, David Kaplan ...

From the authors of the bestselling and genre-defining cocktail book Death & Co, Cocktail Codex is a comprehensive primer on the craft of mixing drinks that employs the authors’ unique “root cocktails” approach to give drink-makers of every level the tools to understand, execute, and improvise both classic and original cocktails.JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • WINNER OF THE TALES OF THE COCKTAIL ... Read more

£5.12

From the authors of the bestselling and genre-defining cocktail book Death & Co, Cocktail Codex is a comprehensive primer on the craft of mixing drinks that employs the authors’ unique “root cocktails” approach to give drink-makers of every level the tools to understand, execute, and improvise both classic and original cocktails.JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • WINNER OF THE TALES OF THE COCKTAIL
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Order, Order!

The Rise and Fall of Political Drinking

by Ben Wright ...

Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, smuggled wine up the Thames with the help of the Navy. Tony Blair confessed that a stiff drink and half a bottle of wine a night had become a helpful crutch while in office. Joseph Stalin flushed out traitors with vodka. The disintegration of Richard Nixon and Boris Yeltsin was largely down to drink. Winston Churchill was famous for his drinking, ... Read more

£5.03

Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, smuggled wine up the Thames with the help of the Navy. Tony Blair confessed that a stiff drink and half a bottle of wine a night had become a helpful crutch while in office. Joseph Stalin flushed out traitors with vodka. The disintegration of Richard Nixon and Boris Yeltsin was largely down to drink. Winston Churchill was famous for his drinking,
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One Thousand Vines

A New Way to Understand Wine

by Pascaline Lepeltier ...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINKS BOOK AWARD 2024** A DECANTER BEST WINE BOOK OF 2024**WINNER OF AN OIV AWARD 2024*"Dazzling" The Times Literary Supplement"Wine lovers who read this book will deeply, richly profit" The Best Wine Books of 2024 by Eric Asimov, The New York Times"Written by the very impressive Pacaline L... ... Read more

£14.99

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINKS BOOK AWARD 2024** A DECANTER BEST WINE BOOK OF 2024**WINNER OF AN OIV AWARD 2024*"Dazzling" The Times Literary Supplement"Wine lovers who read this book will deeply, richly profit" The Best Wine Books of 2024 by Eric Asimov, The New York Times"Written by the very impressive Pacaline L...
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Beer Tasting Quick Reference Guide

How to Choose and Taste Beer Like a Brewer

by Jeff Alworth ...

Here's a fun guide to discover the nuances of artisan beers from lagers and ales to porters and stouts. Tasting profiles from the booklet get the ball rolling—they break down beer into style categories and include information on each variety's background, flavors, aromas, and unique character. ... Read more

£1.79

Here's a fun guide to discover the nuances of artisan beers from lagers and ales to porters and stouts. Tasting profiles from the booklet get the ball rolling—they break down beer into style categories and include information on each variety's background, flavors, aromas, and unique character.
... Read more
Essential Winetasting

The Complete Practical Winetasting Course

by Michael Schuster ...

An authoritative and inspirational winetasting course, from one of the world's leading wine educators.'Explains the mechanics of taste and tasting better than any book I've seen.' - Richard Ehrlich, Independent on SundayLearn how to taste wine, with one of the world's leading wine educators.This book offers a particularly clear and precise means of teaching yourself how to taste and how to get ... Read more

£3.99

An authoritative and inspirational winetasting course, from one of the world's leading wine educators.'Explains the mechanics of taste and tasting better than any book I've seen.' - Richard Ehrlich, Independent on SundayLearn how to taste wine, with one of the world's leading wine educators.This book offers a particularly clear and precise means of teaching yourself how to taste and how to get
... Read more
The Bartender's Bible

1001 Mixed Drinks

by Gary Regan ...

Mix Drinks Like A ProNow you can with this indispensable handbook, the most thorough'and thoroughly accessible'bartending guide ever created for both professional and home use. Encyclopedic in scope and filled with clear, simple instructions, The Bartender's Bible includes information on:Stocking and equipping a bar'from liquors and mixers to condiments, garnishes, and equipmentShot-by-shot ... Read more

£4.49

Mix Drinks Like A ProNow you can with this indispensable handbook, the most thorough'and thoroughly accessible'bartending guide ever created for both professional and home use. Encyclopedic in scope and filled with clear, simple instructions, The Bartender's Bible includes information on:Stocking and equipping a bar'from liquors and mixers to condiments, garnishes, and equipmentShot-by-shot
... Read more
The Wet And The Dry

A Drinker's Journey

by Lawrence Osborne ...

‘I am taking a few months off to travel and wander, drinking my way across the Islamic world to see whether I can dry myself out, cure myself of a bout of alcoholic excess. It is a personal crisis, a private curiosity… I am curious to see how non-drinkers live. Perhaps they have something to teach me.’Booze is mankind's premier drug of choice, the most popular mind-altering substance ever devised, ... Read more

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‘I am taking a few months off to travel and wander, drinking my way across the Islamic world to see whether I can dry myself out, cure myself of a bout of alcoholic excess. It is a personal crisis, a private curiosity… I am curious to see how non-drinkers live. Perhaps they have something to teach me.’Booze is mankind's premier drug of choice, the most popular mind-altering substance ever devised,
... Read more

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