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Scotland's Malt Whisky Distilleries

✍️ Hughes, John
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🏛 History Press 📅 2009 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780752450544
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📝 Description: Scotland's Malt Whisky Distilleries

Responsible for marketing of the Famous Grouse for 15 years, the author is in a unique position to record the decline of the malt distillery and also to look at the remaining distilleries and explain why they survive today. The story is one of politics, taxation, social history, location, supply and demand, and sheer perseverance on the part of some. Full of photos of distilleries old and new, and with a wealth of new information on distillery, this is the story of the processes involved in the manufacture of Scotland's biggest single export.

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This title is not for the casual drinker seeking cocktail recipes or tasting notes; it is a dense historical and industrial account. Readers looking for light, narrative-driven food writing may find the focus on taxation, politics, and technical manufacture too dry. However, for those fascinated by the mechanics of heritage industries and the specific challenges faced by Scottish distilleries, it provides necessary depth. It suits researchers and serious aficionados more than leisure readers.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

This title is not for the casual drinker seeking cocktail recipes or tasting notes; it is a dense historical and industrial account. Readers looking for light, narrative-driven food writing may find the focus on taxation, politics, and technical manufacture too dry. However, for those fascinated by the mechanics of heritage industries and the specific challenges faced by Scottish distilleries, it provides necessary depth. It suits researchers and serious aficionados more than leisure readers.

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