Another hugely impressive tome from Simon Difford. This Diffords Guide contains not only a selection of cocktails, but also over 120 international bar reviews, as well as Difford's own selection of London's top 100 watering holes.
Charles Maclean's 'Scotch Whisky' is erudite, informative and entertaining - just like the man himself! Essential reading for new initiates to the wonders of whisky, and a great reference work for aficionados.
Treasure the wit and wisdom of Millwall supporter and whisky fan(atic) Jim Murray, perhaps the closest the Whisky World has to Robert Parker (obviously we mean scores, not girth, Jim).
Jim Murray's 2010 Bible has over 1000 new entries, which works out as an average of around three every single day. But he does all the work for the Bible in a liver-cringing three or four months. For that alone he deserves a medal.
An absolute must for aficionados of the uisge, this is the third of these yearbooks. Bang up to date, with brilliant distillery profiles (and not just Scottish ones either), interviews and fascinating articles - just a great read for anyone interested in whisky.
The 2010 edition of Ingvar Ronde's essential whisky companion is the fifth in the series, begging the question - how did we do without it before? New features this year include interviews with distillery managers and a series of in-depth articles on the distillation process.
A collection of writings on whisky and beer published to honour the memory of Michael Jackson. With contributions from the most respected experts in both fields and all profits going to the Parkinson's Disease Society, there's just no excuse not to buy it.