WELCOME!

You've Found
 the Website of
Toledo's Premier
Single Malt Society


Today's Whisky Quote

"Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough."  Mark Twain

Number of Whiskies Tasted

44

Recent Tasting Results

Check out the results of our November 15th pairing "Perfect Pairs" and discover the joys of enjoying a cigar and whisky that are perfectly matched.

6days since
Our Next Tasting - Reserves' Tasting

Home‎ > ‎

Great Books on Whisky

Looking to learn more about uisge beatha (which means when translated from Gaelic to English "water of life") or what most people refer to as whisky/scotch?  Don't worry, besides all of our favorite websites we've shared on another page, there are also numerous excellent books on the subject as well.  Here are some of favorite books and writers on the water of life.

  • Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch, 5th ed. by Michael Jackson (no, it's not the Jackson you're thinking of!) (Running Press, 2004).
  • Appreciating Whisky: The Connoisseur's Guide to Nosing, Tasting, and Enjoying Scotch by Philip Hills, (Harper Collins UK 2002).
  • Malt Whisky by Charles MacLean, (Mitch, 2006).
  • Whisky Classified: Choosing Whisky by Flavour by David Wishart, (Pavilion Books, 2006).
  • A Nation by Nation Guide to the Best World Whiskey edited by Charles MacLean, (Dorling Kindersley, 2009)
  • The Scotch Whisky Book by Tom Bruce-Gardyne (Lomond Books, 2002)
  • Whisky Bible 2010 by Jim Murray (Dram Good Books Ltd; 7th Revised edition edition (October 5, 2009)