"... through epic journeys around Scotland and elsewhere, and back in time, Mike Billett dives deep into the science and stories of ancient peatlands and bogs, capturing the spirit of places where whisky has been distilled for centuries. He sheds light on how peat imparts its distinctive aroma and flavor to the world's finest single malts. He looks back to tradition and heritage, as well as forward to a future in which peat will remain part of the whisky recipe, while at the same time becoming an increasingly precious living sponge for atmospheric carbon. He takes us to places where the bond…mehr
"... through epic journeys around Scotland and elsewhere, and back in time, Mike Billett dives deep into the science and stories of ancient peatlands and bogs, capturing the spirit of places where whisky has been distilled for centuries. He sheds light on how peat imparts its distinctive aroma and flavor to the world's finest single malts. He looks back to tradition and heritage, as well as forward to a future in which peat will remain part of the whisky recipe, while at the same time becoming an increasingly precious living sponge for atmospheric carbon. He takes us to places where the bond between peat and whisky is growing around the world."--Provided by publisherHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
As well as being a whisky connoisseur, Mike Billett is among the world’s leading peatland scientists, with a background in geology, earth, and water science. During his career in research and education at the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling and at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, he researched and wrote extensively on the peatlands of the British Isles, Scandinavia and the Arctic, focusing on water quality, carbon, peatland management, and environmental change, writing many research papers, book chapters, reports, and articles. In recent years he has immersed himself in the landscapes, taste, and qualities of Scotland’s single malt whiskies and has applied his deep understanding of the science of peatlands to this passion. Peat and Whisky is his first non-academic book.
Inhaltsangabe
Glossary Introduction The Story of a Piece of Peat Peat and Whisky – A Golden Age Peat Shed to Electric City Unlocking the Smoky Gene ‘Every Peat has its Own Smoke’ Walking on Ninety Per Cent Water Whisky Water – Pure, Soft and Peaty Peat and Whisky – A New Age Postscript ‘On the windy edge of nothing.’ Acknowledgements Notes and References Distilleries and Distillers Featured in the Book Maps and Illustrations Index
Glossary Introduction The Story of a Piece of Peat Peat and Whisky – A Golden Age Peat Shed to Electric City Unlocking the Smoky Gene ‘Every Peat has its Own Smoke’ Walking on Ninety Per Cent Water Whisky Water – Pure, Soft and Peaty Peat and Whisky – A New Age Postscript ‘On the windy edge of nothing.’ Acknowledgements Notes and References Distilleries and Distillers Featured in the Book Maps and Illustrations Index
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