In Fine Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to Great Drinks

An accessible and authoritative guide to the world of spirits, by the award-winning authors of Distilled and 60-Second Cocktails.

From the winners of the Fortnum & Mason Drink Book of the Year

＂Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley explain everything you need to know to appreciate a distillate.＂ Whisky Magazine

The culture of enjoying quality spirits and liquors is now in a new golden age.

In Fine Spirits is an accessible and authoritative guide to the world of distilled drinks. Across gin, whisky, tequila, rum and vodka, as well as no and low-alcohol alternatives, it examines not just how each spirit is made, but also the culture, history, cocktails and characters key to the success of each. From award-winning experts Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley, In Fine Spirits is designed for anyone who wants to understand more about the bottles in their cabinet, as well as the colorful history and narratives of the countries, drinks, bars and people that have helped create the global renaissance of luxury liquor and fine spirits.

Joel Harrison & Neil Ridley are at the forefront of providing expertise and innovation in the drinks world. From whisky to gin, cognac to cocktails, the duo has a wealth of knowledge to share with audiences across the globe. They have written seven books on whisky and distilled drinks, winning the 2015 Fortnum and Mason Drink Book of the Year Award for Distilled. They are both Keepers of the Quaich, one of the highest accolades in the Scotch whisky industry, were made Mousquetaires d’Armagnac in recognition of their services to the global promotion of the brandy, Rectifiers of the Gin Guild for their work within the growing gin market and are both Liverymen for the Worshipful As well as writing for a number of different publications around the world, such as the Telegraph and World of Fine Wine, they also appear regularly on TV, including Channel Four’s Sunday Brunch where, for the past six years, they have acted as the show’s most enduring drinks experts.