畅销书作家、餐馆老板、酒吧老板和***的饮料鉴赏家Tristan Stephenson为你带来的一本介绍优质威士忌世界的入门书。

崔斯坦探索了威士忌的起源，从两千多年前非凡的中国蒸馏先驱到药用 "aqua vitae"（生命之水）的发现，一直到我们现在所知的威士忌的出现。一边了解威士忌的酿造过程中，一边探索麦芽的神奇、风味的发展和令人惊叹的橡木桶陈酿过程。之后，你可能会选择充分利用Tristan的酒吧技能，调制一些鼓舞人心的自家混合酒和以威士忌打底的鸡尾酒。这本引人入胜、有趣而全面的书一定会吸引威士忌爱好者和新手。

A captivating introduction to the world of fine whiskies, brought to you by bestselling author, restaurateur, bar-owner and world-

class drinks connoisseur Tristan Stephenson.

Tristan explores the origins of whisky, from the extraordinary Chinese distillation pioneers well over 2,000 years ago to the discovery of the medicinal ‘aqua vitae’ (water of life), through to the emergence of what we know as whisky. Explore the magic of malting, the development of flavour and the astonishing barrel-ageing process as you learn about how whisky is made. After that, you might choose to make the most of Tristan’s bar skills with some inspirational house-blends and whisky-

based cocktails. This fascinating, entertaining and comprehensive book is sure to appeal to aficionados and novices alike.