Welcome to thedistillery.net whisky page.

Links:

I edit and maintain the Whisky Links at The Open Directory Project.

Books:

I recommend these books, if you want to learn more about malt whisky.
(Links to Amazon):

Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible 2005 : Over 2500 Whiskeys Tasted, Evaluated and Rated by Jim Murray

Classic Blended Scotch by Jim Murray

Mitchell Beazley Pocket Guides: Scotch Whisky by Charles MacLean

MacLean's Miscellany of Whisky by Charles MacLean

Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch by Michael Jackson.

Malt Whisky by Charles MacLean

Handbook of Whisky: A Complete Guide to the World's Best Malts, Blends and Brands by Dave Broom

A Double Scotch: How Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet Became Global Icons by F. Paul Pacult

Out of Print:

These books can be hard to find, check abebooks.com or alibris.com

Appreciating Whisky or Appreciating Whisky by Pip Hills

The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom by Alfred Barnard. If you can find a copy of this, you should get it.

Background:

I have worked in all three tiers of the American whisky distribution channel, on- and off-premise, wholesale distribution and supplier. I have served as a consultant to many of the largest whisky suppliers including Pernod-Ricard, Diageo, Glenmorangie Plc. and Bacardi. I am currently available to lead whisky tastings in the San Francisco Bay Area.