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A Sense of Place: A Journey Around Scotland's Whisky
Dave Broom, author
Christina Kernohan, illustrator
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Books
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9781784726713, $50.00, HC, 256pp

https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Place-journey-Scotlands-whiskies/dp/1784726710

Synopsis; Featuring a beautifully crafted and informative narrative, by Dav=
e Broom, "A Sense of Place: A Journey Around Scotland's Whisky" approaches = the history of Scotch whisky from the point of view of its terroir (a Frenc=
h term used to describe the environmental factors that affect a crop's phen= otype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop'=
s specific growth habitat).

"A Sense of Place" includes the land, weather, history, craft and culture t= hat feed and enhance the Scotland's whisky itself. Traveling around his nat= ive Scotland and visiting distilleries from Islay and Harris to Orkney and = Speyside, Dave Brrom explores the whiskies made there and the elements in t= heir distilling, and locality, which make them what they are. Along the way=
he tells the story of whisky's history and considers what whisky is now, a=
nd where it is going.

With stunning specially commissioned photography by Christina Kernohan, "A = Sense of Place" will enhance and deepen every whisky drinker's understandin=
g of just what is in their glass, as well as open their eyes to where whisk=
y can go.

Critique: Of special interest and appeal to anyone who has ever raised up a=
glass of Scotland's whiskey, "A Sense of Place: A Journey Around Scotland'=
s Whisky" will prove a fun, informative, and inherently interesting read fr=
om cover to cover. Very highly recommended for person, community, college, = and university library collections, "A Sense of Place: A Journey Around Sco= tland's Whisky" is informatively enhanced with the inclusion of a Glossary,=
Notes, a bibliography of Further Reading, and an Index. It should be noted=
that "A Sense of Place: A Journey Around Scotland's Whisky" is also availa= ble in a digital book format (Kindle, $19.99).

Editorial Note: Dave Broom has written 13 books, including The World Atlas =
of Whisky, now in its second edition. He has won many awards, including two=
Glenfiddich prizes and, in 2013, he won the prestigious IWSC Communicator =
of the Year Award. In 2015, he won The Spirited Award for Best Cocktail & S= pirits writer, and, in 2018, The Way of Whisky won an Andre Simon prize. In=
2020 he was awarded Best Drinks Writer at the Fortnum & Mason awards. He h=
as been a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, www.scotchwhisky.com and = Malt Advocate. In 2020 he started his own website thewhiskymanual.uk. He ha=
s made two films, Cuba In A Bottle and The Amber Light. The latter, an exam= ination on whisky and Scottish culture, won Best Programme at the 2020 Fort= num & Mason awards.

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