Herewith a partial selection of books and other resources I consulted in the writing of this book. I can recommend them all for more information regarding the fascinating history and culture of single malt. Naturally, there are scores of excellent websites devoted to the interest and enjoyment of whisky and other drinks. Listed below are the ones I follow closely, along with several magazines covering the world of whisky.
Banks, Iain. Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram. London: Century, 2003.
Barnard, Alfred. A Visit to Watson’s Dundee Whisky Stores. London: Sir J. Causton & Sons, 1891. (facsimile Aaron Barker, 2016)
Barnard, Alfred. The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom. New York: A. M. Kelley, 1969. Reprint of 1887 edition.
Daiches, David. Scotch Whisky: Its Past and Present. London: Andre Deutsch, 1969.
Glenlivet Distillery. The Glenlivet: The Father of All Scotch. Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, 1989.
Gunn, Neil M. Whisky and Scotland. London: George Routledge and Sons. 1935.
Jackson, Michael. Michael Jackson’s Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch, 7th ed. New York: DK, 2015. Updated by Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith.
Jefford, Andrew. Peat Smoke and Spirit: A Portrait of Islay and Its Whiskies. London: Headline Publishing, 2004.
MacDonald, Aeneas. Whisky. Edinburgh: The Porpoise Press, 1930. Reprinted 2006.
McDowall, R.J.S. The Whiskies of Scotland. London: John Murray, 1967.
Offringa, Hans. The Road to Craigellachie Revisited: A Journey of Discovery Through the World of Scotch Whisky With an Occasional Detour to Some Other Interesting Places. PLACATK: Conceptual Continuity, 2012.
Paterson, Richard and Gavin D. Smith. Goodness Nose: The Passionate Revelations of a Scotch Whisky Master Blender. Glasgow: Neil Wilson, 2010.
Ronde, Ingvar. Malt Whisky Yearbook, 2016 and 2017. Shrewsbury: MagDig Media Ltd.
Saintsbury, George. Notes on a Cellar-Book. London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1920. Reprinted 2008 by University of California Press, ed. by Thomas Pinney.
Stirk, David. The Distilleries of Campbeltown: The Rise and Fall of the Whisky Capital of the World. Castle Douglas: Neil Wilson, 2005.
Townsend, Brian. Scotch Missed: Scotland’s Lost Distilleries. Castle Douglas: Neil Wilson, 2004.
Weir, R.B. The History of the Distillers Company: 1877-1939. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995.
Wilson, Ross. Scotch: The Formative Years. London: Constable, 1970.
The Coopered Tot | cooperedtot.com
Josh Feldman covers all things whisky, with a keen eye for history.
Drink Hacker | drinkhacker.com
Not exclusively whisky, but the authors know their single malts.
Drink Spirits | drinkspirits.com
Like drinkhacker.com, not exclusive to whisky, but there are lots of news and reviews of brown spirits to be found here.
K&L Spirits Journal | spiritsjournal.klwines.com
The official blog of California retailer K&L Wine Merchants.
L.A. Whisk(e)y Society | lawhiskeysociety.com
A curated collection of reviews and news about the world of whisk(e)y.
Malt Madness | maltmadness.com
Johannes van den Heuvel’s vast and impressive online repository of singe malt history, maps, reviews, and more. Although currently dormant, many years of excellent info is still available.
Malt Maniacs | maltmaniacs.net
An international consortium of whisky lovers posting all things whisky. Mostly active now at its Facebook group page, “Malt Maniacs & Friends.”
Sku’s Recent Eats | recenteats.blogspot.com
Despite the name, Steve Ury’s site is chock-full of thoughtful information about whisky.
Whisky.com | whisky.com
A voluminous site based in Germany devoted to whisk(e)y of all kinds.
Unfiltered, The Magazine of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Whisky Advocate. M. Shanken Communications, New York, New York.
Whisky Magazine. Paragraph Publishing Limited, Norwich, Great Britain.