All you need to know about Whiskey

Whisky enthusiasts – that’s you – are aware of the rich history that Scotch whisky, in general, and Highland Park, in particular, enjoy. Part of the pleasure of savouring a dram of Highland Park lies in the knowledge that we've been making whisky the same way in Kirkwall since 1798.
A brace of Scottish whisky writers, Ian Buxton and Neil Wilson, are more committed to whisky history than most. They find rare, collectable whisky books and make them available once again by publishing remarkably accurate – and affordable – facsimiles under the name Classic Expressions.
Their first two titles give a fascinating insight into the world of whisky in the 19th and early 20th century: Joseph Pacy’s 1873 autobiography Reminiscences of a Gauger and Smuggling in the Highlands (1914) by Ian MacDonald were both written by excise men at a time when they exercised incredible power in the industry.
Ian Buxton describes these books as “time machines – a window into a different world.” Digital copies of the originals (valued at up to £250) are made for the facsimile edition, which is accompanied by a searchable CD of the title. Naturally, these are collectable editions. We'll be buying them for the Highland Park library but you might want your own copy.
Find out more at www.classicexpressions.co.uk.
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