ULTIMATE BOOK THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF WHISKEY

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Whether served neat, over ice, or mixed in a cocktail, whiskey is often hailed as the best spirit in the world. On paper, it may look like a simple concoction – water and grain, fermented by yeast, then aged in a wooden barrel – but there is much more to whiskey than its physical ingredients. In the Middle Ages, Europeans called it aqua vitae, or “water of life,” a name that speaks to the cultural, social and historical importance of this spirit. In The Impossible Collection of Whiskey, bestselling spirits author Clay Risen unpacks the history of this legendary drink, inviting the reader to tour some of the world's most famous distilleries and their finest bottles. From the finest Scottish Highland Scotch to the finest Kentucky Bourbon, Risen's selection of 100 unrivaled whiskeys comes from centuries-old makers as well as pioneers of the craft distilling movement that has swept the world. Here are whiskeys selected not only for their exquisite flavor but also for their rarity, age, flavor and innovation. A must-have for any true whiskey connoisseur's library, The Impossible Collection of Whiskey is a carefully crafted homage to a liquor long revered as "the water of life." Presented in a wrought iron-trimmed wooden case inspired by an authentic whiskey barrel, this addition to Assouline's Impossible collection may very well be his most notable volume published to date.