The New Single Malt Whiskey

The most definitive guide to the new revolution in single malt whiskey across the globe, complete with cocktail recipes, bottle reviews, tasting notes, distiller interviews, and contributions from award winning experts!

The Most Dynamic Chapter in the History of Whiskey is Being Written Now! The New Single Malt is the only book on the market devoted solely to new world Single Malt Whiskeys and old world cutting edge Single Malt Scotches. This distinguished guide to the most discerning of beverages is a worthy collection of whiskeys from around the globe, classic and creative cocktail recipes, and full-color photographs throughout. Never before has a book taken such an in-depth look at the old and new world malts from near and far. The New Single Malt Whiskey is the most up-to-date and definitive guide to the current revolution happening in single malt whiskey.

About the Author

Clay Risen is a senior staff editor for The New York Times opinion pages, the drinks columnist for Garden & Gun magazine and the author of American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit and A Nation on Fire: America in the Wake of the King Assassination.

Chip Tate is an acknowledged leader in the craft distilling industry, having received more than 150 national and international awards, including US Craft Distillery of the Year and Global Distillery of the Year from the Wizards of Whisky International Competition in 2012. In recognition of his contributions to the development of the craft spirits industry, Whisky Magazine awarded him their inaugural Craft Whiskey Distillery of the Year Icon award in 2012, a category which he won again in 2014.

In 2013, The Spirits Business named him a Grand Master of World Whisky. In 2014, at the prestigious World Whisky Awards in London, he won the Best Overall American Whisky category. At the end of 2014, Chip embarked in a new strategic and creative direction, establishing Tate & Company Distillery and Chip Tate Craft Copperworks in Waco, Texas.