The terroir of whiskey : a distiller's journey into the flavor of place /

Turn over a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which changes the flavor of the wine. A deta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arnold, Robert, 1987- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Series:Arts and traditions of the table.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Fashioning flavor, tasting terroir. A farm in Texas ; The production and perception of flavor ; The chemistry of flavor ; The wine terroir tasting ; Wine country ; The evolutionary role of terroir ; The rise of commodities
  • Part II: A roadmap of terroir. A Texas tic-tac-toe ; The chemistry of terroir ; The roadmap ; Overlaying the maps
  • Part III: Following the map. Whiskey in the Big Apple ; The trilogy of farming ; My old Kentucky home ; Corn, wheat, and rye among the bluegrass ; Across the pond and through the hills ; Tēireoir ; Cultivating flavor on the farms of Éire ; At last, a sip ; The church of Scotch whisky ; Conclusion.