'a knowledgeable and lively writer'
* West Highland Free Press *
'You will learn far more in this offbeat odyssey than in a hundred more straightforward whisky books'
* Guardian Best Drinks Books 2017 *
'A delightful grand tour of island distilleries'
* Sunday Post *
'A fascinating new book'
* The Spectator *
'A tour, an investigation, a fact finding mission, done with the utmost geniality by a man whose blood is most probably a pale amber hue... you can almost smell the peat, hear the clink of glasses and see the wind on the heather!'
-- Sue Baker * Lovereading.co.uk *
'A delightful grand tour of island distilleries. A great read: it mixes childhood recollections, laments about Hebridean weather, historical anecdotes and 101 astute, humorous observations'
-- Brian Townsend * Dundee Courier *
'Ian Buxton is one of the country's best known and most prolific whisky writers and he writes on the subject with a fondness and knowledge, not to mention humour, which comes from a lifetime surrounded by whisky. His relaxed and conversational style makes the book a very enjoyable read'
* The Ileach *
'If you've read any of Bill Bryson's books you'll understand exactly where Ian's coming from ... Full of interest for whisky lovers and non-lovers alike - funny stories and full of obscure nerdy information from an expert in the field'
* Malt Musings *
'This is unlike any other whisky book yet published, and better than most!'
-- Charles MacLean
'something special, too, about this fascinating book ... All in all, this is the real thing - a single malt of a book - a lovely and loving read'
-- Alexander McCall Smith
'Sardonic, unsentimental and often very funny ... the most original drink book I've read in a long time ... this book will make you love Scotch whisky all the more'
-- Henry Jeffreys, prize-winning author of Empire of Booze
'his often hilarious travelogue mercilessly exposes cant, yet his profound love of these extraordinary places and our spirits is never in doubt'
-- Carl Reavey, Bruichladdich Distillery
