Alfred Barnard
Around 1885, Alfred Barnard was secretary of ,Harperâ€™s Weekly Gazette,, a journal dedicated to the wine and spirit trade. In order to provide his readers with the history and descriptions of the whisky-making process, Barnard decided to visit each distilleryÂ in Scotland, England and Ireland. Accompanied by friends, he visited over 150 distilleries. The names found in his reports still excite the dedicated whisky connoisseur today, as well as others whose fame has fadedÂ at the turn of the 19th century. The appeal of Barnardâ€™s book lies not only in the technical descriptions of each distilleryâ€™s processes, but also in the colourful descriptions of his journeys, brimming with historical colour and detail. A superbly illustrated facsimile edition, with over 200 engravings, this book is a complete guide to the origins of Scotlandâ€™s national drink, as well as a lively picture of life and travel in the Victorian age.Â This new revised edition has finally gathered together all of Alfred Barnardâ€™s writings on the whisky distilleries of the United Kingdom, making it the definitive collection on the subject. The new material that has been added includes: â€˜A Visit to Pattison & Elder & Cos, Leith, and Glenfarclas-Glenlivet Distilleryâ€™, â€˜Willie Brewed a Peck oâ€™ Maut: A Run Through Some Famous Scotch Distilleries: Bunnahabhain Islay; Glen Rothes-Glenlivet; Tamdhu-Glenlivet & Glenglassaugh Banffshireâ€™, â€˜John Walker and Sonsâ€™, â€˜How to Blend Scotch Whiskyâ€™, and â€˜Dalmoreâ€™.
The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom