Holiday Geeky Gift Guide 2020

I have been compiling the whisky geek's gift guide for several years. Usually, it goes live when the first empty doors of the boozy advent calendars are popping up on social media and people are inundating their followers with #whiskysanta wishes.

But even in this highly unfestive year when you're most likely not allowed to invite friends or family for Christmas, one better prepares a few gifts for their whisky-loving loved ones.

Books

Aaah, books! One can never have enough books. Whether you are forced into lockdown or simply want to snuggle up next to the fireplace, there are plenty of whisky books to enjoy.

Malt Whisky Yearbook 2021

Ingvar Ronde's Whisky Yearbook doesn't need any introduction. This small book is packed with facts and figures about the world of whisky, upcoming distilleries and a few highly educative articles by well-known writers.

A long stride

To celebrate the bicentennial of Johnnie Walker, Diageo decided to bring the story of John Walker and his sons to the fan base.

Pappyland

The story of how Julian Van Winkle III, the caretaker of the most coveted cult Kentucky Bourbon whiskey in the world, fought to protect his family's heritage and preserve the taste of his forebears, in a world where authenticity, like his barrel-aged unobtanium is in very short supply.

Whisky 2nd Edition

Whisky: Technology, Production and Marketing explain in technical terms the science and technology of producing whisky, combined with information from industry experts on successfully marketing the product.