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Rating: 
Summary: Good basic book on whisky, not a great book on whisky
Review: Bought this book at the Whisky Castle in Dufftown while on vacation instead of Jackson's book. Lamond has a down and dirty style that gets right to the point on nosing, taste and aftertaste that appeals to me. His notes in these areas are exactly what I was looking for, but as another reviewer has noted, I found several whiskies left out, and this bothered me a little. Glen Morangie's unfiltered cask strength was omitted (my favorite by far!), several of the Balvenie and Glenfiddich wood caskings were left out, as were numerous vints of several other stellar malts that I've tried in the past. That aside, his inclusion of distilleries that have been shut down and the malts that are still radomly available is commendable (Pittyviach, Glen Garioch, etc.). I do enjoy this book and regularly refer to it when trying new malts.I'd recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a book on single malts that covers the things for which you seek when you're buying, as mentioned above. No flowery language about the locations and simple history about each distillery. Just basic information that suits the needs. It's worth buying.
Rating:
Summary: Good basic book on whisky, not a great book on whisky
Review: Bought this book at the Whisky Castle in Dufftown while on vacation instead of Jackson's book. Lamond has a down and dirty style that gets right to the point on nosing, taste and aftertaste that appeals to me. His notes in these areas are exactly what I was looking for, but as another reviewer has noted, I found several whiskies left out, and this bothered me a little. Glen Morangie's unfiltered cask strength was omitted (my favorite by far!), several of the Balvenie and Glenfiddich wood caskings were left out, as were numerous vints of several other stellar malts that I've tried in the past. That aside, his inclusion of distilleries that have been shut down and the malts that are still radomly available is commendable (Pittyviach, Glen Garioch, etc.). I do enjoy this book and regularly refer to it when trying new malts. I'd recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a book on single malts that covers the things for which you seek when you're buying, as mentioned above. No flowery language about the locations and simple history about each distillery. Just basic information that suits the needs. It's worth buying.
Rating: 
Summary: Not up to date
Review: I wouldn't exactly call this up to date over the 2nd
edition. It's a decent book, but if you have the 2nd
edition already, I'd recommend skipping this one.
If you want only one guide, buy Michael Jackson's
awesome guide. There are tons of omissions in this edition.
No Highland Park 18yr, none of the Bowmore editions
(Darkest, Dawn, Dusk, Claret, etc), no Dalmore Cigar Malt,
no Glenfarclas 17 yr, Glenfiddich 30, Laphroaig 30,
and many more. The independent listings are hit and
miss to say the least, but he seems to keep other listings
in the book for expressions that are long gone and no
longer available. I guess the authors needed the money.
Rating:
Summary: Not up to date
Review: I wouldn't exactly call this up to date over the 2nd
edition. It's a decent book, but if you have the 2nd
edition already, I'd recommend skipping this one.
If you want only one guide, buy Michael Jackson's
awesome guide. There are tons of omissions in this edition.
No Highland Park 18yr, none of the Bowmore editions
(Darkest, Dawn, Dusk, Claret, etc), no Dalmore Cigar Malt,
no Glenfarclas 17 yr, Glenfiddich 30, Laphroaig 30,
and many more. The independent listings are hit and
miss to say the least, but he seems to keep other listings
in the book for expressions that are long gone and no
longer available. I guess the authors needed the money.
Rating: 
Summary: Malt whisky file
Review: This is a very informative book, covering both the history and making of Scotch as well as the many brands. Each distillery is given a brief history and overview which helps the reader understand the many brands better. Within the text of each distillery are the many varieties that have been produced over the many years, which ultimately means the Scotch connoisseur will likely never run out of opportunities to sample something new. The rating system for sweetness and peatiness is a bit confusing, especially since the author specifically attempts to stay away from subjective numbers. The availability rating is somewhat less misleading, though the reader must keep in mind this catagory is limited to the United Kingdom. Americans will have an even more difficult time in finding many of these brands. Aside from question on the ratings, there seem to be few brands of Scotch (or Irish) single malts that are not covered. This book is a handy guide any fan of Scotch should want to consider.
Rating:
Summary: Malt whisky file
Review: This is a very informative book, covering both the history and making of Scotch as well as the many brands. Each distillery is given a brief history and overview which helps the reader understand the many brands better. Within the text of each distillery are the many varieties that have been produced over the many years, which ultimately means the Scotch connoisseur will likely never run out of opportunities to sample something new. The rating system for sweetness and peatiness is a bit confusing, especially since the author specifically attempts to stay away from subjective numbers. The availability rating is somewhat less misleading, though the reader must keep in mind this catagory is limited to the United Kingdom. Americans will have an even more difficult time in finding many of these brands. Aside from question on the ratings, there seem to be few brands of Scotch (or Irish) single malts that are not covered. This book is a handy guide any fan of Scotch should want to consider.
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