Whisky: The Impossible Collection

From Assouline's premium best seller comes Whisky: The Impossible Collection, an in depth look into the history of the finest spirit in the world. Presented in a wrought-iron trimmed wood box modeled after an authentic whiskey barrel, this addition to Assouline’s bestselling Impossible Collection may very well be its most outstanding volume published to date. During the middle ages, Europeans called Whisky "aqua vitae" or "water of life," a name that speaks to the cultural, social, and historical significance that this spirit holds. The author Clay Risen unpacks the history of this celebrated beverage, inviting the reader to tour some of the world’s most famed distilleries and their finest bottles. From the best Scotch of the Scottish Highlands to Kentucky’s finest Bourbon, Risen’s selection of 100 unparalleled whiskeys come from age-old makers as well as trailblazers of the craft distilling movement that has swept across the globe. Featured in the book are whiskeys selected not only for their exquisite flavor but also for rarity, age, flavor, and innovation. Bottles from countries with nascent whiskey markets, such as India and the Czech Republic, sit beside old American classics like Pappy Van Winkle and some of the rarest, most coveted bottles on the market. Risen marvels at bottles like Ireland’s Midleton Very Rare 45 Year Old, the oldest, most expensive Irish whiskey in the world. Together, these 100 bottles comprise a collection of whiskeys so exclusive that no one could ever assemble them all under one roof. A must-have for the library of any true whiskey connoisseur, The Impossible Collection of Whiskey is a carefully crafted homage to a liquor long revered as the “water of life.”

212 pages
over 150 illustrations
English language
Released in October 2020
W 17.9 x L 20 x D 3.5 in
Handcrafted limited edition in a luxury wooden box
ISBN: 9781614289487
20.0 lb
Made in Italy