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Michael Jackson (1942-2007) was a past winner of the Glenfiddich Trophy and of five Glenfiddich awards for his books (which include the Beer Companion and Malt Whisky Companion), journalism and TV films. He also won the Andre Simon Award. He was Consultant Editor to Whisky Magazine and a columnist for the Malt Advocator. Dominic Roskrow, who has reviewed the text and updated the directory for this new edition, is a former editor of Whisky Magazine and author of Need to Know Whiskies. The photographer Harry Cory Wright (Strand: The Shifting Sands of the Outer Hebrides) beautifully captures the landscape’s magnificent colours and textures.

Glenfiddich Trophy and five-time award winner Michael Jackson goes deep into the world of whisky, visiting 12 distilleries and discussing the terroir that shapes the taste of this classic liquor. Jackson’s passion for Scotland and its national drink comes through clearly and deliciously, and photographer Harry Cory Wright beautifully captures the landscape’s magnificent colors and textures.The Whiskies of Scotland: Encounters of a Connoisseur

The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland

Neil Wilson is a publisher specializing in whisky books and also contributes as a freelance writer on the subject to the national press.

Fully revised and updated

A full-color relief map of Scotland’s whisky landscape with regional tasting notes, distillery profiles and an index of lost distilleries. For whisky lovers, this new map will be essential for your bookshelf or library wall.

The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland

Practical, informative and user-friendly, this Globetrotter travel pack highlights all the major places of interest, describing their principal attractions and offering sound suggestions on where to tour, stay, eat, shop and relax

Writer and photographer Paul Harcourt Davies has lived and travelled in the Greek-speaking world for three decades. He leads tours to Rhodes for his specialist travel company Hidden World, and his 11 books include works on Mediterranean flowers, as well as Globetrotter guides to Cyprus and the Greek Islands.

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by color photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Rhodes has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Rhodes by concisely highlighting the islands must see areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar island is compacted into useful and practical At-a-Glance sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Rhodes is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Rhodes, which highlights scenic routes, it features 5 detailed area maps, 2 site plans and 3 town plans.

Rhodes Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

Top 10 Athens

‘Thank goodness for Top 10 guides.’ The Mail on Sunday –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, each book in DK’s Top 10 series uses evocative color photography, excellent cartography, and up-to-date travel content to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide.

Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from uncovering a city’s most memorable sights to finding the best restaurants and hotels in each neighborhood. And to save you time and money, there’s even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid.

Each Top 10 contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.

Top 10 Athens (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)