Whiskey and Philosophy A Small Batch of Spirited Ideas

Name: Whiskey and Philosophy A Small Batch of Spirited Ideas
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ISBN: 9780470431214

ISBN-10: 0470431210

ISBN-13: 9780470431214

Edition: 2010

Authors: Fritz Allhoff, Marcus P. Adams, Charles MacLean

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Thoughtful essays on the history, significance, and pleasures of whiskeyEveryone becomes a philosopher with a drink in hand, but Whiskey and Philosophy takes this natural pairing to a new level. It explores a range of philosophical topics related to whiskey through engaging reflections written by philosophers, whiskey writers, and others.You will learn things that are both practical (how do tasting notes vary across guides and whiskey brands?) and thought provoking (why is there the popular conception that drinking whiskey makes people mean, and is it true?). Whether your interest lies in the drink itself or in the philosophical issues surrounding it, you'll find something to interest you…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 10/9/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Start up the Still




Scotch Whisky: From Origins to Conglomerates




Provenance and Authenticity: The Dual Myths of Scotch




The Heritage of Scotch Whisky: From Monks to Surgeon Barbers




Women, Whiskey, and Libationary Liberation




The Manhattan and You: Thinking about a Classic Whiskey Cocktail




Whiskey, Whisky, Wild Living, and the Hedonistic Paradox




What to Drink? Why We Choose the Bourbons We Do




The Phenomenology of Spirits: How Do Whiskeys Win Prizes




The Ideal Scotch: Lessons from Hegel




Where the Fiddich Meets the Spey: My Religious Experience




As a Good Bartender Might: Whiskey and Natural Kinds




Heisenberg's Spirits: Tasting Is More Uncertain Than It Seems




One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Buddhist Theory of No-Self




What Do Tasting Notes Tell Us




The Virtuous Whisky Drinker and Living Well




Nasty Tempers: Does Whiskey Make People Immoral




Whisky and the Wild: On Preserving Methods and Distilleries




Peat and Seaweed: The Expressive Character of Islay Whiskies




Japanese Whisky: ï¿½Itï¿½s Called Queen George, and Itï¿½s More Bitched Up Than Its Nameï¿½




Whisky and Culture: From Islay to Speyside




Whiskey Tasting Notes



Our Favorite Whiskey Cocktails


Contributor Biographies


Index