Food & Drink
March 2021
Whisky In Your Pocket
10th edition based on The Malt Whisky Almanac
by Neil Wilson
An up-to-date guide to whisky suitable for beginners and enthusiasts. Now in its 10th edition, Whisky in Your Pocket, is known and admired for its simple and straightforward approach, its lack of pretension and clarity. The first edition was published in 1986 and written by Wallace Milroy with Neil Wilson. Back in the 1960s and 70s, Wallace Milroy and his brother Jack introduced malt whisky to London from their Soho Wine Market. Neil Wilson persuaded Wallace to create a beginner’s guide to single bottled malts and together they conceived The Malt Whisky Almanac. It went on to sell over 300,000 copies. • Completely revised and expanded book • First published 1986, now in its 10th edition • Details for 130 malt and grain whiskies • Details for 26 blended whiskies • Handy regional reference maps • Up-to-date bottle shots • Guide on pricing • Suggestions for comparable whiskies • Book based on the late Wallace Milroy’s Malt Whisky Almanac. Milroy was one of the world’s most respected whisky connoisseurs. • Neil Wilson was Milroy’s co-author and is a renowned whisky historian and writer. All bottle images are reproduced by kind permission from online whisky shop www.masterofmalt.com
