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Bourbon for Beginners is an introductory guide to America's favorite whiskey: bourbon. If you already know what a mash bill is, or how to conduct a bourbon tasting, then this is not the book for you. The book is aimed at those who are fairly new to the world of bourbon, and want to know more. It won't blind you with science or go into too much technical detail about anything, but will teach you about things like: Bourbon History and Heritage Bourbon Production and Distilling Process Exploring Bourbon Styles and Varieties Tasting and Evaluating Bourbon Bourbon Cocktails and Mixology Bourbon ...

Conversational Greek for Travelers is not a language tutorial but an introduction to Greek for people visiting the country either for the first time or regularly. It will teach you numerous handy Greek words and phrases which will enhance your vacation, but it aims to do much more than that. The book will also tell you what to say in social situations, teach you about the culture and etiquette of Greek conversation, how to deal with emergency situations, and do so much more than simply telling you how to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. There’s a chapter on Getting Around in Greece, ...

101 Best Things to Do on the Pacific Coast Highway is published by the Pacific Coast Highway Travel website (https://www.pacific-coast-highway-travel.com), the website's most detailed guide to driving the Pacific Coast Highway. This guide covers much more than 101 things to do (but who's counting?) as it recommends the ten best attractions, museums, golf courses, free things to do, scenic spots, wildlife experiences, gardens, wineries, national parks, romantic getaways, and gourmet restaurants. This is the first in a series of 101 Guides, each of which in turn will recommend things like ...

Cask Strength is more than a history book. In it, Mike Gerrard, an award-winning travel and drinks writer, investigates the making, buying, and selling of barrels and details how drinks like wine, tequila, rum, cognac, and others are enhanced by specific kinds of barrel production.

This Travel Guide to Tunisia is by award-winning travel writer Mike Gerrard. The guide covers Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, archaeological sites like Dougga, excursions to the Sahara Desert, and all the main Tunisian beach resorts and tourist towns. There is also a practical section with advice on menus, language, Tunisian customs and culture, activity sports, and what to do for children. ABOUT THE BOOK This 13,000-word guidebook is equivalent to a pocket guide of about 64 pages. Instead of attempting to cover the entire country, the author focuses on those places most visitors go to – ...

Islay Distilled is a complete travel guide to Islay, Scotland's whisky island, famed for its peaty single malt Scotch whiskies. Whether you want to visit Islay to see its world-renowned whisky distilleries, or just enjoy the other attractions like its beaches, its hiking, its wildlife or its historic sites, Islay Distilled is the guidebook for you. Whisky lovers will find all its main whisky distilleries covered here: Ardbeg, Ardnahoe, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig. Not only will you find out how to book tours, you'll learn what other ...

Heaven on Earth is a collection of travel writing about Greece by award-winning travel writer and Greece expert Mike Gerrard. The 19 pieces in this book vividly describe the author's travels throughout the Greek mainland and the Greek islands. His adventures have led him to sharing Greek Easter with a family on Rhodes, working as a waiter in a restaurant on Zakynthos, walking on Paxos, staying at the foot of Mount Olympus, visiting Albania from Corfu, enjoying a private tour of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, travelling the mainland by bus, and experiencing a feast day on ...

Visit 100 US places with crazy names, from Alabama to Wyoming and from Accident in Maryland to Zzyzx in California via Where’s My Large Intestine? (it’s in Texas), Tightwad, Why (and Whynot), Dismal, Boring, Ding Dong, Looneyville, Idiotville, Monkey’s Eyebrow, Peculiar, Hell, Satan’s Kingdom, Rabbit Shuffle, Hooker, and Intercourse (it’s in Pennsylvania). Award-winning travel writer Mike Gerrard discovers 100 places in the USA which have unusual names, and in this unconventional travel guide tells you not only how places got their name, but also what they’re like, and what else...

101 Budget Hotels on the Pacific Coast Highway is published by the Pacific Coast Highway Travel website (https://www.pacific-coast-highway-travel.com), the internet's most detailed guide to driving the Pacific Coast Highway. In this guide we select 101 budget hotels, motels, guesthouses, b&bs, and a few hostels in the main towns and cities along the Pacific Coast Highway, through California, Oregon, and Washington. Can you find somewhere good to stay in places like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Big Sur without breaking the bank? You betcha! By budget we set ourselves a limit of $200 max ...

Tequila for Beginners is a guide to Mexico’s favorite spirit… and the world’s favorite Mexican tipple. It’s written my spirits expert Mike Gerrard, publisher of the website Travel Distilled. He’s been lucky enough to visit many Mexican tequila distilleries in Jalisco, including Don Julio, Patron, Espolon, Casa Noble, El Tosoro, Volcan de mi Tierra, Altos, and Cazadores. He is also the author of the book Cask Strength: the Story of the Barrel, the Secret Ingredient in Your Drink (Matt Holt, 2023), and two travel guides for spirits lovers: Islay Distilled and Cognac Distilled, as ...

Liz is Nicola. Nicola is a stripper. And a stripper is about to die. When Liz Pendle moves from the north of England to go to university in London, her life is about to change in more ways than she can imagine. Persuaded by her flatmate Zuzzi that stripping is an easy way to make money to pay off her student loan, Liz is soon taking her clothes off in some of London’s seediest pubs and clubs. But when a stripper is found murdered, Liz is lured even further into this secret world. She must decide just how far she’s prepared to go to help unmask the killer. “The lifestyle of strip clubs...

2015 EDITION The information in this guide was updated by the authors in January 2015. The Ten Best Day Trips from London is a practical guide to the most popular attractions in England that can be easily reached and enjoyed in one day. It focuses on the practical information, telling you how to get to your destination by train, by coach, or by driving - and recommends the best choice to make. For all ten destinations there are direct links to coach and bus timetables, the cheapest fares, and direct booking options for tickets. This travel guide, written by two of the UK’s leading travel ...

Around the Tube in 80 Pubs brings you 80 of the best pubs in London, all within a 10-minute walk of a tube station. Aimed at visitors and residents alike, the book covers some of the city's most historic pubs as well as some of the best of the newer arrivals, such as the BrewDog chain and the excellent pubs that have been opening at the mainline train stations. There's also a range of pubs chosen for their riverside or canalside locations. For overseas visitors not familiar with the tube, the book explains how to use it, how to buy your tickets and how to get to the station you want... then...

When a young Englishman goes travelling in Greece in the summer of 1920, he keeps a candid diary of his travels… and his conquests. Having survived the trenches of the First World War, the Hon. Edward Anderson is determined to enjoy life to the full. In the carefree summer sunshine of Greece and the Greek islands, Edward has intimate encounters with: • Anna, a young Danish archaeology student in Athens • Mary, the English woman following in Lord Byron’s footsteps • Giselle, the French woman looking not for love but a lover • Amy, the American artist sketching on Crete • ...

Mike Gerrard's travel writing has won awards in the UK and USA, and been published in The Times, Time Out, The Washington Post, Wanderlust, The Independent on Sunday, The Express, The Sydney Sun-Herald, The Guardian, and many other publications. In this collection of his travel writing, his award-winning pieces about eating snake in China, taking a taxi ride through troubled Belfast, and walking the hair-raising levadas of Madeira are all included. Also here are other evocative accounts of his experiences: * camel-trekking in the Sinai Desert * helping to drink a bar dry in Guyana * dodging...