Every glass of whiskey is a record. This is how you read it.

The Barrelroom Society Field Guide to Whiskey is a 31-page illustrated guide for anyone who treats a good pour as a ritual. It covers where whiskey came from, what the label actually means, and how to taste with intent. Written in plain language, built for the bottle share.

What's inside

• The Long Road to the Glass: five centuries of whiskey history, from monks and smugglers to the Whiskey Rebellion, Prohibition and the bourbon boom, plus how grain becomes whiskey
• The Styles: bourbon, rye, Tennessee, Scotch (and its regions), Irish, Japanese, Canadian and world whisky, with the rules that define each, a label decoder and a side-by-side cheat sheet
• The Craft of Tasting: glassware, a step-by-step nosing guide, a palate guide, the Society Flavor Wheel and a flavor map of the styles
• Tasting Flights: four ready-to-pour flights and how to host a bottle share
• The Society Ledger: printable tasting records and a 36-term glossary

The details

• Instant digital download (PDF), emailed to you right after purchase
• 31 pages, US Letter size. Read it on your phone or tablet, or print it
• Print as many tasting records as your shelf demands
• Perfect last-minute gift for the whiskey lover who has every bottle

For adults of legal drinking age. Personal use only. This is a digital product; nothing will be shipped.