The book you hold in your hands is not a standard whisky book. Of course, it does contain information that can be found in countless other books on the subject, such as tasting notes, distillery histories and the general development of the golden liquid we all adore. A whisky book that did not contain such information would be odd indeed, but the emphasis in the following narrative is very much on the darker history of the drink. Whisky noir, if you please. Within these pages can be found cannibals, ghouls and ghosts - unlikely tales that all have one thing in common; whisky. Not just whisky, though, for we are delving deep into the amber gold and turning over a history that has never been told. Until now. Interspersed with whisky quotes, some well-known, other's more obscure, with this book to hand the reader will never be without an interesting snippet of conversation when sharing a whisky with friends. AUTHOR: Welsh writer Gary Dobbs is the man behind the hugely successful series of Jack Martin western novels, including the award-winning titles, The Ballad of Delta Rose, The Afterlife of Slim McCord and Tarnished Star. He has also written comic books, radio plays and works for the stage. As an historian, he penned the successful Cardiff and the Valleys at War 1939?1945, Dark Valleys and other titles for the Pen & Sword stable. A Dark History of Whisky is his latest title and combines two of his greatest loves: history and whisky. What's not to love? Gary asks. Trawling through ancient documents with a glass of the amber gold in hand. 50 b/w illustrations
