Anyone who has ever heard of micro-distilling and wants to know more has come to the right place. The Art of Distilling Whiskey & Other Spirits ($18) is a veritable backstage pass into this magical world where whiskies, vodkas, gins, brandies and many more spirits are created by distilling on a very small scale. You are taken a voyage of discovery which see you end up a spirits aficionado which a knowledge of exactly how water and grains are then transformed into timeless, exquisite liquors. This is the first book of its kind that doesn’t merely chronicle the history of the distilleries it is an insiders look at how to distil.
The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ($47) is a lavish, 30th anniversary tribute to cinematic blockbuster Star Wars : Episode V The Empire Strikes Back as lovingly told by J.W. Rinzler, the NYT bestselling author. The curtain is drawn back to reveal the amazing wizardry and intense drama that went into making this hit […]