Scotch: The Stories Behind Scotland’s Iconic Spirit | Stuart Husband & Horst A. Friedrichs

Scotch: The Stories Behind Scotland’s Iconic Spirit by Stuart Husband, with photography by Horst A. Friedrichs, is a beautifully produced English-language whisky book for lovers of Scotch whisky, distillery stories and powerful photography.

The book takes readers on an impressive 8,000-mile road trip through Scotland. Husband and Friedrichs travel through iconic whisky regions and distilleries: from Springbank in Campbeltown via the Isle of Harris to Ardbeg on Islay, and onwards through the Lowlands and Speyside.

Each distillery is brought to life through evocative writing and striking photography. The people behind the whisky, the landscapes, machinery, casks, fields, grains, copper stills and glassware together create a vivid portrait of how Scotch whisky is made.

Scotch looks not only at tradition, but also at the future of the industry. From old floor maltings to twenty-first-century single malts made by a new generation of pioneers, the book shows how Scotch whisky remains historical, craft-driven and forward-looking at the same time.

This is not a technical tasting guide, but a visual and narrative whisky book. It is ideal for fans of Scotch whisky, Scotland, distillery travel, whisky photography and books you will want to return to again and again.

Book Details
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Author: Stuart Husband
Photography: Horst A. Friedrichs
ISBN / barcode: 9783791389721
Weight: 1.7 kg
Subject: Scotch whisky, distilleries, whisky photography, Scotland, whisky stories

About the Author
STUART HUSBAND is a journalist for media outlets such as Monocle, Condé Nast Traveller, and World of Interiors, as well as for newspapers such as The Telegraph, The Observer, and The Independent. He lives on England’s South Coast.

HORST FRIEDRICHS’ photographs have appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, and Stern magazine. Prestel has published nine of his books including Cycle Style, Drive Style, Best of British, Coffee Style, Bookstores, and Great Pubs of England. He lives in London.