Ian Buxton Livres

11,3x18 101 Whiskies à découvrir est un guide pas comme les autres. Laissant volontairement de côté les séries spéciales, les éditions limitées et les bouteilles de luxe, l'auteur propose sa sélection de whiskies incontournables, mêlant grands classiques, étoiles montantes et perles méconnues qu'il faut avoir goûtés au moins une fois dans sa vie. Des bouteilles venant du monde entier, aussi bien d'Écosse, des États-Unis ou du Japon que de Suède, d'Inde ou encore de France, qui ont toutes une histoire à raconter. Ian Buxton les présente en défendant ses choix avec humour et sans concession pour inviter, au-delà des discours marketing bien rodés, au plaisir de la découverte.

In the history of naval warfare probably no type of ship has provided more firepower per ton than the monitor – indeed they were little more than a huge gun mounting fitted on a simple, self-propelled raft. Designed and built rapidly to fulfil an urgent need for heavy shore-bombardment during World War I, they were top secret in conception, and largely forgotten when the short-lived requirement was over. Nevertheless, they were important ships, which played a significant role in many Great War campaigns and drove many of the advances in long-range gunnery later applied to the battle fleet. Indeed, their value was rediscovered during the Second World War when a final class was built. Monitors were largely ignored by naval historians until Ian Buxton produced the first edition of this book in 1978. Although published privately, this became an established classic and copies of the first edition are now almost unobtainable, so this new edition will be welcomed by many. It has been completely revised, extended and redesigned to a generous large format which allows material deleted from the original edition for lack of space to be restored.

The book offers an extensive visual documentation of the British battleship Duke of York, highlighting its historical significance and wartime achievements, including sinking the German battleship Scharnhorst. Featuring a complete set of full-color plans and detailed photographs from construction to decommissioning, it captures the ship's modifications and interior structure. Accompanied by insightful narratives and captions, this work provides a thorough exploration of the battleship, making it an essential resource for warship enthusiasts.

Discover the exciting new world of craft distillers and whiskies from around the world in Ian Buxton's brilliant new addition to his 101 Whiskies series.

101 Rums to Try Before You Die will cover the exciting and revitalised world of rum - white rum, aged rums, and today's new favourites, craft rum and spiced rum.

The fifth edition of the top-selling UK whisky guide, fully revised and updated. Witty, focused, practical pointers to some of the world's finest whiskies.

101 Gins to Try Before You Die is the UK's foremost book on gin, and was the first to explore the explosion of innovative gin brands and the artisanal distillers that are reinventing this classic drink - this new edition is updated to include the very latest new gins as well as the eternal classics and original favourites.

This new book from bestselling drinks writer Ian Buxton builds on the tremendous success of 101 Gins to Try Before you Die. It includes background details on distilleries and craft artisans, tasting notes and tips on the must-try latest gins as well as the eternal classics and longstanding favourites.

Written by two acknowledged authorities in the area, providing a unique overview of a developing and dynamic sector reflecting best current practice.

Main text, appreciation, commentary and annotations by Ian Buxton.