{"product_id":"a-sense-of-place-dave-broom-9781784729011","title":"A Sense of Place: A Journey Around Scotland's Whisky: (Limited Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of only 250, this is a limited edition of \u003ci\u003eA Sense of Place\u003c\/i\u003e - a personal journey exploring Scotch whiskey through its terroir, including the land, weather, history, craft and culture that feeds and enhances the whisky itself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of a limited run of just 250, this special edition of \u003ci\u003eA Sense of Place\u003c\/i\u003e is signed by author Dave Broom and photographer Christina Kernohan, and includes a limited-edition set of three signed photographs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Sense of Place blends pin-sharp writing with evocative photography in a book to savor and treasure.\" Ian Rankin \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mr. Broom, who was born in Glasgow and has been writing about spirits for decades, is the perfect author for this beautiful, evocative book. He knows the whisky territory intimately and the people well, and he has the senses of wonder, empathy and history to tie them altogether, as well as the skill to conjure up the smell of the salt air, the sound of barley shimmering in the wind, the vibrations of hammers shaping copper into stills and the singe of the oak staves as a cooper bends them over fire...With beautiful photography by Christina Kernohan, this is the book to give any lover of single malt, along with a bottle of their favorite whisky.\" The Year's Best Books on Wine (and Whisky), \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Few can match [Broom's] ability to blend together critical thinking, insight and industry knowledge while giving the resulting mix a romantic twist.\" \u003ci\u003eWhisky Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this beautifully crafted book, award-winning writer Dave Broom examines Scotch whisky's links to landscape, agriculture, culture, and community. Starting in Orkney, he travels south via the north-east coast and the Spey valley, to the westerly peninsulas and Hebridean islands of Skye, Raasay and Harris, before the journey finishes, via the blenders of the central belt, on the island of Islay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The trip also follows Scotch's history from Neolithic brewers to today's innovators - a tale told by distillers, but also musicians, writers and poets. What does it mean to make whisky in these places, how does a distillery reflect place in its flavor, and what is its role in communities? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With stunning specially commissioned photography by Christina Kernohan, \u003ci\u003eA Sense of Place\u003c\/i\u003e will enhance and deepen every whisky drinker's, and lover of Scotland's, understanding of the spirit, and the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis special edition features: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- A limited edition set of three signed photographs by Christina Kernohan, Giclée printed on 8x10\" Hahnemuele photorag archival paper\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Signed by the author and photographer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Presented in a foil-blocked clamshell box and clothbound\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Broom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784729019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784729011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mitchell Beazley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Dave Broom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424728531199,"sku":"9781784729011","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfd13bd1-069c-485f-ba26-6c5d50268113.jpg?v=1761532141","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-sense-of-place-dave-broom-9781784729011","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}