邁剋爾•傑剋遜，當代世界威士忌的權威和極其重要的評論傢，曾被認為是自維多利亞女王時代以來最重要的現代威士忌酒作傢。他撰寫的《麥芽威士忌指南——邁剋爾•傑剋遜的麥芽威士忌伴侶》一書自1987年問世以來已再版六次之多。邁剋爾•傑剋遜曾獲得過西濛和安德烈奬以及不下五次的格蘭菲迪奬等多個奬項。他還長期為包括《獨立威士忌雜誌》在內的權威專業齣版物供稿。邁剋爾•傑剋遜對全世界整個單一麥芽威士忌産業的發展的起到瞭公認的巨大的推動作用。

This is Michael Jackson's essential read for the whisky connoisseur - fully updated 6th edition. Discover all about whisky from this new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, by the late Michael Jackson. You'll learn everything you wanted to know about your favourite tipple. From why you should choose Islay, the Islands, or the Highlands, to which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly. Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards. Over 500 new bottlings are reviewed and scored - plus hundreds of revised entries. This title is packed with the latest releases and brand new tasting notes from every distillery in Scotland. Plus, reviews of malts from around the world, including Ireland, Japan and newer producers from California to the Czech Republic. It is updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow, Gavin Smith and William Meyers.