Books written by Charles MacLean

  • Eyewitness Companions: Whiskey: World Guide, Regions, Distilleries, Malts, Blends, Tasting Notes

    With its long finish, this is an elegant and stylish whisky WHYTE & MACKAY Owner: Whyte & Mackay Whyte & 1YIackay traces its history back to 1844, when it was founded byJames Whyte and Charles Mackay By the late 19th century they had ...

  • Whiskypedia: A Compendium of Scottish Whisky

    Their independence did not last long: Whyte & Mackay (which had a 41% shareholding in the company), having failed to take over in 1991, acquired a sufficient majority in October 1993. In 1916, under the Defence of the Realm Act, ...

  • Scotland's Secret History: The Illicit Distilling and Smuggling of Whisky

    In this book and Charles MacLean and Daniel MacCannell give a fascinating insight into the day-to-day struggles that led to the increase in illicit distilling from the mid-1600s, then to its eventual demise in the early twentieth century.

  • The Watcher

    'There was no warning of any kind .

  • Whiskypedia: A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky

    Charles MacLean has spent thirty years researching, writing and lecturing about Scotch whisky. Whiskypedia is the result of deep immersion in its subject. It will guide, entertain and inform novices and experts alike.

  • Home Before Dark

    A terrifying psychological thriller which plays on your deepest, darkest, most primeval fears.

  • The Wolf Children

    The Story Of The Two Wolf-Girls Of Midnapore, Kamala And Amala, One Of Whom Survived Into Adolescence And Their Eccentric Benefactor, The Reverend Singh Has Become One Of The Classic...

  • Malt Whisky

    This book is an invaluable guide for lovers of malt whisky, whether you are deciding which whiskies to buy, organizing a tasting, or simply armchair dreaming, dram in hand.

  • Spirit of Place: Whisky Distilleries of Scotland

    A wide-ranging and evocative portrait of Scotland's distilleries, with text by renowned whisky expert Charles MacLean and photographs by Lara Platman and Alan MacDonald. Treating Scotland as eight distinct regions,...

  • The Watcher

    Charles Maclean's horror classic is finally back in print Friday, rush hour.

  • The Watcher

    'There was no warning of any kind .

  • Justice for All: Repairing American Criminal Justice

    Comprehensive in its scope and applicability, the book focuses upon the procedural and substantive barriers that often prohibit defendants from receiving fair treatment within the United States criminal justice system.

  • Whiskypedia: A Compendium of Scotch Whisky

    Whether it is single malt Scotch whisky, dalmore whisky, or peat whisky, you will learn something about it in this book. This book on scotch is also a compendium of curiosities!

  • Maclean's Whiskypedia: A Gazeteer of Scotch Whisky

    Charles MacLean has spent thirty years researching, writing and lecturing about Scotch whisky. Whiskypedia is the result of deep immersion in its subject. It will guide, entertain and inform novices and experts alike.

  • Whiskypedia: A Compendium of Scottish Whisky

    For the first time, Whiskypedia explores the flavor and character of every malt whisky distilled in Scotland with reference to how it is made.

  • Whiskypedia: A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky

    This is a wholly new approach to understanding and enjoying Scotch malt whisky, by the foremost authority on the subject in collaboration with one of Scotland's leading photographers.

  • Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History

    New in Paper Whisky is widely considered the finest spirit in the world--and this is the definitive history of the "water of life.

  • Whisky Tales

    From ghost stories, tales of illicit smuggling operations, and feuding between the Scottish whisky families to poems and celebrations of the world's finest spirit, this is an engaging collection of literary works all dedicated to Scotland's ...

  • Clans and Tartans

    Highland clan histories, lands, slogans, plant badges, and tartans are profiled. A section on research will help amateur genealogists research their Scottish ancestry.

  • Whiskey

    Presenting a series of innovative visual manuals on a wide variety of popular subjects, these richly illustrated companions offer detailed cutaway views, maps, specially commissioned photographs, informative captions, biographical profiles, ...