About the Author

Charles has been researching, writing, and lecturing about whisky for more than 30 years, and is the author of 10 books on the subject. One of his books won the James Beard Award for Wine and Spirit Book of the Year 2005, and was shortlisted for the Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards. Charles was elected a Keeper of the Quaich in 1992, the industry's highest accolade, for his services to whisky over many years.