[DeepL Translation - needs review] I visited the island of Islay to taste a single malt. What was the "Islay philosophy" he was given there? How did the old man drink Tullamore Dew in Irish pubs, which are as deep as "Ulysses"? We visited distilleries and went to pub after pub. Drinking and drinking again. The unforgettable whiskies and the people who live with a certain pride and joy in these two holy lands. A mellow and tranquil essay.
(Translator: DeepL)
Two short essays on life around whiskey
This book contains two short essays on whiskey, but also relates to travel, and the lives of the people who make it. It is also ~50% pictures of Ireland and Scotland, taken by his wife. (So is a quick read).
The first mostly centred around distilleries on a small Scottish island called Islay, and the mainly around pubs in Ireland.
Some of the prose is a little dry, e.g. descriptions about what single malt is. But peppered throughout are some beautiful turns of phrase from Murakami.
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