MICHAEL JACKSON - 6TH EDITION

[Deactivated Member]

In view of his tragic death, has the 6th edition of Michael Jackson's book (originally scheduled for Oct 2007 publication) been 'axed' ?

[WestVanDave]

good question. anyone know? I don't have MJ or murray's book yet and want to know which one to get. should I bother with MJ book if one is coming out soon? is it?

Get them both - enough things change and there's good to great reading in either... Murray's book is handy as a portable reference when whisky hunting.

I own 4 editions of the Bible and 3 editions of Jackson - and like many a whisky can always find something different each and every time...

[Deactivated Member]

Is it still worth getting the 5th edition as it's now 4 years old?

[les taylor]

Is it still worth getting the 5th edition as it's now 4 years old?

Mark I really enjoyed reading it. I read it on holiday when it came out. Sitting round the pool funnily enough in Javier in spain. I'ts a good read. You could probably pick it up quite cheapily as well.

[Deactivated Member]

Is it still worth getting the 5th edition as it's now 4 years old?

Mark I really enjoyed reading it. I read it on holiday when it came out. Sitting round the pool funnily enough in Javier in spain. I'ts a good read. You could probably pick it up quite cheapily as well.

Okay, just ordered it off Amazon.

[Lawrence]

Okay, just ordered it off Amazon.

Oh, you really have the whisky bug, don't you?

[Deactivated Member]

Oh, that arrived a while ago. Good reading, although obviously a bit out of date bottling-wise.

It would be good if the 6th edition could be finished by someone and published.

[dylanf84]

I just bought the 5th Edition of Michael Jackson's book today

[Deactivated Member]

Worth it for that alone! (anyone got some old editions they dobn't want?)

You can pick them all up secondhand on Amazon!

[Admiral]

A few weeks ago, an audience member at a tasting I was running came up to me afterwards and told me that he'd obtained a lead copy of MJ's 6th Edition - apparently all written posthumously by noted industry people and other whisky writers.

I admit I've only done a quick search on the net, but I can't find reference to this anywhere. Anyone else heard about the 6th edition being published?

Cheers,
ADmiral

[corbuso]

A few weeks ago, an audience member at a tasting I was running came up to me afterwards and told me that he'd obtained a lead copy of MJ's 6th Edition - apparently all written posthumously by noted industry people and other whisky writers.

I admit I've only done a quick search on the net, but I can't find reference to this anywhere. Anyone else heard about the 6th edition being published?

Cheers,
ADmiral

Not published, but I have read in a least two different places that there will be a 6th Edition. The 6th edition can only be published once the inheritance (including the copy rights) has been fixed. I think it was Gavin Smith who will take care of its publication.

Corbuso

[Rob Allanson]

Ok gang this is what we know here at Whisky Towers.

The 6th edition is currently being worked on at the moment, but as yet publication date is not set.

If I hear anymore I will let you all know

[Ian Buxton]

I understand that this is to be written by Gavin Smith and Dominic Roskrow.
Meanwhile, Dorling Kindersley are producing another whisky book (longer than the Eyewitness Guide) with a number of writers including yours truly.

Ian

[LagaDrinker]

Excellent news I will definately get one of these when they are published.

[Admiral]

Thanks for those replies!

Mind you, it makes me wonder what this guy was reading. When I expressed surprise about it, he insisted that it was the 6th edition.

I'm sure he must therefore have got his wires crossed, but I wonder what with?

Cheers,
ADmiral

[Ian Buxton]

I'd hazard a guess that he confused it with the Dorling Kindersley "Eyewitness Companion" Whisky edited by Charles MacLean and with different sections written by Dave Broom, Tom Bruce-Gardyne, Ulf Buxrud, Glenn Gillen, Peter Mulryan, Hans Offringa, Dominic Roskrow, Gavin Smith and me.
It's a great first-time starter book, really comprehensive and like all DK books, copiously illustrated.

[jmrl]

Out now, a mix of old and new notes.