Tim Hampson is an acknowledged expert on beer and whisky. He has written a number of best-selling books on beer and brewing, including Haynes Beer Manual, 101 Beer Days Out, London's Best Pubs and The Beer Book. His work also appears in Food and Travel magazine, Weekend Telegraph and What's Brewing, in addition to various trade publications, and he is also beer correspondent for BBC Good Food Live and the Sky Pub Channel. He lives near Oxford.

* The whisky story - an overview of the history of whisky, beginning with the earliest distillations, the column still, blending, the early American influence and how the whisky industry has evolved to today's worldwide phenomenon. * The world of whisky - the family of whiskies, the world's leading spirit producers, whisky hunting, lost distilleries, Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish whiskies, as well as whiskies from around the world, including Europe, Scandinavia, the USA, Canada, India, Australia, South Africa and beyond. * Whisky appreciation - tasting whisky, whisky cocktails, whisky and food, whisky and health, whisky trails and how to read a whisky label. * Making whisky - malt, commercial distilling, maturing and blending, and blending at home. * A new book to complement Haynes Beer Manual and Cider Manual.