The Terroir of WhiskeyLook at the back label of a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which in turn changes the flavour of the wine. A detailed system has codified the idea that place matters to wine. So why don't we feel the same way about whiskey? In this book, the