Behind Bars by Mike Gerrard, publisher of Travel Distilled, is a book of True Crime Stories of Whiskey Heists, Beer Bandits, and Fake Million-Dollar Wines.
After my first drinks book Cask Strength I wanted to come up with another idea for a book about drinks. I’d recently been reading a book about illicit stills in Scotland, and thought that a book about all the crimes associated with the drinks business would be fun to research and write.
Fortunately my agent agreed, and after I’d written a detailed proposal, she found a publisher for me: Prometheus Books. Several months of fun research and writing later, I delivered the book and it was published in November 2024. Here’s the Table of Contents to give you an idea of what’s in the book:
Travel Distilled’s guide to visiting The GlenAllachie Distillery on Speyside, with a brief history of the brand and what to expect from a distillery tour.
Travel Distilled’s guide to visiting Craigellachie Distillery on Speyside in Scotland, including a his-tory of the distillery and whether tours are available.
Travel Distilled tells you all you need to know about visiting Glenmorangie, including tours available, contact information and a history of the distillery.
The Travel Distilled guide to visiting Lagavulin, with a history of the distillery, contact details, and what to expect from a visit to Lagavulin on Islay.
After my first drinks book Cask Strength I wanted to come up with another idea for a book about drinks. I’d recently been reading a book about illicit stills in Scotland, and thought that a book about all the crimes associated with the drinks business would be fun to research and write.
