Jim Murray Challenges Publishers Morals

[William]

I thought i would highlight this here to save anyone from being disappointed if they were to buy the newly released whisky booked titled The Classic Whisky Guide by Jim Murray and published by .Prion.

WARNING THIS IS NOT A NEW BOOK

This book was originally published in 1997 as "Jim Murray's Complete Book of Whisky', the book which is now titled "The Classic Whisky Guide by Jim Murray' is claimed to be up-to-date and reflecting the current whisky industry. This is blatantly not the case in that the "new' book has not been re-written, revised or amended by its creator. In fact Jim Murray says that the first he knew about his "new' book was when he "stumbled across it on-line!"?

You can read the press release about this from the whisky bible publisher Dram Good Books here:
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/classicwhiskyguide.htm

Jim Murray has felt so strongly about this reprint of what is an old Classic so very appropriately named "The Classic Whisky Guide", he has posted a statement on Amazon expressing how he fells about this re-release under a different title. Read Jims statement here:
Jim Murrays Amazon Statement

This was a very good book but now out of date by 12 to 14 years.

William

[Big Mac]

Thanks for letting us know about this William. This is just disgusting behaviour by a Prion and well done to Jim Murray for letting whisky drinkers know.

Mac

[Fergie]

This is shit behaviour by a publisher, i hope they get left with a load of books they cant sell.

Fergie

[Keith]

I agree Fregie i hope they get left with a whole load of books.

Keith

[Fergie]

Who is this Fregie, lol

[Keith]

Sorry Fergie, i should refrain from drinking and posting at the same time.

Keith