Whisky from Small Glasses: A D.C.I. Daley Thriller (A DCI Daley Thriller Book 1)

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Glencairn: Like the tulip glass, the Glencairn is the ideal shape for nosing and swirling. The only difference is that rather than a thin stem, this glass has a short, solid base. This makes them more convenient for storage, less difficult to break, and weightier to hold. In essence, they’re the modern counterpart to the Tulip glass, dedicated specifically to neat whisky drinkers. Newly promoted to a DCI Daley struggles with the complexity of the case as he finds corruption and betrayal close to hand. A murder investigation seems to be escalating out of control after a further killing that appears to be drug related. First is the cooling metal base, which is cooled in the freezer for two hours before use. When you’re ready to use it, simply place the glass on top of the base to cool the glass ever so slightly without watering down the spirit as ice would.

It’s definitely an investment piece, so if it’s a little too extravagant for your needs, you can get a similar drinking experience with the more affordable plain Glencairn glasses. They have the same iconic shape, without the delicacy of crystal. Both versions are dishwasher safe and presented in a gift box, making it a great gift for whisky fans. David Monteath does a fabulous job of differentiating characters by gender, geographical origin, social class, educational status and mother-tongue (Gaelic, Scots, English or Scots-English).

I stop listening/reading when it goes too far, when it reaches vomit point, no matter how accurate the description of the location, the inhabitants, the customs and language of that place. Other materials like plastic, wood, metal, and even ceramic can make good, attractive whiskey glasses, but you’ll want to think about what best serves your lifestyle and aesthetic, and go from there. Founded in Massachusetts as the New England Glass Company in 1818, Libbey later relocated to Toledo, Ohio, and at the beginning of the 20th century became the first firm to make machine-blown glass. It currently produces an incredible number of barware designs that are widely available at numerous retailers everywhere. That said, it’s particular shape isn’t the most natural to sip from. For tasting, this glass is excellent but for sipping over a long period, opt for a more sessionable glass

READ NEXT: Get wine delivered to your door with the best wine clubs The best whisky glasses to buy in 2023 1. Glencairn Cut Crystal Whisky Tasting Glass: Best cut crystal whisky glass Whisky lovers will be delighted to receive this nostalgic, vintage-style whisky glass set. It comes with six tumblers, which have a gorgeous pressed design, giving the same effect as cut crystal at a more affordable price. The set also includes a decanter, which has the same finish as the glasses, as well as a large glass stopper. Decanters don’t really serve a purpose for whisky, as they do with red wine, but they do provide a charming 1920s aesthetic. A couple of things to be aware of: it is brutally graphic in terms of the violence it contains, and the author has chosen to treat the local accent phonetically, which may mean non-Scots have to make a bit of an effort to follow the dialogue - an effort worth making incidentally. Whisky From Small Glasses is the first book in the DCI Jim Daley series set on Scotland’s West Coast.You might be asking yourself why you’d spend more on crystal glass when soda glass does the job? While a soda glass is perfectly ok shape-wise and the material doesn’t change the taste of the whisky, crystal glass is much stronger. This means it can be used to make glassware with thinner rims, making the glasses more enjoyable to drink from. We think crystal looks a lot nicer, too. I wanted to know more of Jim Daley, who is supposed to have a "volcanic temper" and has even been to anger management classes, yet has risen to quite senior levels in the police force; and his temper isn't really an issue in this novel either. Then there's Daley's wife - her releationship with him is unconvincing, and an important character in that relationship simply disappears in he plot, as if forgotten. I felt there was enough for two novels here, and it might have been better as two much shorter ones.