Raw Spirit

It does what every good book should manage to do, and what a hundred other books on whisky (and a thousand other books on Scotland) have signally failed to do: makes you want to go for a drink with the author. * Observer *
Studded with bracing shots of pure insight and eloquence. And he's sound on the scotch as well. * Independent *
A very readable and hugely informative book, and Bank’s gentle humour permeates the pages. * Time Out *
It’s an engaging piece of work, part love letter, part memoir. * Esquire *
A very beguiling fusion of memoir, history and current affairs. * Glasgow Herald *
A voyage that a malt connoisseur of any level will find as enticing and as warming as that first sip of the nectar that has a history as rugged and unpredictable as Scotland’s enticing and formidable terrain. * The AND Guide *
A beautifully realised fusion of travelogue, social commentary and drinking guide. Scotland's most famous export is decanted into full-bodied, humorous prose. * Independent on Sunday *
Fiery, variegated, and full of delicious moments. * Literary Review *
Banks' finely-honed sense of place makes you want to get on a train, head to the Highlands and never come back. * Arena *
Raw Spirit charts its own course through the social landscapes of everywhere from Skye to Lothian, where obscure distilleries compete against the world-famous, with a wide cast of characters bringing them - and the liquor - to life. * Wanderlust *