The first book on liquor I ever owned was called "The World Guide to Single Malt Scotch," by the Michael Jackson. I always found it funny that this man, who shares his name with arguably the strangest public figure ever, wrote eloquently and passionately about scotch, which is as complicated a beverage as there is.  Jackson (the writer, not the singer) made his name writing not about whisky, but about beer. It was sad for me to hear that Michael Jackson passed away at his home in West London. He was 65.