I wouldn't exactly call this up to date over the 2ndedition. It's a decent book, but if you have the 2ndedition already, I'd recommend skipping this one.If you want only one guide, buy Michael Jackson'sawesome guide. There are tons of omissions in this edition.No Highland Park 18yr, none of the Bowmore editions(Darkest, Dawn, Dusk, Claret, etc), no Dalmore Cigar Malt,no Glenfarclas 17 yr, Glenfiddich 30, Laphroaig 30,and many more. The independent listings are hit andmiss to say the least, but he seems to keep other listingsin the book for expressions that are long gone and nolonger available. I guess the authors needed the money.