I found this book very interesting. The book covers the history of Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon and its expressions through its history. There is an excellent Foreword by David Jennings, the author of American Spirit: Wild Turkey Bourbon From Ripy... Continue Reading →
Manny Shwab And The George Dickel Company: Whiskey,Power, and Politics During Nashville’s Gilded Age
I received this book from the author to review a couple of months ago and I am just now getting around to writing the review. It is an excellent book that covers many things dealing with American history. It is... Continue Reading →
This is the latest Book written by Chef Edward Lee. Rosemary and I went to his book release party at the Frazier History Museum where we each received a copy of the book, and had a chance to try a... Continue Reading →
I recently received a copy of this book from Maggie Kimberl. It is an interesting book filled with information on searching for old spirits of all types. He does tell people to contact me if they are looking for information... Continue Reading →
This is a self published book by Bill McBrayer IV. It was put together by his wife as a Christmas gift a few years ago, when he and his father re-entered the Bourbon business. Since then, Bill has added some... Continue Reading →
This book was given to me as a Christmas present from my friends at Ben Holladay Distillery. It is a very good cocktail book. It focuses on the signature cocktails from bars around the world. It has the recipes for... Continue Reading →
The author of this book, Harris Cooper, is not a historian and it shows. He is a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Emeritus at Duke University. I give him credit in that he picked an interesting subject to write about.... Continue Reading →
Barrels play an important role in making whiskey. Most whiskey has to be aged in an oak barrel to be considered whiskey. Corn whiskey is the exception to this rule. The history of barrels is the history of whiskey. The... Continue Reading →
This book was written by Carlo Devito, who wrote a definitive book on Rye Whiskey titled The Spirit of Rye. The book reminds me quite a bit of Gary and Mardee Regan’s The Book of Bourbon and Other Fine American... Continue Reading →
