Bourbon

The Complete Guide to the Essential American Spirit

Bourbon
Clay Risen
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NZ$ 175.00
Our Price:
NZ$ 140.00
Hardback
h254 x 203mm - 288pg
7 Dec 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781984858276
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A deluxe illustrated history of and guide to Kentuckybourbon, featuring framing-quality reproductions of archival photographs, rare bottle labels, and more, all in an elegant boxed set with a pull-out drawer. Bourbon, we soon realized, was not just a good drink. It was a drink with a story, from a place, with an unbreakable tie to the people and the land that produced it. Whiskey expert ClayRisenexplores the origins, history, and evolution of America' s distilling craft and culture in this luxurious boxed set. From boom to bust and back again,Risentells the engrossing story of Kentucky whiskey, using interviews, photographs, and archival material to illuminate the singular region where bourbonwas born. This meticulously researched book details howbourbonis made, how best to enjoy it, and how to build your own collection, along with profiles of the distilleries and makers that form the landscape ofbourboncountry. The one-of-a-kind boxed set features a pull-out drawer that holds beautifully reproduced distillery maps and blueprints, rare bottle labels, and historical photographs.
Clay Risen is a reporter at The New York Times and the bestselling author of Single Malt- A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland; American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye- A Guide to the Nation' s Favorite Spirit; and The Crowded Hour- Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century. A graduate of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the University of Chicago, he grew up in Nashville and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two young children.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781984858276
Published: 7 Dec 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Format: Hardback
Height: 254mm
Width: 203mm
Pages: 288

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