This work presents a complete guide to all the high-quality American whiskeys that are currently available. Descriptions and tasting notes are provided, along with a detailed account of all the important distilleries and colourful personalities - past and present - who have made American whiskey such a distinctive contribution to human culture. As well as a comparative analysis of the aesthetic merits of the various premier whiskeys - from Maker's Mark, Booker's and Jack Daniels to Ancient Age, Wild Turkey and Old Forester - this comprehensive guidebook: surveys the key part played by whiskey in American history; describes the process by which whiskey is made; and discusses all the elements which affect the quality of the product. An informative chapter on entertaining with whiskey explains how to organise a whiskey tasting and provides selected recipes for cocktails, appetizers, entrees, side dishes and desserts.
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Whiskey enthusiasts receive a comprehensive analysis of the merits of various whiskeys and a review of the role of whiskey in American culture and history. From tasting notes to instructions on making whiskey, this packs in plenty of detail and color. -- Midwest Book Review
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This review is from: The Book of Classic American Whiskeys (Paperback)
This book, written by two philosophy professors on a crusade to understand whiskey and relay their findings, gives a good encapsulated history of Bourbon and an understandable explanation of its processes. Then they give tasting notes on vitually every Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey available (or soon to be) in 1995. This book gave me a deeper appreciation of Kentucky's home-grown art, several very enjoyable nights of reading (with a selected Bourbon at my side), and an enthusiasm to try (lots) of new whiskeys. I've given several copies away. Never had more fun learning!
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A bible of the only true American spirit, American whiskey,
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This is an excellent book on American whiskey which is the only spirit developed in the U.S. It demonstrates how the history of the United States is tied with the history of its whiskey. The author makes a case for the fact that the loss of grain purchases to produce alcohol greatly hurt the economy before the Great Depression as did the loss of jobs in the distilling industry. The loss of alcohol tax revenues hurt the government. Whiskey then was an important part of American history.The book also describes the distilling and aging process. It covers all of the major American distillers and their whiskeys. The anecdotes about the people who craft the whiskeys really give you an inside view of the industry. Most whiskeys have tasting notes and it concludes with a selection of recipes and the method for conducting a tasting. This book is my guidebook to explore our only native spirit.
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If you are passionate about whiskey then this is the book for you. It gives a fascinating history of the drink and its major distillers. It also provides helpful taste test results, which will have you running to the liquor store.
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When Americans travel in foreign countries, we learn to appreciate anew many things that we normally take for granted in the busy rush of our everyday lives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
charcoal mellowing process, thin slop, whiskey industry, cypress tanks, barrel tones, charred barrels, master distiller, maple charcoal, barrel proof, aging whiskey, new distillery, vanilla tones, new whiskey, other distilleries, other distillery, charred oak barrels, many distilleries, low proof, making whiskey, whiskey business, limestone water, higher proof, percent corn, straight whiskey, malted barley Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jack Daniel, George Dickel, Jim Beam, United States, Heaven Hill, United Distillers, Cascade Distillery, Cascade Hollow, Lem Motlow, Old Forester, Civil War, Ancient Age, Bill Samuels, North Carolina, New England, Evan Williams, Old Fitzgerald, Bourbon County, Special Barrel Reserve, New York, Barton Distilling, Daniel Boone, Early Times, Elijah Craig, Ohio River New!
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When Americans travel in foreign countries, we learn to appreciate anew many things that we normally take for granted in the busy rush of our everyday lives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
charcoal mellowing process, thin slop, whiskey industry, cypress tanks, barrel tones, charred barrels, master distiller, maple charcoal, barrel proof, aging whiskey, new distillery, vanilla tones, new whiskey, other distilleries, other distillery, charred oak barrels, many distilleries, low proof, making whiskey, whiskey business, limestone water, higher proof, percent corn, straight whiskey, malted barley Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jack Daniel, George Dickel, Jim Beam, United States, Heaven Hill, United Distillers, Cascade Distillery, Cascade Hollow, Lem Motlow, Old Forester, Civil War, Ancient Age, Bill Samuels, North Carolina, New England, Evan Williams, Old Fitzgerald, Bourbon County, Special Barrel Reserve, New York, Barton Distilling, Daniel Boone, Early Times, Elijah Craig, Ohio River New!
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- That Special Touch by Sandra P. Davis on page 218, page 220, and Back Matter
- The Great Depression (Witness to History) by Nathaniel Harris on page 197
- Abraham Lincoln (World Leaders-Past and Present) by Roger Bruns on page 23
- The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition by W.J. Rorabaugh in Back Matter
- Cracker Culture: Celtic Ways in the Old South by Grady McWhiney in Back Matter
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- The Book of Tequila by Bob Emmons in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Book of Classic American Whiskeys by Mark H. Waymack in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Complete Book of Spirits: A Guide to Their History, Production, and Enjoyment by Anthony Dias Blue in Back Matter
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