"But Always Fine Bourbon" is the story of the Stitzel Weller Distillery, which, for a large part of the 20th century was known for making the finest bourbon in the world. It's the tale of the Van Winkle family, of the legendary "Pappy" Van Winkle, of an era when businesses were still run by larger-than-life men who had other priorties than maximizing the bottom line. It's the story of the American Dream: the creation of a family company, so common a part of this country's history, but now disappearing in our age of mergers and acquisitions. It's a story anyone with an interest in bourbon, or Kentucky, or the history of this country will relish. The book is filled with large beautiful photographs.
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....fascinating details of breakfasts, servants, regional sensibilities, and race relations near the end of (a) quiet Southern period... -- Malt Advocat Magazine, 2nd quarter, 2000 by Lew Bryson
Anyone with an interest in bourbon, Kentucky or the US will relish (this book), the quintessential American dream story. -- Whisky Magazine, April/May 2000
Pappy Van Winkle was perhaps the most colorful man in the history of American whiskey. .....entrancing... -- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, June, 2000 by Gary Regan
The 211 page coffee table book is beautifully done and is more than a company history- it's an insider's look at one of Kentucky's most fabled industries. -- Stephen M. Vest editor - Kentucky Monthly Magazine
The old black and white photographs and her prose documenting the rise of the Van Winkles are so vivid... -- The Cincinatti Enquirer newspaper, April 30th, 2000 by Chuck Martin
Anyone with an interest in bourbon, Kentucky or the US will relish (this book), the quintessential American dream story. -- Whisky Magazine, April/May 2000
Pappy Van Winkle was perhaps the most colorful man in the history of American whiskey. .....entrancing... -- Wine Enthusiast Magazine, June, 2000 by Gary Regan
The 211 page coffee table book is beautifully done and is more than a company history- it's an insider's look at one of Kentucky's most fabled industries. -- Stephen M. Vest editor - Kentucky Monthly Magazine
The old black and white photographs and her prose documenting the rise of the Van Winkles are so vivid... -- The Cincinatti Enquirer newspaper, April 30th, 2000 by Chuck Martin
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful book for bourbon lovers and historians alike,
By Chamie Deters (Lousville, KY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: But Always Fine Bourbon : Pappy Van Winkle and the Story of Old Fitzgerald (Hardcover)
This gorgeous book leaps from the coffee table into the hands of everyone who sees it, and no one has been able to put it down. A warm portrait of the Van Winkle family bourbon business--Stitzel-Weller Distillery--the story is infused with the history of the industry from the inception of bourbon making to the period of mergers and acquisitions that saw the demise of many small distilleries. The book's narrative includes heartwarming and informative first-hand accounts of working with Pappy Van Winkle. It is masterfully designed with beautiful photography and full color representations of the distillery's labels. A true delight and a bargain.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful story, lovely family,
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This review is from: But Always Fine Bourbon : Pappy Van Winkle and the Story of Old Fitzgerald (Hardcover)
I was fortunate to meet Julian P. Van Winkel III at a whiskey tasting in San Francisco. I tasted his whiskies, bought his sister's book (he was kind enough to add his signature to the author's), and then his wife invited me to "come see us in Kentucky". Friendliest folks I've ever met. Damn fine book, too.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book, but you should buy it at the old rip van winkle site instead,
This review is from: But Always Fine Bourbon : Pappy Van Winkle and the Story of Old Fitzgerald (Hardcover)
You can get a brand new one there for $40. I don't understand why amazon doesn't have the new edition available here.
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