The Practical Distiller: An Introduction To Making Whiskey; Gin; Brandy; Spirits; &c. &c. of Better Quality; and in Larger Quantities; than Produced ... from the Produce of the United States [Paperback]

Samuel McHarry (Author)

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Publication Date: January 7, 2008

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Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: BiblioBazaar (January 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1437501206
• ISBN-13: 978-1437501209
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars How old is this??, July 28, 2008

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This review is from: The Practical Distiller: An Introduction To Making Whiskey; Gin; Brandy; Spirits; &c. &c. of Better Quality; and in Larger Quantities; than Produced ... from the Produce of the United States (Paperback)

This book is helpful. But it's main value is historic.
This book was originally published in 1809 when spirit distillation was still legal in the USA. Mainly helpful to farmer/distillers.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Practical Distiller, February 4, 2009

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Charles D. Smith (Garrison, Texas) - See all my reviews
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Intertaining-tells about the making of whiskey from the 1600's until modern days and how the distillation and ingredients were processed.It had soem unique stories about some of the distilleries.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A great OLD book, August 7, 2008

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Alexander H. Johnson "Shine Man" (WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Practical Distiller: An Introduction To Making Whiskey; Gin; Brandy; Spirits; &c. &c. of Better Quality; and in Larger Quantities; than Produced ... from the Produce of the United States (Paperback)

This book is really old but interesting, i would give it a 4 out of 10. Read for fun, not for learning how to make good shine. It's just really old book and every good moonshiner should have it. It's a good but but not the best.

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