The Little Book of Bourbon

The Official Spirit of America. 1789 is one of the most significant dates in history. It is the year, obviously, the French Revolution kicked off with the nation's peasants demanding 'Liberté! Egalité! Fraternité! and led to the rolling of the heads of the French ruling class. Rather wonderfully, it's also the year that America emancipated the name Bourbon from the French and began distilling the whiskey that would soon become the official spirit of the United States. History's funny like that. Precisely 235 years later, bourbon is having a big boom all around the world, its popularity never more in full swing. From high-profile celebrity brands to bestselling bottles, famous drinkers to high volume sales, bourbon is the next renaissance in spirits, following hot on the heels of the premium gentrification of rum, vodka, tequila and gin. The Little Book of Bourbon is America's official spirit distilled into more than 175 shots of booze-infused facts, stats, trivia, history, tips, recipes, advice and much more. An absolute must-own companion for bourbon connoisseurs. Please read responsibly. 'All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon.'
Fred Minnick

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Only in America: The origin, history and father figures behind bourbon's birth are put on a pedestal in this chapter using historical dates, facts, trivia and quotes • Barrels and Mash: Drinkin' whiskey is easy. Distilling it requires a lot of dedication. This chapter dives deep into the production and barrelling of bourbon using science and craftsmanship • Kentucky Tried Drinkin': Bourbon is Kentucky born. Let's celebrate that heritage with a long pour of particular recipes, tips, tricks and techinques on how to drink/serve it and a look at its birthplace • Bourbon-By-Numbers: Bourbon is anything but by-the-numbers, but that doesn't mean there are some insanely intoxicating statistics, figures and percentages that will make you go wow • Whiskey Wisdom: Since 1879, bourbon has been on the tip of eveyone's tongues. These quotes, quips, wisecracks and wit show just how ingrained this whiskey has become in popular culture • Bring on the Bourbon: One last drink for the road – a collection of all of bourbon's most incredible records, achievements, highlights, lowlights and icons, past and present.