American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit

Hardback

Main Details

Title American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Clay Risen
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 127
Category/GenreCocktails
ISBN/Barcode 9781454916888
ClassificationsDewey:641.2520973
Audience
General
Edition New edition
Illustrations all in color

Publishing Details

Publisher Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Imprint Sterling
Publication Date 27 October 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

The bible of American whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes is updated! Arranged alphabetically by distillery and then brand, this revised edition features 300 whiskeys-with nearly 100 new entries. In addition to information on buying and choosing whiskey, every entry includes the maker's contact details and products, plus a full account of each bottling, including: age, proof, nose, color, body, palate, price, and rating.

Author Biography

Clay Risen is an editor at the New York Times, where he has written extensively on whiskey, rum, and other spirits. He has also written for The Atlantic, Smithsonian, and the Washington Post. He is the author of A Nation on Fire: America in the Wake of the King Assassination (Wiley, 2009) and The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act (Bloomsbury, 2014).

Reviews

Praise for American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye "A comprehensive and opinionated guide for the intermediate tippler . . . It's a detailed, admirably cranky directory. Risen's tasting notes for each are erudite and fun." --Wall Street Journal "Risen is something of a Renaissance man . . . a Leonardo da Vinci of whiskey. American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye . . . should have a proud place on the bookshelf (or by the bar) of anyone who is an enthusiast of bourbon and other American whiskeys. Very useful for shopping purposes . . . Bring this book with you." --Los Angeles Review of Books "Risen delicately walks readers into whiskey's past, present, and future. . . . His words are meant for whiskey lovers, as he dissects every brand's story and scores products on an NR (not recommended) to four-star scale. An American whiskey treasure worthy of four stars." --Whiskey Advocate "A whiskey novice's best friend . . . It's a book I plan on keeping around for constant reference." --Saveur