Bourbon Empire
The Past and Future of America's Whiskey

I had a hard time choosing between 3 and 4 stars for this book. The author has a wealth of interesting information to share, but most importantly he is a good storyteller and his love of the topic is infectious. Parts of the book are fascinating. I especially liked seeing how the opinions on bourbon......more

I don’t know why I am fascinated with these biography-of-things books. I suppose if you are a history lover such as me, a biography is a biography no matter the topic. Still, who would have thought to write a history of bourbon? Who knew there would be enough compelling information to hold a reader’......more

It’s America’s whisky and Reid Mitenbuler traces the history of bourbon back to the first president. Turns out the spirit is closely tied to the country that gave birth to it. Backwoods individualism to corporate shenanigans, outright criminal activities to being an essential staple of war. For a sp......more

I'm not a fan of bourbon, but my last husband surely enjoyed Evan Williams and I wish he were still here so he could read this informative, entertaining book on the history of his favorite drink. You may think you know this history of that bourbon in your hand, but you'll be surprised how many backs......more

The author takes you on a journey just like our country has been forged through the history of immigrants and does the same with bourbon, whiskey, rye, and the differences. How they are produced still in certain regions because that is where their ancestors emigrated to from Scotland, Germany, Irela......more