Whiskey Business, Tom Acitelli
Whiskey Business, Tom Acitelli
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Whiskey Business
How Small-Batch Distillers Are Transforming American Spirits

Author: Tom Acitelli

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Unabridged: 12 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/01/2017

Synopsis

Discover the underdog story of the improbable rise of small-batch distilling in America. This bracingly written, fast-paced work traces the relationship of Americans to spirits such as bourbon, scotch, vodka, gin, and rum. And it presents the full story of a plucky band of entrepreneurs who disrupted the nation's conception of how those libations could appear and taste—and how much they could cost. Tom Acitelli weaves the unlikely triumph of the small-batch distilling movement into other major trends, including a neo-Prohibitionism that nearly croaked the entire thing, America's re-embrace of cocktails, and the twin rises of craft beer and fine wine. He also expertly delves into the controversies currently wracking American spirits, ones that threaten to tank the movement at the moment of what should be its greatest triumph.

About Tom Acitelli

Tom Acitelli's American Wine: A Coming-of-Age Story was a finalist for the James Beard Award for Best Book of 2016. He is also the author of the highly praised The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution, now in its second edition. He writes regularly on beer, wine, and spirits for various publications, and is the history columnist for All About Beer magazine. Find him in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or at tomacitelli.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by AnnieM on July 13, 2018

Just what I needed, more useless information......more

Goodreads review by Andy on September 16, 2018

The title is misleading as less than a third of the content is whiskey specific. The subtitle is better advertising. There are a few nuggets of interest, but on the whole it’s not likely to scratch the itch of a “craft” spirit enthusiast any more than reading Wikipedia.......more

Goodreads review by Luke on October 14, 2019

In my opinion, there's a couple of fatal flaws to Whiskey Business. The first is that Mr Acitelli is writing a whole book on "small-batch" and "craft distilling" without any clear definition of those terms at all. I wouldn't say that is 100% his fault, as the industry in general seems to function wi......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on December 24, 2018

This book is fantastic - getting to hear the beginnings of multiple famous distilleries (like St. George) that I love is great. If you want a good overview of the origins of our modern spirits market, this is a great primer. The only downside to this very fun and accessible book - and the reason I ga......more

Goodreads review by Cat on March 03, 2021

I've read better, but it wasn't too bad of a read. Just go in knowing it's not entirely about whiskey. I had hoped it was as I like reading about bootleggers who are now honest! Moonshine I've had was always tasty, but hard to come by! and it's nice to read about some of the folks going honest! I rec......more

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