American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit – A Cocktail Book

Description Review 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 and every are erudite and fun.” —Wall Street Journal   “Risen is something of a Renaissance man . . . a Leonardo da Vinci of whiskey. American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye . . . must 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 each brand’s story and scores products on an NR (not really useful) 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   Read more About the Author 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’s the writer of A Nation on Fire: The united states 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). Risen grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and two young children. Read more The bible of American whiskey has been up to date—now with more than 300 entries! Organized in an A-to-Z directory by distillery, then brand, this second edition of American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye features more than 330 whiskeys, including more than 120 new entries. Each and every section includes a brief history of the maker, together with its location, followed by a full account of Each and every bottling, including details on age, proof, nose, color, body, palate, price, in addition to an overall rating. A comprehensive primer provides a short history of the spirit, how it’s made, and how to enjoy it, including tips on organizing tasting sessions. Also included are a glossary of terms, a selection of top whiskeys by value and ratings, a handy checklist, and two helpful indexes. With this book, choosing from a few of the many whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes made in The united states has never been easier.