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Bourbon at its Best: The Lore and Allure of America's Finest Spirits

Bourbon at its Best: The Lore and Allure of America's Finest Spirits
By Ron Givens

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Whether they drink it straight, on the rocks, or in classic cocktails, Americans love their bourbon. Bourbon at Its Best is the most comprehensive guide to this drink available, with detailed descriptions of these elixirs, from the tried and true ways in which they are made to the amazing range of flavors they deliver. Bourbon at Its Best reveals the flavorful history of this red-white-and-blue spirit, from its rural origins as "corn likker" to its rough- and- tumble days as moonshine to its downright genteel status as a premium liquor. Readers will find out what makes bourbon different from other whiskeys of the world and how to truly savor all of its better qualities. They'll experience the magic of bourbon-making first-hand, traveling to classic distilleries in America's heartland. Perfect for both newcomers and connoisseurs, Bourbon at Its Best is an entertaining, informative tour of this intoxicating world.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #31331 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-03-18
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 176 pages

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A 'must read' for anyone who has ever sipped a glass of one of America's finest whiskies5
Bourbon is a favored beverage whose enduring popularity in the American bars and homes continues from generation to generation. Now bourbon expert Ron Givens has written a fascinating, descriptive, and informative book focusing exclusively on this alcoholic masterpiece in all its varied subtleties in "Bourbon At Its Best: The Lore & Allure Of America's Finest Spirits". Beginning with a succinct introduction, Given's continues with describing the process of how bourbon is made from mashing, fermentation, and distillation, to barreling, aging, and mingling. There are chapters devoted to the major distillers, legendary brands, the diversity of drinks that incorporate bourbon as an ingredient, and so much more. Enhanced with the inclusion of an Index and a Bibliography, "Bourbon At Its Best" is profusely illustrated throughout and includes such historical oddities as why all but one of the makers of 'straight bourbon' are located in a small region of Kentucky. A highly recommended addition to community library collections, "Bourbon At Its Best" should be considered a 'must read' by anyone who has ever sipped a glass of one of America's finest whiskies.

Not the Best Bourbon Book4
This book provides a good overview of bourbon, the various distilleries that make it, and Kentucky's history and culture. However, after reading both Whiskey (EYEWITNESS COMPANION GUIDES) and American Still Life: The Jim Beam Story and the Making of the World's #1 Bourbon this book came up in a distant third place. Two of the major things that caused me to rate it as a 4 instead of a 5 were the consistency of information within the book, and the quality of many of the pictures. For example, when talking about "Old Rip Van Winkle" bourbon, Givens mentions that there is no distiller (p. 113); however, a simple Google search will indicate otherwise. Second, many of the photos in the book are very poor quality, almost like they were taken using a cell phone or "borrowed" from Web sites and then blown up to full book page images (pp. 31, 124, 136, 137, etc.). Shame on the editor for not resolving this! All-in-all still an enjoyable read on bourbon.

Bourbon book5
This is a beautifully written book that covers the history and production of bourbon. It would make a great coffee table book as it is quite elegant. It is very thorough in covering all aspects of bourbon.