American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit
(Hardback, Revised, Revised)
Publishing Details
American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit
By (Author) Clay Risen
Union Square & Co.
Sterling
4th January 2016
3rd December 2015
Revised, Revised
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
641.2520973
Physical Properties
Hardback
400
Width 127mm, Height 229mm
Description
The bible of American whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes is updated! Arranged alphabetically by distillery and then brand, this revised edition features 300 whiskeyswith 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.
Reviews
Praise for American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye
A comprehensive and opinionated guide for the intermediate tippler . . . Its a detailed, admirably cranky directory. Risens 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 whiskeys past, present, and future. . . . His words are meant for whiskey lovers, as he dissects every brands 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 novices best friend . . . Its a book I plan on keeping around for constant reference.
Saveur
Praise for American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye
A comprehensive and opinionated guide for the intermediate tippler . . . Its a detailed, admirably cranky directory. Risens 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 whiskeys past, present, and future. . . . His words are meant for whiskey lovers, as he dissects every brands 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 novices best friend . . . Its a book I plan on keeping around for constant reference.
Saveur
Author Bio
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).
