American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit - A Cocktail Book - Hardcover

Risen, Clay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1454916885 ISBN 13: 9781454916888

Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2015

Synopsis

The bible of American whiskey has been updated—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 section includes a brief history of the maker, along with its location, followed by a full account of each bottling, including details on age, proof, nose, color, body, palate, price, as well as 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 among the many whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes made in America has never been easier.

About this title

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 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). Risen grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and two young children.

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 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 whiskey’s past, present, and future. . . . His words are meant for whiskey lovers, as he dissects every brand’s 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 novice’s best friend . . . It’s a book I plan on keeping around for constant reference.”
—Saveur
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1454916885
• ISBN 13: 9781454916888
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400