Description: Founders and award-winning distillers of Kings County Distillery Colin Spoelman and David Haskell follow up their successful Guide to Urban Moonshining with an extensive history of the figures who distilled American spirits. The book presents 50 fascinating - and sometimes morbid - biographies from this historic trade's bygone days, including farmers, scientists, oligarchs, criminals, and the occasional US president. Readers may be surprised to find the names George Washington, Henry Frick, or Andrew Mellon alongside the usual suspects long associated with booze - Jasper Jack Daniel, Jim Beam, and Julian Pappy Van Winkle. From the Whiskey Rebellion to Prohibition to the recent revival of craft spirits, the history of whiskey, moonshine, and other spirits remains an important part of Americana. Featuring historical photos, infographics, walking-tour maps, and noteworthy vintage newspaper clippings, it's a rich visual and textual reference to a key piece of American history. Dead Distillers is a spirited portrait of the unusual and storied origins of forgotten drunkenness.
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Publication Year: 2016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: Dead distillers
Author: Spoelman and Haskell
Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Features: Illustrated
Publisher: Abrams
Genre: Art & Culture, Business, Economics & Industry, Crime & Thriller, Economics, Engineering & Technology, Environment, Nature & Earth, Folklore & Mythology, Historical, History, Mind, Body & Spirit, Modern & Contemporary, Travel, Urban Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Alcohol, Alternative Therapies, American History, Beverages, Contemporary History, Cultural History, Economic History, Historic Figures, History of Technology, Industry, Inspirational Works, Regional History, Social History, Spirits, World History
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
