Description: Dead Distillers : The Kings County Distillery History of the Entrepreneurs and Outlaws Who Made American Spirits, Hardcover by Spoelman, Colin; Haskell, David, ISBN 141972021X, ISBN-13 9781419720215, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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. Th 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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Book Title: Dead Distillers : a History of the Upstarts and Outlaws Who Made American Spirits
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Topic: Beverages / Alcoholic / General, Social History, Industries / Food Industry, History
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2016
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Cooking, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 19.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Colin Spoelman, Kings County Distillery, David Haskell
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
