![]() ![]() You’ll have to read the book to find out who he was.” “ This is the man who deserves the credit for inventing bourbon. Last year, in Bourbon Curious, Minnick felt that “the sad truth is we’ll likely never know who truly invented bourbon or why he or she named it so.” Just a year later, and for the first time in print, Minnick identifies the person who likely started it all. Filtering his diligent research through logic, Minnick takes the reader through his investigative process. While searching for the truth, historians must continue to draw likely conclusions without the benefit of absolute proof. He even reveals the one unicorn bottle he’s been searching for. Minnick remains conversational throughout, injecting his opinions and personal experiences. However, this format shines as a reference source and allows for entertaining skimming while waiting for the next pour of whiskey. Occasionally the chapter is interrupted mid-sentence by a multi-page insertion, which takes a little getting used to. WHISKEY WRISE AD WINDOWSFred’s signature style reads like a magazine, with beautifully detailed side windows that include historical photos, documents, advertisements, facts, timelines and more. # BourbonRebirth is a much deeper dive: where it came from, how it evolved, what nearly killed it (several times), and how it roared back to life. WHISKEY WRISE AD HOW TOLast year’s Bourbon Curious: A Simple Tasting Guide for the Savvy Drinkergave a decent short history of bourbon, but the majority of the book focused primarily on how to enjoy it. In his fourth book (due in October), Bourbon: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of an American Whiskey (# BourbonRebirth, using his hashtag ), Minnick traces the entire tumultuous history of bourbon from the dawn of our nation to the present-day boom. Without question, his face belongs on any Mount Rushmore of bourbon experts. He is a bestselling whiskey author, a judge for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and World Whiskies Awards, a bourbon ambassador for the Kentucky Derby Museum, a contributor to Whisky Advocate, a photographer, and a guy willing to talk bourbon with literally anyone on Twitter. Fred Minnick needs no introduction, but he deserves one anyway. ![]()
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