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Publisher's Summary
How bourbon came to be, and why it's experiencing such a revival today.
Unraveling the many myths and misconceptions surrounding America's most iconic spirit, Bourbon Empire traces a history that spans frontier rebellion, Gilded Age corruption, and the magic of Madison Avenue. Whiskey has profoundly influenced America's political, economic, and cultural destiny, just as those same factors have inspired the evolution and unique flavor of the whiskey itself.
Taking listeners behind the curtain of an enchanting - and sometimes exasperating - industry, the work of writer Reid Mitenbuler crackles with attitude and commentary about taste, choice, and history. Few products better embody the United States, or American business, than bourbon.
A tale of innovation, success, downfall, and resurrection, Bourbon Empire is an exploration of the spirit in all its unique forms, creating an indelible portrait of both bourbon and the people who make it.
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- Larry G.
- 06-16-15
Great whiskey history great American history
I knew very little about the history of bourbon and other spirits in the U.S. This book captured the essence of the important milestones as the whiskey industry grew and as we grew as a nation. I highly recommend this book to people who love American history and a shot of bourbon. And the narration was phenomenal.
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- Zach
- 04-06-16
Fascinating
The perfect blend of history, technical jargon, and nerd. I really enjoyed it. Great insight into the world of whisky.
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- Bruce Singleton
- 07-16-16
Bourbon: The men, the myths, and the legends
I have spent the last seven years exploring the Bourbon Trail, meandering country roads at Loretto, and dodging traffic in Louisville to get the "flavor" of bourbon. I would recommend to anyone about to start that journey today, that they read Bourbon Empire first. Kind of like knowing that "first downs are good" for the first time football watcher, this book will give the hints on how to enjoy and indeed anticipate the experience for the first time. Now that I have read the book, I am going to travel The Bourbon Trail again.
6 people found this helpful
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- Megan
- 09-24-16
Bourbon Geek Got Geekier
If you have any interest in bourbon, this book will elevate it exponentially. Even if you feel like you know a lot about bourbon and/or distilleries, you will discover more about the rich history and big stories that have created the bourbon we love today.
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- Amy S Douglass
- 10-23-18
Good Overview of Bourbon History
Well narrated! Lags a little in the legislative middle. Ending is not the strongest. You will finish having good summary level knowledge of the origins and people who developed the industry. This book will slay a few myths and defuse some marketing hype. It is well worth a listen.
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- David S. Mathew
- 07-22-17
Raise a Glass!
If you want to know the history of American whiskey, and the American alcohol industry in general, this book is about as good as it gets. O'Neill offers a fascinating history of America's drinking habits from the pre-Revolution days to around 2013. This also includes some historical information on figures like Jim Beam as well as some of the early moonshiners. You will never look at a bottle of whiskey the same again. Highly recommended!
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- camillemarie
- 04-07-16
Fascinating
I like a bit of bourbon now and then but had no idea it had such an interesting history. I learned a lot very enjoyably!b
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- Lily C. Baker
- 10-15-18
I Absolutely LOVE This Book! And I don't drink!!!
I got this book because my husband is a spirits guy and a good friend is a chemist and the two of them convinced me of the mystique and attraction of the drink. I just couldn't experience it myself because I don't like spirits, but I was intrigued enough to listen to this book.
Firstly, the narrator - he's absolutely a dream narrator. His voice is pleasant enough that sometimes I'll play this book for myself while I sleep. But, he can also nuance voices and inflections in a natural way to convey different personalities and the humor of the writing. What a gem!
Secondly, the writing is fascinating. Mitenbuler doesn't buy into any the of the hype around the rock-star bourbons and their hype but he's no critic. He simply exposes the industry and the marketing machinations behind them that separate some brands from their popularity and the actual integrity of their processes and ingredients and qualities. It was so enlightening.
I listened to a book titled "Get Well Soon" recently and it was so sophomoric and written like a blogger vs. a historian's or journalistic style like this book is written that I just kept longing to go back to this book, just to have the pleasure of listening to exquisite writing.
Highly, Highly Recommended!
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- Jim
- 02-11-17
Excellent Book, great story, well read.
Great detail, comprehensive story on Bourbon done in a fantastic storyline and told very well by the narrator.
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- Gary V.
- 12-03-16
An interesting review of the Bourbon industry
A very interesting and informative book about the Bourbon industry. I learned a great deal about both Bourbon itself and it's often checkered history. My only negative comments would be that it tended to ramble a bit at times and that there was a small amount of repetition.
It provided a very useful inside look at the current state of the industry along with a little insight into where it may be heading, with several craft distillers mentioned by name.
I'd recommend it to any enthusiast wanting to learn about how the current popularity of whiskey came to be. There were insightful comments regarding most of the major American players in the market (and some of their Japanese owners).
I will likely read it again myself to hear some the more interesting points a second time.
Finally, I enjoyed (and will remember) the humorous comment comparing the state of Bourbon today with the Bourbon Empire in France. Let's hope we never get to the point where it is said by those in the know, "Let them drink Pappy".
A solid 4-4.5 star read.
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- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskey. In Whiskey Master Class, Lew shares everything he's learned on his journey through the worlds of bourbon, Scotch, rye, Japanese whiskey, and more (yes, there are tasty Canadian and Irish whiskeys!).
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Everything you need to know…
- By Barbie Carrillo on 05-16-23
By: Lew Bryson, and others
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Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon
- The Story of How Buffalo Trace Distillery Became the World's Most Awarded Distillery
- By: F. Paul Pacult
- Narrated by: Perry Daniels
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon tells the fascinating tale of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, from the time of the earliest explorations of Kentucky to the present day. Author and award-winning spirits expert F. Paul Pacult takes listeners on a journey through history that covers the American Revolutionary War, US Civil War, two World Wars, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.
By: F. Paul Pacult
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Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
- An American Heritage
- By: Michael R. Veach
- Narrated by: Travis
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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Its history stretches back almost to the founding of the nation and includes many colorful characters, both well known and obscure, from the hatchet-wielding prohibitionist Carry Nation to George Garvin Brown, who in 1872 created Old Forester, the first bourbon to be sold only by the bottle.
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Nice review
- By Joseph C Wood on 04-28-23
By: Michael R. Veach
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History of Bourbon
- By: Ken Albala, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Ken Albala
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Is bourbon the quintessential American liquor? Bourbon is not just alcohol - the amber-colored drink is deeply ingrained in American culture and tangled in American history. From the early days of raw corn liquor to the myriad distilleries that have proliferated around the country today, bourbon is a symbol of the United States. This course traces bourbon's entire history, from the 1700s, with Irish, Scottish, and French settlers setting up stills and making distilled spirits in the New World, through today's booming resurgence.Â
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Expected a lot more about bourbon
- By Wes on 04-14-20
By: Ken Albala, and others
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Bourbon Curious
- A Simple Tasting Guide for the Savvy Drinker
- By: Fred Minnick
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Fred Minnick creates a tasting journey that helps you select barrel-aged bourbons based on your flavor preferences. Using the same tasting principles he offers in his Kentucky Derby Museum classes and as a judge at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Minnick cuts to the chase, dismissing brand marketing and judging only the flavor of the bourbon.
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Better as a physical book than Audio book
- By William J Belleville on 05-28-21
By: Fred Minnick
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Pappyland
- A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
- By: Wright Thompson
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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The story of how Julian Van Winkle III, the caretaker of the most coveted cult Kentucky Bourbon whiskey in the world, fought to protect his family's heritage and preserve the taste of his forebears, in a world where authenticity, like his product, is in very short supply.
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Is Pappyland about fathers ..or bourbon ?
- By Hank on 11-11-20
By: Wright Thompson
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Wanderlust
- An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age
- By: Reid Mitenbuler
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
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Deep in the Arctic wilderness, Peter Freuchen awoke to find himself buried alive under the snow. During a sudden blizzard the night before, he had taken shelter underneath his dogsled and become trapped there while he slept. Now, as feeling drained from his body, he managed to claw a hole through the ice only to find himself in even greater danger: his beard, wet with condensation from his struggling breath, had frozen to his sled runners and lashed his head in place, exposing it to icy winds that needed only a few minutes to kill him. If Freuchen could escape that, he could escape anything.
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An absolutely amazing work!
- By Stephen T. Coomes on 05-13-23
By: Reid Mitenbuler
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The Bourbon King
- The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius
- By: Bob Batchelor
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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October 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the Volstead Act, which put the enforcement teeth into Prohibition. But the law didn't stop George Remus from cornering the boozy, illegal liquor marketplace and amassing a fortune that eclipsed $200 million (the equivalent of $4.75 billion today). As eminent documentarian Ken Burns proclaimed, "Remus was to bootlegging what Rockefeller was to oil." Author Bob Batchelor has unearthed a treasure trove of untapped historical archives to cover the life, times, and crimes of the man who ran the largest bootlegging operation in America.
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Disappointing
- By Amazon Customer on 06-02-20
By: Bob Batchelor
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Proof
- The Science of Booze
- By: Adam Rogers
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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A spirited narrative on the fascinating art and science of alcohol, sure to inspire cocktail party chats on making booze, tasting it, and its effects on our bodies and brains. Drinking gets a lot more interesting when you know what's actually inside your glass of microbrewed ale, single-malt whisky, or Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. All of them begin with fermentation, where a fungus called yeast binges on sugar molecules and poops out ethanol. Humans have been drinking the results for 10,000 years. Distillation is a 2,000-year-old technology - invented by a woman - that we're still perfecting today.
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Great listening to all about booze
- By Atila on 08-02-14
By: Adam Rogers
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Whiskey Business
- How Small-Batch Distillers Are Transforming American Spirits
- By: Tom Acitelli
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
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Discover the underdog story of the improbable rise of small-batch distilling in America. This bracingly written, fast-paced work traces the relationship of Americans to spirits such as bourbon, scotch, vodka, gin, and rum. And it presents the full story of a plucky band of entrepreneurs who disrupted the nation's conception of how those libations could appear and taste - and how much they could cost.
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mispronounciation
- By Jason Valentine on 04-11-18
By: Tom Acitelli
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The Drunken Botanist
- The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
- By: Amy Stewart
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when medieval physicians boiled juniper berries with wine to treat stomach pain. The Drunken Botanist uncovers the surprising botanical history and fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, and fruits (and even a few fungi).
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No more cheap tequila!
- By Cynthia on 03-23-13
By: Amy Stewart
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The Social History of Bourbon
- By: Gerald Carson
- Narrated by: Mike Bender
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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The distinctive beverage of the Western world, bourbon is Kentucky's illustrious gift to the world of spirits. Although the story of American whiskey is recorded in countless lively pages of our nation's history, the place of bourbon in the American cultural record has long awaited detailed and objective presentation. Not a recipe audiobook or a barman's guide, but a fascinating and informative contribution to Americana, The Social History of Bourbon reflects an aspect of our national cultural identity that many have long suppressed or overlooked.
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Best bourbon book ever
- By Raven999? on 01-31-23