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Clay risen is the deputy oped editor at the new york times and the awardnominated author of the crowded hour. And although it may not be the most popular based on sales, vodka is by far the champion a fair case can be made that he is correct and it is indeed the favorite. If you love all types of american whiskey, then go for clays book. Clay risen is the deputy oped editor at the new york times and the author of several works of american history, including the bill of the century. A log book with the authors tasting notes of more than 200 bourbons arranged by distillers and fully indexed by proof, price, and style. This very short book is jampacked with information about all facets of bourbon production, from early farm distilling to nineteenth century commercial distilleries to the craft distillery movement, and everything inbetween. A guide to the nations favorite spirit, clay risens single malt is an introduction to the long history, fascinating science, and incredible diversity of malted whisky, as well as a practical drinkers guide to buying and enjoying hundreds of the greatest examples of the distillers tradition. Mar 05, 2016 michael veachs first book is the seminal work on kentucky bourbon heritage and american whiskey in general. And while ive been a scotch whiskey drinker for years, and consider my trip to edinburgh, scotlands scotch whisky experience on the royal mile, as a. A guide to the nations favorite spirit and has written for smithsonian, the atlantic, the washington post, and fortune, among others. Hillrocksolera aged bourbon whiskey, 46% abv or 92 proof nas hillrock estate distillery, ancram, ny. Theodore roosevelt, the rough riders, and the dawn of the american century, as well as single malt. He has also written for the atlantic, smithsonian, and the washington post.
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