"Buffalo, Barrels & Bourbon tells the breathtaking saga of Buffalo Trace Distillery: from the time of Daniel Boone's explorations in early Kentucky, through the trials of the U.S. Civil War, two world wars, Prohibition, and the Great Depression, to the present era in which Buffalo Trace...

Welcome to Bardstown, KY: The Bourbon Capital of the World® Bourbon's popularity is now a global phenomenon, but you need only look at Bardstown, Kentucky, to see its remarkable and evolving impacts. This historic city of 13,500 people is booming as a result, but it's also enduring growing...

This two-volume set examines the strong connection between craft beverages and tourism, presenting cutting-edge research in partnership with breweries, distilleries, and cideries. While wine, food, and culinary tourism have traditionally dominated destination markets, interest in craft beverages...

Divided Spirits tells the stories of tequila and mezcal, two of Mexico's most iconic products. In doing so, the book illustrates how neoliberalism influences the production, branding, and regulation of local foods and drinks. It also challenges the strategy of relying on "alternative" markets to...

The promise of place -- From the fields to your glass -- Whose rules rule? : creating and defining tequila quality -- The heart of the agave : farming in tequila country -- Making mezcal in the shadow of the denomination of origin -- Hipsters, hope, and the future of artisanal mezcal -- Looking...

Whisky: Technology, Production and Marketing explains in technical terms the science and technology of producing whisky, combined with information from industry experts on successfully marketing the product. World experts in Scotch whisky provide detailed insight into whisky production, from the...

A Manhattan or a Sazerac; neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of soda-no matter how it's served up, whiskey is synonymous with the poet's inspiration and the devil's spirit. Be it bourbon, rye, corn, Irish, or Scotch, whiskey has an infamous and celebrated history from a sometimes lethal,...