Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey : An American Heritage /

On May 4, 1964, Congress designated bourbon as a distinctive product of the United States, and it remains the only spirit produced in this country to enjoy such protection. Its history stretches back almost to the founding of the nation and includes many colorful characters, both well known and obsc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Veach, Michael R., 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Whiskey.
HISTORY > United States > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Food Science.
Whisky > Kentucky > Histoire.
Whiskey > Kentucky > History.
Kentucky.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:On May 4, 1964, Congress designated bourbon as a distinctive product of the United States, and it remains the only spirit produced in this country to enjoy such protection. 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. Although obscured by myth, the history of bourbon reflects the history of our nation. Historian Michael R. Veach reveals the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (160 pages).
ISBN:9780813141725

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