Bourbon Empire

Buchzusammenfassung

Reid Mitenbuler is an American author and writer known for his work in the field of literature and history, particularly with a focus on alcohol-related topics.

Despite having mostly an unsavory history, bourbon is still the most iconic American spirit. From being the favorite drink of pioneers to its illegal production during the Prohibition period, bourbon was often associated with fraud, corruption, or even crime. However, it has become world-famous alcohol following the change in its image. Take some time to chill. We live in a chaotic world today. Relax with a high-ranking glass of bourbon if you want to feel connected to the past. It would be best if you took the time to enjoy the refined taste of bourbon that takes years to mature.

“Every whiskey barrel is a sort of medieval alchemist’s laboratory, a dark and sooty place from which a clear spirit poured inside emerges years later, golden and transformed. Barrels first started as humble shipping containers for whiskey, but over the centuries were promoted into something else: an ingredient as well as a vessel.”

“What is it about the present that makes it so eager to judge the past? There is always a neuroticism to the present, which believes itself superior to the past but can’t quite get over a nagging anxiety that it might not be.”

“The bourbon in a bottle of Maker’s Mark might have changed very little as the company grew, but opinions of the brand are nonetheless influenced by outside factors—it’s yet another reminder that we taste with our minds as much as our senses.”

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