Bourbon. Law. Author.
I was hooked from the opening pages of Mead: The Libations, Legends, and Lore of History’s Oldest Drink, Fred Minnick’s seventh book. Fred launches in pure storyteller fashion with rich visual elements: “They looked like your typical Brooklyn bartenders: handlebar mustaches, pink hair, leather…
Susan Reigler and Mike Veach, two of the most knowledgeable bourbon writers, collaborated a few years ago for The Bourbon Tasting Notebook which gave us honest reviews without debate-inducing rankings or “bourbon of the year” proclamations. Mike and Susan provide their respective tasting notes—which…
I’ll admit that—even as a bourbon enthusiast—I was curious about rum. Who better to turn to in order to satisfy this curiosity than Fred Minnick, the authority on spirits? Rum Curious starts with a heft confirming that this is not a side-show book, continues with…
