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The social history of bourbon, Gerald Carson

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The social history of bourbon

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Gerald Carson

The distinctive beverage of the Western world, bourbon is Kentucky's illustrious gift to the world of spirits. Although the story of American whiskey is recorded in countless lively pages of our nation's history, the place of bourbon in the American cultural record has long awaited detailed and objective presentation. Not a recipe book or a barman's guide, but a fascinating and informative contribution to Americana, The Social History of Bourbon reflects an aspect of our national cultural identity that many have long suppressed or overlooked. Gerald Carson explores the impact of the liquor's p

Drinks and drinking in early America -- Watermelon armies and whiskey boys -- Bourbon's country cousin -- The first true bourbon -- A name with a melody all its own : Kentucky -- The dark age of American drinking -- Whiskey in the Civil War -- Golden years of the bourbon aristocracy -- Drinking down the national debt -- Moonshine and honeysuckle -- The great whiskey steal -- The Highwine Trust -- Westward the jug of empire took its way -- A sofa with every case -- But, what is whiskey? -- Whiskey fun and folklore -- The swinging door -- The zenith of man's pleasure -- Bourbon : from 1920 to the day before yesterday