Bourbon: The Complete Guide to the Essential American Spirit

A deluxe illustrated history of and guide to Kentuckybourbon, featuring framing-quality reproductions of archival photographs, rare bottle labels, and more, all in an elegant boxed set with a pull-out drawer.

Bourbon, we soon realized, was not just a good drink. It was a drink with a story, from a place, with an unbreakable tie to the people and the land that produced it.

Whiskey expert ClayRisenexplores the origins, history, and evolution of America’s distilling craft and culture in this luxurious boxed set. From boom to bust and back again,Risentells the engrossing story of Kentucky whiskey, using interviews, photographs, and archival material to illuminate the singular region where bourbonwas born. This meticulously researched book details howbourbonis made, how best to enjoy it, and how to build your own collection, along with profiles of the distilleries and makers that form the landscape ofbourboncountry.

The one-of-a-kind boxed set features a pull-out drawer that holds beautifully reproduced distillery maps and blueprints, rare bottle labels, and historical photographs.