bourbon the rise fall and rebirth of an american whiskey

After the Iraq War he moved to Kentucky to marry the love of his life and the rest as they assay is history. He’s written about sports for the Daily Oklahoman, about forests, served a military photographer in the Iraq war and worked as a restaurant trade editor.

He’s been writing since he was a teenager and published his first story in the Oklahoma County News at age 15. In 2014-15 named his popular “Legend’s Series of Bourbon Tasting” as one of the top events in Bourbon County. Since October, 2013 he has taught bourbon classes at the Museum and hosted private bourbon tastings for convention groups.

He talked about his newly published book Bourbon: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of An American Whiskey and signed it at the conclusion of his talk.įred Minnick is the “Bourbon Authority” for the Kentucky Derby Museum. Fred Minnick is the “Bourbon Authority” for the Kentucky Derby Museum. From reviews and “best of ” lists to unknown facets and lore of Wild Turkey’s multi-layered history, Wild Turkey Musings is perfect for whiskey fans of any proficiency level, from novice to expert.On the evening of September 14 at Barnes & Noble Books, Bowling Green, KY, WKU Libraries featured Fred Minnick in its Kentucky Live! speaker series as part of its community outreach initiatives. What remains is a collection of unique works that not only showcases the best of Rare Bird 101 but offers previously unpublished insight and perspective-the who, what, how, or why behind each article-as well as new charts, graphs, and maps. In commemoration of five years of dedication to all things Turkey, Jennings sifted through hundreds of blog posts from 2016 to 2021 and distilled them to only the most essential.

Wild Turkey Musings: A Whiskey Writer’s Retrospective is a celebration of the iconic brand and the passionate community that has grown out of the work of author, historian, and “superfan” David Jennings-a.k.a.

Since the inception of the Rare Bird 101 blog in 2016, the name Rare Bird 101 has become synonymous with Wild Turkey bourbon. from the foreword by Fred Minnick, author of Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskeyįrom the author of American Spirit: Wild Turkey Bourbon from Ripy to Russell and founder of Rare Bird 101, the world’s #1 Wild Turkey blog-an anniversary gift that ensures you’ll never drink alone. “American whiskey writing at its finest.”

Bourbon the rise fall and rebirth of an american whiskey