Tag Archives: history
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When History Repeats Itself, Whiskey Version
Leave a commentMarch 23, 2014 by Bourbon Empire
One recurring theme in my upcoming book is how history repeats itself, and sometimes gets turned on its head. As …
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When Women Were Burned as Witches for Making Whiskey
1November 1, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
It’s true, they were. Read about it in my recent write-up of Fred Minnick’s new book, Whiskey Women: The Untold …
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A Mixologist of Fluid Excitements
Leave a commentAugust 13, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
If you still haven’t had your daily dose of serious scholarship, I have a piece up on Serious Eats looking …
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Drinking Downton Abbey on Serious Eats
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2013 by Bourbon Empire
I’ve started a new column on Serious Eats about drinking history and other matters. Check out my first post on …
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