The Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining: How to Make and Drink Whiskey Kindle Edition

This is a highly informative and thoughtful barrel of information on the current state of whiskey in America. Reminds me of the ancient wisdom that says "when the student is ready the teacher (master) will appear". Have read a lot of books on the topic this year, thankfully Spoelman and Haskell put it all together and it is starting to make some sense to me. I appreciate the authors willingness to put themselves "out there" with informed judgement and direction. The cover and title do not fully reveal the information inside but this one has already found a place on my reference shelf.

About five years ago my wife put her foot down and forbade me to cram any more books into my library, which was then besmirching its august paneled formality with about 500 books more than its 1,500 design capacity. Time for Kindle. But sometimes the subject is too basic or important to reside in cloudy obscurity, and I am driven to sneak a real one in. Such was the case here. Because my bar has a similar overcrowded dishevelment with its outrageous assortment of American whiskeys, the topic was too important to relegate ignominiously into an iPhone carried in my back pocket. Not that I actually drink very much, as a long history of severe migraines has forced a severe level of moderation, but there is something about exploring one of the complex scents of caramel with perhaps lilac or licorice and then letting it absorb through the tongue and mucosal lining of the mouth without having to swallow that produces a sensation that demands a top-shelf, flesh-and-blood copy of this book. I was not disappointed, and the book has delivered as much pleasure as the whiskey it extols. I solved the problem of the crowded library by giving my son-in-law some crystal brandy snifters and making room for the book in the bar. It does not have to be read linearly. Flip to the back and there are some great recipes - the reading of which is as enjoyable as the consumption should be. Elsewhere inside is a compendium of fascinating whiskey collections by famous distillers. There is a series of chapters describing the history of some of our great nation's foremost whiskey distillers. If you are inclined toward do-it-yourself projects, there are how-to chapters! Just open the book and read where ever you find yourself. If you are a beer drinker, forget this book. Scotch lovers will find limited pleasure, butfor you Pappy fans, this is a must! And I join another reviewer who begged for canvas reproductions of some of the genealogical charts for framing.

Great history of distilled spirits in the US. Very helpful for my education as a retail. spirit associate.

This book has some interesting facts about distilleries, different brands of hooch etc etc. if you r looking for a book that will give you the information you need to properly distill spirits there are many out there that you will find more helpful than this publication.

I'm a bit underwhelmed by this book, as it's more of a loose collection of whiskey related facts, that culminate in a recipe for a basic corn moonshine.All in all, about 5 pages of this book are about actually making and distilling alcohol, it's like I googled for a recipe, and had to read some dudes comprehensive forums post about Moonshine, Kentucky, the Different kinds of Bourbons, why you shouldn't care who made your whiskey, but you should care who made your whiskey.and then another guy posts a recipe below it.Save yourself 18 bucks, just google it.

If you're considering buying this book, stop thinking and pull the trigger. I know two other distillers who have built complete distilleries using only this book as a guide. It doesn't have EVERYTHING, but it has enough information to teach how to make whiskey. Very simple. Very straightforward. Step by step.

This is quite an interesting read. What a great detailed history of whiskey.

Gift for the boyfriend, he loved it

A great book. It explains a whole lot of stuff about how to distill alcohol & does it in style.It starts out explaining that distilling alcohol is illegal (at least in the UK and USA). No really. You can go to jail.It goes on to explain that it can be dangerous too -- it tells the story of 5 guys in America who blew themselves up trying to make their own moonshine.Having got the safety briefing out of the way, it goes on to provide a cracking history of moonshine in the south of America, how to do it & explains in great deal all the subtle nuances and details.For anyone who enjoys a whisky, whiskey or bourboun, this is a brilliant book to have.

What a faboulous read - it's taken me ages to read it as there's so much stuff I want to remember!

A quick read explaining how to distill

Great book. I went to the distillery. Interesting read and easy to follow.

This book changed the way I look at spirits. An honest comprehensive broad look at how and why good moonshine is so popular.Gotta read this one.