{"product_id":"making-bourbon-a-geographical-history-of-distilling-in-nineteenth-century-kentucky-paperback","title":"Making Bourbon: A Geographical History of Distilling in Nineteenth-Century Kentucky - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl Raitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile other industries chase after the new and improved, bourbon makers celebrate traditions that hearken back to an authentic frontier craft. Distillers enshrine local history in their branding and time-tested recipes, and rightfully so. Kentucky's unique geography shaped the whiskeys its settlers produced, and for more than two centuries, distilling bourbon fundamentally altered every aspect of Kentucky's landscape and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaking Bourbon: A Geographical History of Distilling in Nineteenth-Century Kentucky \u003c\/i\u003eilluminates how the specific geography, culture, and ecology of the Bluegrass converged and gave birth to Kentucky's favorite barrel-aged whiskey. Expanding on his fall 2019 release \u003ci\u003eBourbon's Backroads\u003c\/i\u003e, Karl Raitz delivers a more nuanced discussion of bourbon's evolution by contrasting the fates of two distilleries in Scott and Nelson Counties. In the nineteenth century, distilling changed from an artisanal craft practiced by farmers and millers to a large-scale mechanized industry. The resulting infrastructure--farms, mills, turnpikes, railroads, steamboats, lumberyards, and cooperage shops--left its permanent mark on the land and traditions of the commonwealth. Today, multinational brands emphasize and even construct this local heritage. This unique interdisciplinary study uncovers the complex history poured into every glass of bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eKarl Raitz\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of geography at the University of Kentucky and author of \u003ci\u003eBourbon's Backroads: A Journey through Kentucky's Distilling Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e. He is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Valley Road of Virginia: Shenandoah Landscapes from Prehistory to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eRock Fences of the Bluegrass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 x 9.4 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53097438052576,"sku":"9780813197012","price":72.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/B9xLAe0yke9780813197012.webp?v=1781685990","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/making-bourbon-a-geographical-history-of-distilling-in-nineteenth-century-kentucky-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}