Great quick read on the complexities and nuance of bourbon.

I also feel like I have some understanding of the language used to describe the wonders of this amber delight. Instead, I focused on the taste profiles, and I’m just starting to figure out which brand I want to try next. As a beginner, I skipped over much of the brand recommendations. Filled with advice, history, mythology and good stories, “Bourbon Curious” will let you choose the bourbon path you want to follow. Add that to my bucket list!), but the best part of the book is that it is easy to read. This guy knows bourbon (he even teaches classes on the subject. You’ll find out why.)Įnter Fred Minnick, an award-winning writer on the subject and a Wall Street Journal best-selling author. (No, it doesn’t have to come from Kentucky. Because most of what most people think they “know” about bourbon is wrong. “Bourbon Curious” is a perfect starting point for beginners, a fine refresher for advanced drinkers, and, best of all, a resource that clears away some of the mythic underbrush that surrounds bourbon. I wasn’t sure where to start that same exploration of this most American of liquors.īourbon CuriousNow I do. While far from an expert, I can identify and enjoy some of the complexities of the fruit of the vine. I have spent several decades learning about wine. Buy yourself a paper copy or buy and download yourself one and get yourself a pour of whiskey and ENJOY! In summary this book is a must buy for any person even remotely interested in whiskey. There were several items that were very thought provoking like how modern grains vs heritage varieties may be affecting flavors of distillate and how since most timber is 2nd and 3rd growth it is different than barrels that may have been produced from old growth timber.

There are tasting notes cover some products that few people will ever get to try everyday whiskey that anyone can buy off the shelf.

The book ends with 127 pages of detailed notes and pictures of different whiskeys details and their tasting notes. It has a significant section on the process of tasting. From the selection and aging of the oak for the barrels to the grains, even their genetics, the distillation equipment and process itself, how the rack house construction effects the bourbon. He discusses how each element effects the final product. Minnick discusses the basic requirements for bourbon and then goes into much more detail about the elements. Anyone from a bourbon newb to a bourbon geek. Bourbon curious 2nd edition by Fred Minnick Recently released this is an imperative read for anyone who is interested in bourbon and whiskey.

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