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The Golden Elixir of the West: Whiskey and the Shaping of America
Sherry Monahan
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Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 125 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
An insider's look at the iconic drink and its role in shaping the American West Distilleries are the new microbreweries, cropping up all over the West and producing brands that emulate the predecessors that were made in copper stills by emigrants and served in saloons and dance halls. This history of the spirit and its origins and migration across the country-and its place in shaping the West-celebrates the story of the golden elixir through first-hand accounts, evocative photographs, and historic cocktail recipes.
An insider's look at the iconic drink and its role in shaping the American West Distilleries are the new microbreweries, cropping up all over the West and producing brands that emulate the predecessors that were made in copper stills by emigrants and served in saloons and dance halls. This history of the spirit and its origins and migration across the country-and its place in shaping the West-celebrates the story of the golden elixir through first-hand accounts, evocative photographs, and historic cocktail recipes.
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781493028498
SKU
V9781493028498
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Sherry Monahan
SHERRY MONAHAN is the author of The Cowboy's Cookbook; Frontier Fare: Recipes & Lore from the Old West; and Mrs. Earp: Wives and Lovers of the Earp Brothers. She also writes a monthly food column for True West. DAVID AND JANE PERKINS have lived in Park City, Utah, since 2004. In 2008 their High West distillery became the ... Read more
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