CONTENTS

PART ONE | HISTORY, LEGENDS, AND CONTEMPORARY TRUTHS

Introduction

ONE | Bourbon Politics

PART TWO | SOURCES OF FLAVOR

TWO | Pre-Fermentation

THREE | Yeast, Distillation, and Wood

PART THREE | TASTING

FOUR | How to Taste Bourbon

FIVE | Grain-Forward Bourbons

SIX | Nutmeg-Forward Bourbons

SEVEN | Caramel-Forward Bourbons

EIGHT | Cinnamon-Forward Bourbons

NINE | Select Limited Editions and Special Releases

Appendix: Brand Histories

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Acknowledgments