Bennett, William. “Forty Years of Bottled in Bond.” American Wine and Liquor Journal, March 31, 1937. This article gives a very good summary of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 and what the law means to the consumer.
Bernheim, I. W. Reasons Why H.R. 8582, to Allow Bottling of Distilled Spirits in Bond, Should Not Pass. January 7, 1897. Bernheim Family Papers, University of Louisville Archives. This is a pamphlet published by Bernheim of his testimony before Congress in opposition to the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.
Bretzfield, Henry. Liquor Marketing and Liquor Advertising. New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1955. This book has information about the rules and regulations of the spirits industry of the 1950s.
Campbell, Sally Van Winkle. But Always Fine Bourbon: Pappy Van Winkle and the Story of Old Fitzgerald. Louisville: Limestone Lane, 1999. This is an excellent source for the history of the Van Winkle Family and the Stitzel-Weller Distillery.
Cecil, Sam K. The Evolution of the Bourbon Whiskey Industry in Kentucky. Paducah, KY: Turner, 1999. This book is the first attempt to give some history of every distillery in Kentucky. It has mistakes and is best used as a starting point for further research. However, it gives an excellent history of the Maker’s Mark brand and distillery.
Collins, Richard H. History of Kentucky. 2 vols. Covington, KY: Collins, 1874. This is a well-respected history of the state of Kentucky.
Cook, William A. King of the Bootleggers: A Biography of George Remus. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2008. This is a very interesting biography of a Prohibition-era gangster.
Crowgey, Henry G. Kentucky Bourbon: The Early Years of Whiskeymaking. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1971. This book is based on Crowgey’s University of Kentucky doctoral thesis. It remains one of the best sources of information on early distilling in Kentucky.
Distilled Spirits Institute. The Record of the Alcoholic Beverage Industry in World War II. New York: Distilled Spirits Institute, 1946. This very good pamphlet describes the role of the spirits industry in the war.
Downard, William L. Dictionary of the History of the American Brewing and Distilling Industries. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1980. This is an excellent source of distilling terms, brand names, and people in the industry.
Durrett, Reuben Thomas. The Centenary of Kentucky. Filson Club Publication no. 7. Louisville: Filson Historical Society, 1892. Durrett was one of the founders of the Filson Historical Society. He was an avid collector of historical papers and artifacts.
Edwards, Richard, ed. Edwards’ Annual Director to the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Businesses, Business Firms, etc. . . . etc. in the City of Louisville for 1864–5. Louisville: Richard Edwards, 1864–1865. The city directory for Louisville gives many vital statistics for the city of that year.
Frankfort Distilling Co. The Book of Frankfort. New York: Frankfort Distilling Co., 1946. This is a typical booklet published by a distiller to help train its new employees in distilling regulations.
Getz, Oscar. Whiskey: An American Pictorial History. New York: David McKay, 1978. This book is based on materials in Oscar Getz’s personal collection. This collection is the foundation of the collection at the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History in Bardstown, KY.
Hogeland, William. The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America’s Newfound Sovereignty. New York: Scribner, 2006. This is an excellent source for the history of the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania. It does a very good job of describing the events leading up to the rebellion to the trials after the fact.
Jackson, Michael. The World Guide to Whisky. Topsfield, MA: Salem House, 1987. Jackson was a well-respected expert on beer, and his treatment of whiskey was groundbreaking. The book respected whiskey as a drink to be enjoyed for its taste.
Johnston, J. Stoddard. Memorial History of Louisville from the First Settlement to the Year 1896. New York: American Biographical Publishing Co., 1897. This book helps provide an understanding of the central role that Louisville played in the distilling industry in the nineteenth century.
Krock, Arthur. The Editorials of Henry Watterson. Louisville: Louisville Courier-Journal Co., 1923. Henry Watterson was considered a very important political writer in his time. His editorials were well read throughout the United States.
Kroll, Harry Harrison. Bluegrass, Belles, and Bourbon: A Pictorial History of Whisky in Kentucky. New York: A. S. Barnes, 1967. This is an interesting book with many photographs of old distilleries and interviews with people who worked in the industry at the time the book was written.
Lacour, Pierre. The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines and Cordials without the Aid of Distillation. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1863. A typical nineteenth-century book on rectifying spirits.
Miller, John C. The Federalist Era: 1789–1801. New York: Harper & Row, 1960. A very good history of the United States during the era of the Whiskey Rebellion.
Murray, Jim. Classic Bourbon, Tennessee, and Rye Whiskey. London: Prion, 1998. This is mostly a tasting book, but Murray does provide some brand history.
Pacult, F. Paul. American Still Life: The Jim Beam Story and the Making of the World’s #1 Bourbon. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003. This book is mostly a marketing promotion from the company, but Pacult really does get to show his abilities with the modern-era history of Jim Beam whiskey.
Regan, Gary, and Mardee Haiden Regan. The Book of Bourbon and Other Fine American Whiskeys. Shelburne, VT: Chapters, 1995. This book has a very good general history of the bourbon industry and includes histories of individual brands.
———. The Bourbon Companion: A Connoisseur’s Guide. Philadelphia: Running Press, 1998. This is mostly a tasting book, but there is some brief history and description of the distilling process.
Samuels, Bill, Jr. Maker’s Mark—My Autobiography. Louisville: Saber, 2000. This book is written as a marketing publication but, because of that, provides an excellent look at Maker’s Mark advertising.
Waymack, Mark H., and James F. Harris. The Book of Classic American Whiskeys. Chicago: Open Court, 1995. This is a tasting guide with a good section on history and individual brand histories.
Zoeller, Chester. Bourbon in Kentucky: A History of Distilleries in Kentucky. Louisville: Butler, 2009. This is an excellent look at individual distilleries in Kentucky, but there are mistakes and omissions, so it is best used as a starting place for research.