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Are you curious about how to make rum, whiskey, and moonshine at home? Are you a bourbon aficionado? Would you like to learn how to safely and legally make your own home-brewed distilled spirits? What if you could turn this new hobby into a unique craft micro-distillery business? In this book, I will show you how to make your own homemade distilled spirits - safely and legally.

Its history stretches back almost to the founding of the nation and includes many colorful characters, both well known and obscure, from the hatchet-wielding prohibitionist Carry Nation to George Garvin Brown, who in 1872 created Old Forester, the first bourbon to be sold only by the bottle.

Humans have been drinking wine for almost 8,000 years, and it seems like the intricate art of winemaking is back in fashion. And no wonder: It’s easy, stress-relieving, and eco-friendly. Not to mention how much money you can save when you stop buying expensive bottles from the store.

Pour yourself into these vignettes from the vineyard that include interviews with Julia Child and Robert Mondavi, plus fascinating facts and lore about the virtues of wine.

The story of how Julian Van Winkle III, the caretaker of the most coveted cult Kentucky Bourbon whiskey in the world, fought to protect his family's heritage and preserve the taste of his forebears, in a world where authenticity, like his product, is in very short supply.

How much do you know about your favorite drink? If you’ve wondered why whiskey is so popular or what the real difference is between scotch and bourbon, this book is for you. Packed with interesting facts, this book tells you all you ever wanted to know about whiskey. This book explains what proof is and why it matters so much for your whiskey. You also learn the right way to judge a good whiskey, including how it should look, smell, and most importantly, taste.

This book features 100 Wine Wanker approved bottles for you to buy at your local supermarket or posh wine shop. These are wines for friendships and long lunches, for spring afternoons and autumn evenings. Whether yours is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Kylie’s Rosé or – God forbid – orange wine, I’ll help you find the good s--t, always.

Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon tells the fascinating tale of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, from the time of the earliest explorations of Kentucky to the present day. Author and award-winning spirits expert F. Paul Pacult takes listeners on a journey through history that covers the American Revolutionary War, US Civil War, two World Wars, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.

Make more money? Really? Oh yea! Almost every selling strategy that every coffee bar owner tries, to advertise, to market, and to attract paying customers is ineffective, costly, and wrong. Almost every penny that every coffee bar owner spends to attract paying customers is wasted; you might as well toss your money down the drain with this morning's used coffee grounds.

The bar business continues to grow; however, securing running capital and having knowledge about the business are cited as the two biggest reasons new bars fail. Running a Bar for Dummies, 2nd Edition shines a light on these issues to help bar owners prepare properly. The book helps you find your way through the maze of licensing and permits, developing a business plan, and preparing for your grand opening, plus offers clear, no-nonsense guidance on dealing with tough customers. Every step of the way, Running a Bar for Dummies, 2nd Edition is a reference you can count on.

Discover the history, culture, and diversity of tequila, the world's most popular and misunderstood drink.

Home Brewing: 70 Top Secrets & Tricks To Beer Brewing Right The First Time: A Guide To Home Brew Any Beer You Want is the definitive book on making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you're a seasoned home brewer working with all-grain, this book has something for you. The book covers the full range of brewing possibilities - accurately, clearly, and simply.

Are you passionate about kombucha and ready to turn your enthusiasm into a thriving business? Starting a kombucha brewing business can be a rewarding and lucrative venture, but it requires careful planning, knowledge, and dedication to get it right. Kombucha Enterprise is your comprehensive guide to launching your own kombucha brand with confidence. From understanding the fermentation basics to developing unique flavors and scaling your operations, this book covers all aspects needed to dive into the booming kombucha industry.

Gerald Asher, who served as Gourmet's wine editor for 30 years, has drawn together this selection of his essays, published in Gourmet and elsewhere, for the collective insight they give into why a wine should always be an expression of a place and a time. Guiding the reader through 27 diverse wine regions in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and California, he shows how every wine worth drinking is a reflection of its terroir - in the broadest sense of that untranslatable word.

Starting your own distillery can be a tremendously rewarding venture, allowing you to transform your passion for spirits into a thriving business. However, the path to becoming a successful distillery owner is riddled with challenges—complex regulations, significant startup costs, and mastering the art of distillation are just the beginning. Crafting Spirits from Scratch is a detailed guide designed to help aspiring distillery owners navigate these obstacles successfully.

Forget Starbucks - there's an entire world of coffee waiting to be discovered. Around two billion cups of coffee are consumed across the world every day. Second only to crude oil, it’s the world’s largest traded commodity. The origin of coffee is shrouded in legend, and no one knows for sure exactly how it was discovered (although its discovery is largely attributed to a herd of energetic Ethiopian goats in AD 850). It’s little wonder, then, that coffee is so steeped in culture, with a rich history and a complex social and cultural narrative.

During Prohibition, while Al Capone was rising to worldwide prominence as Public Enemy Number One, the townspeople of rural Templeton, Iowa - population just 418 - were busy with a bootlegging empire of their own. Led by Joe Irlbeck, the whip-smart and gregarious son of a Bavarian immigrant, the outfit of farmers, small merchants, and even the church Monsignor worked together to create a whiskey so excellent, it was ordered by name: Templeton Rye.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells the story of the self-made billionaire who built the Kendall-Jackson empire from nothing into the biggest-selling brand of premium wines in the U.S. Jess Stonestreet Jackson was one of a small band of pioneering entrepreneurs who put California's wine country on the map. His life story is a compelling slice of history, daring, innovation, feuds, intrigue, talent, mystique, contrarianism, and luck, offering a unique window on the elegant, adventurous, and cut-throat worlds of Jackson's two passions: wine and horseracing.

Every wine has a story. In this collection of elegantly written essays from the past 30 years, updated with a new introduction and endnotes, renowned author Gerald Asher informs wine enthusiasts with insightful, engrossing accounts of wines from Europe and America that offer just as much for those who simply enjoy vivid evocations of people and places. Asher puts wine in its context by taking the reader on a series of discursive journeys that start with the carafe at his elbow.

In the six lectures of The Everyday Guide to Wines of California, you’ll join acclaimed Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan on an engaging and interactive tour of the unique flavors California has to offer. By surveying both perennial top-sellers and experimental underdogs, you’ll discover why California is one of the world’s greatest wine producers. Filled with interactive tastings, suggestions for food pairings, shopping tips, and more, you’ll learn how to enjoy all of California’s offerings - one delicious glass at a time.