Books Details
Author : Karl Raitz Pages : 216 pages Publisher : South Limestone Language :
ISBN-10 : 0813178428 ISBN-13 : 9780813178424
Books Descriptions
With more than fifty distilleries in the state, bourbon is as synonymous with
Kentucky as horses and basketball. As one of the commonwealth's signature
industries, bourbon distilling has influenced the landscape and heritage of the
region for more than two centuries. Blending several topics -- tax revenue,
railroads, the mechanics of brewing, geography, landscapes, and architecture --
this primer and geographical guide presents a detailed history of the
development of Kentucky's distilling industry.Nineteenth-century distilling
changed from an artisanal craft practiced by farmers and millers to a large-scale
mechanized industry that practiced increasingly refined production techniques.
Distillers often operated at comparatively remote sites -- the "backroads" -- to
take advantage of water sources or transport access. Some distillers adopted
mechanization and the steam engine, forgoing water power -- a change that
permitted geographical relocation of distilleries away from traditional
