As a historical researcher, one of the time periods I seem to have the least knowledge of is the history of this latest whiskey boom. As luck would have it, today I get a chance to dive into that history with someone who lived it.
Meet Noah Rothbaum, the author of the upcoming book The Whiskey Bible: The Complete Guide to the World's Greatest Spirit. For 25 years, he's seen whiskey go from inconsequential in an era where whiskey trails were non-existent, to today's whiskey boom.
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Motivation that led to Noah getting into whiskey writing
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The landscape of whiskey at the turn of this century
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Mad Man myth or truth?
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Bourbon's domination of the American story, yet limited brands
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The rise of rye and craft
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The trip to St. Andrews and where Scotch whisky interest was at the timeÂ
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The first distillery visit
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Canadian, Irish, Japanese, and the development of World whiskies.
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