The official release is slated for February 2023, at which time Musings can be found elsewhere online and in bookstores across the country. Please note that this is a pre-order and is exclusive to my publisher’s website. As soon as copies arrive from the printer (tentatively mid-November 2022), they will be shipped to you. To order Wild Turkey Musings (and/or American Spirit) visit. I’m thrilled to see this come to life in print and excited to share it with the whiskey community. (You’ve been warned!) But in all seriousness, I put 101% into Musings and strived to make it much more than a collection of blog posts, as did the artists, editors, and friends that helped along the way. Hell, you’ll probably be a bigger Turkey fan than me by the time you finish it. Bourbon Renewal: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of America’s Native Spirit Despite prohibition, changing palates and charlatan whiskeys, this national drink has made a comeback Jesse Rhodes. And if, for some mysterious reason, you’re not a Turkey fan, you’ll find plenty of useful bourbon facts and history to enjoy. If you’re a fan of Wild Turkey, you’ll love Wild Turkey Musings. In Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey, award-winning spirits author Fred Minnick traces bourbons entire history, from the 1700s.

Some posts have anecdotes, others carry personal meaning, but if there’s something to be said, I’ve endeavored to say it. Like it or not, you’ll also be getting my commentary, including information, insight, and oddities about each entry. However, this isn’t a simple compilation of published blog posts. Within these pages, you’ll find my thoughts and opinions on select whiskey expressions, facts and fables of Wild Turkey history, pseudo-scientific comparisons, adventurous blends, countdowns, cocktails, and bits of ranting and raving scattered throughout. In Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey, award-winning whiskey author Fred Minnick traces bourbons entire history, from the 1700s with Irish, Scottish, and French settlers setting up stills and making distilled spirits in the New World through todays booming resurgence.

Bourbon the rise fall and rebirth