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Author: Brian F. Haara ,
Fred Minnick
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
Imprint: Potomac Books Inc
ISBN: 9781640120853
ISBN 10: 1640120858
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 November 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The subtle, dry wit of Haara's book makes a crisp argument. It turns out that dusty lawsuits are a perfect way to explore the heritage of both our nation and its spirit. --Reid Mitenbuler, author of Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey--Reid Mitenbuler (03/02/2018) I teach people all over the world that words on an American whiskey label mean something. Brian Haara brings to life the laws like the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 that make American whiskey so spectacular. I can't get enough! --Bernie Lubbers, American whiskey ambassador for Heaven Hill Distillery and author of Bourbon Whiskey: Our Native Spirit --Bernie Lubbers (03/02/2018) Bourbon Justice uses a groundbreaking approach to tell the history of the bourbon industry--the lawsuits that provide the true origin stories of famous brands. I believe this book will quickly become a classic work in the field of bourbon history and of distilled spirits as a whole. --Michael Veach, bourbon historian, scholar, and author of Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage--Michael Veach (03/02/2018)
Bourbon Justice follows the growth of bourbon whiskey through the lawsuits that shaped it, but also conversely addresses how bourbon, one of America's first branded products, shaped American law. . . This is not just another Bourbon 101 book, it's for those who really crave knowledge about how bourbon grew up with America and is inexorably intertwined with our legal system today. . . . This book is the authority on how bourbon law shaped America. --Bill Straub, Modern Thirst-- (10/19/2018) Brian Haara tells us the fascinating story of how many very litigious bourbon folks ended up, often accidentally, crafting a new and different American commercial society that is still with us today. Lawsuits that started with bourbon ended up affecting industries as far reaching as women's lingerie and mouthwash. --Eric Burke, Bourbon Guy-- (10/30/2018) You've certainly read about landmark bourbon citations including the Bottled-In-Bond Act, the Taft Decision and others. But nobody until now has put them in their rightful historical context. Haara's crowning achievement with Bourbon Justice is to emphasize bourbon's true impact on the future of American business. --Brett Atlas, Bourbon and Banter-- (10/18/2018) Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America actually digs into the law cases behind Bourbon, and presents the information in a very enjoyable read. Who knew that reading about law cases could actually be interesting? --New Bourbon Drinker-- (10/08/2018) This book tracks the history of bourbon and bourbon law and uses it as the base for growth of the United States as a nation. Beginning in the frontier through the restless entrepreneurial boon of the spirit, bourbon is responsible for many areas of law, such as trademark, breach of contract, fraud, governmental regulation and taxation, and consumer protection. More than just the history of a spirit, Bourbon Justice tells a part of the larger American story. --New Worlder--New Worlder I teach people all over the world that words on an American whiskey label mean something. Brian Haara brings to life the laws like the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 that make American whiskey so spectacular. I can't get enough! --Bernie Lubbers, American whiskey ambassador for Heaven Hill Distillery and author of Bourbon Whiskey: Our Native Spirit -- (03/02/2018) The subtle, dry wit of Haara's book makes a crisp argument. It turns out that dusty lawsuits are a perfect way to explore the heritage of both our nation and its spirit. --Reid Mitenbuler, author of Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey-- (03/02/2018) Bourbon Justice uses a groundbreaking approach to tell the history of the bourbon industry--the lawsuits that provide the true origin stories of famous brands. I believe this book will quickly become a classic work in the field of bourbon history and of distilled spirits as a whole. --Michael Veach, bourbon historian, scholar, and author of Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage-- (03/02/2018)
Author Information
Brian Haara is a public speaker, legal writer, and attorney. He writes about bourbon history and law on his blog Sipp’n Corn and was featured in the documentary Straight Up: Kentucky Bourbon. For more information about the author visit brianhaara.com. Fred Minnick is a former U.S. Army journalist who now writes about the spirits industry. He is the author of Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey (Potomac Books, 2013).
