{"product_id":"bourbons-backroads-a-journey-through-kentuckys-distilling-landscape-9780813178424","title":"Bourbon's Backroads: A Journey Through Kentucky's Distilling Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNineteenth-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 sites along creeks or at large springs to urban or rural rail-side sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive archival research that includes private paper collections, newspapers, and period documents, this work places the distilling process in its environmental, geographical, and historical context. \u003ci\u003eBourbon's Backroads\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the places where bourbon's heritage was made-from old and new distilleries, storage warehouses, railroad yards, and factories where copper fermenting vessels are made-and why the industry continues to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Raitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e South Limestone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813178424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Raitz\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of the Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky. His research focuses on the geographical history of the American landscape with an emphasis on infrastructure development, technology applications, and cultural heritage. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eKentucky's Frontier Highway: Historical Landscapes along the Maysville Road\u003c\/i\u003e, was coauthored with historical archaeologist Nancy O'Malley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Limestone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41015333388403,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8e0390db-89d8-4522-ac7e-cc6f576891a4.jpg?v=1697556596","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/bourbons-backroads-a-journey-through-kentuckys-distilling-landscape-9780813178424","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}