{"id":8203,"date":"2023-03-26T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8203"},"modified":"2023-03-26T07:27:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T12:27:42","slug":"bourbon-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8203","title":{"rendered":"Bourbon 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bourbon-101-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bourbon 101\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bourbon-101-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bourbon-101-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bourbon-101-768x933.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bourbon-101-1265x1536.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bourbon-101-1687x2048.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/>Since I enjoy drinking bourbon, I accepted an offer to review a book about it called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckypress.com\/9780813197166\/bourbon-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bourbon 101<\/a> ($27.95, University Press of Kentucky). It will be available to the public on May 2, 2023.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><u>Bourbon 101<\/u> offers a distinctive and introductory approach to learning about the world of bourbon through author Albert W. A. Schmid&#8217;s own experiences. The book is pretty comprehensive. Besides history, it describes the laws around bourbon production and even explains terminology (e.g., &#8220;proof&#8221;) and how to order at a bar.<\/p>\n<p>Each chapter is called a lesson, and each lesson ends with a quiz. In fact, you may want to consider <u>Bourbon 101<\/u> as a handbook.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can reference the five Ss when tasting bourbon, as described in lesson 4: see, sniff, sip, swirl and savor. In addition, Schmid recommends stocking at least three bottles at home&#8211;a classic bourbon (e.g., Knob Creek), a wheated bourbon (e.g., Maker&#8217;s Mark) and a high-rye bourbon (e.g., Four Roses). He also keeps one for cocktails, one for sipping and one for special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, a book about bourbon has to include recipes. In lesson 7, you&#8217;ll find recipes for classics such as the Perfect Manhattan and the Mint Julep as well as others like the Bourbon Cobbler and the Louisville Lemonade.<\/p>\n<p>Schmid also is the author of other books about alcohol, including <u>The Old Fashioned: An Essential Guide to the Original Whiskey Cocktail<\/u> and <u>The Manhattan Cocktail: A Modern Guide to the Whiskey Classic<\/u>. Currently, he is a chef and instructor at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image courtesy of University Press of Kentucky<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since I enjoy drinking bourbon, I accepted an offer to review a book about it called Bourbon 101 ($27.95, University Press of Kentucky). 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