Big Shots - The Men Behind the Booze - The Real-Life Stories of Jack Daniel, Captain Morgan, Jim Beam and Many More

Part III. South of the Border -- Chapter 7.: Captain Morgan: pirate, killer, drunk ... rapist? -- Chapter 8.: Jose Cuervo: a bastard liquor and the family who makes it -- Chapter 9.: Bacardi: plotting to kill Castro with the CIA: the inside story of the planet's bestsellin liquor -- Part IV. The Scots and Irish -- Chapter 10.: Baileys: The Bailey brothers' dirty little secret -- Chapter 11.: Johnnie Walker: Tea and alchemy; blending moonshine in Scotland -- Part V. Top shelf -- Chapter 12.: Hennessy: The one-man invasion of France -- Chapter 13.: Dom Perignon: "I am drinking stars!" -- Part VI. Last Call! -- Chapter 14.: Tanqueray, Cabo Wabo, J & B, Old Grand-dad ... The gang's all here.;Part 1. American Whiskey men -- Chapter 1: Jim Bean: the grandaddy of bourbon and the grandson who just might have murdered him -- Chapter 2.: Seagram's: A dynasty founded on rumrunning -- Chapter 3. Jack Daniel's: A classic American whiskey, distilled by a nine year old -- Part II. Martini men -- Chapter 4.: Smirnoff : From Smirnov vodka to Smirnoff "white whiskey" -- a little scam goes a long way -- Chapter 5.: Beefeater: the crack cocaine of the eighteenth century and the chemist who gentrified it -- Chapter 6.: Martini & Rossi: the shocking truth about vermouth. Part 1. American Whiskey Men -- Chapter 1: Jim Bean: The Grandaddy Of Bourbon And The Grandson Who Just Might Have Murdered Him -- Chapter 2.: Seagram's: A Dynasty Founded On Rumrunning -- Chapter 3. Jack Daniel's: A Classic American Whiskey, Distilled By A Nine Year Old -- Part Ii. Martini Men -- Chapter 4.: Smirnoff : From Smirnov Vodka To Smirnoff White Whiskey -- A Little Scam Goes A Long Way -- Chapter 5.: Beefeater: The Crack Cocaine Of The Eighteenth Century And The Chemist Who Gentrified It -- Chapter 6.: Martini & Rossi: The Shocking Truth About Vermouth. Part Iii. South Of The Border -- Chapter 7.: Captain Morgan: Pirate, Killer, Drunk ... Rapist? -- Chapter 8.: Jose Cuervo: A Bastard Liquor And The Family Who Makes It -- Chapter 9.: Bacardi: Plotting To Kill Castro With The Cia: The Inside Story Of The Planet's Bestsellin Liquor -- Part Iv. The Scots And Irish -- Chapter 10.: Baileys: The Bailey Brothers' Dirty Little Secret -- Chapter 11.: Johnnie Walker: Tea And Alchemy; Blending Moonshine In Scotland -- Part V. Top Shelf -- Chapter 12.: Hennessy: The One-man Invasion Of France -- Chapter 13.: Dom Perignon: I Am Drinking Stars! -- Part Vi. Last Call! -- Chapter 14.: Tanqueray, Cabo Wabo, J & B, Old Grand-dad ... The Gang's All Here. A.j. Baime. You may consider Jack Daniel an old friend, Jose Cuervo a long-respected adversary, and Captain Morgan a trusted companion on many a foggy yet unforgettable adventure. But, as with so many drinking buddies, you probably don't know a thing about who they really are. Now, A.J. Baime, articles editor for Playboy magazine, offers a crash course on the men behind our favorite labels, including: Jim Beam, Jack Daniel, Jose Cuervo, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Smirnoff, Bacardi, Seagram, Captain Morgan, Dom Perignon, Beefeater, Hennessy. I picked this book up as a stocking stuffer for my dad... and I ended up reading the whole thing myself! Very funny, very informative and a perfect gift for those who like a bit history, humor and especially spirits... I mean who doesn't?? A reader from San Francisco From the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of The Arsenal of Democracy and Go Like Hell. You may consider Jack Daniel an old friend, Jose Cuervo a long-respected adversary, and Captain Morgan a trusted companion on many a foggy yet unforgettable adventure. But, as with so many drinking buddies, you probably don’t know a thing about who they really are. A.J. Baime, a former senior editor for Maxim , has compiled a crash course on the men behind our favorite labels, including: Jim Beam • Jack Daniel • Jose Cuervo • Johnnie Walker • Baileys • Smirnoff • Bacardi • Captain Morgan • Dom Perignon • Beefeater • Hennessy. “Liquor brims with history, and Baime pours it neatly into this fittingly flask-sized handbook for barflies.”— Publisher’s Weekly Jack Daniel, Jose Cuervo, and Captain Morgan may be among readers' favorite drinking buddies, but they probably don't know them as well as they think. Now, a former senior editor for "Maxim" gives a crash course on the men behind drinkers' favorite labels "Goddamn! Hell! We're gonna be late!" cries seventy-three-year-old Booker "Hard Times" Noe, the master distiller emeritus of Jim Beam's stable of whiskeys, his giant body shoehorned into the front passenger's seat of a sea green Ford minivan. Offers a fascinating look at the men behind the labels of such popular alcohol labels as Jim Beam, Jack Daniel, Jose Cuervo, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Smirnoff, Bacardi, Seagram, Captain Morgan, Dom Perignon, Beefeater, and Hennessy. Original. More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA