This issue’s shelf covers a wide range of topics within the world of whiskey, with a little something for everyone. Among them is a must-read for those who are serious bourbon drinkers and another that is essential for those who favor whiskey history.
WHISKEY: AN AMERICAN PICTORIAL HISTORY
by Oscar Getz
1978, David McKay Company, $50
The Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History in Bardstown, Kentucky is a favorite stop for bourbon lovers visiting the state, many of whom encounter it when attending the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival. The origins of the museum’s collections came with the enthusiasm of Chicagoan Oscar Getz,
