Bourbon And Bullets True Stories Of Whiskey War And Military Service Hardcover John C Tramazzo Fred Minnick by John C. Tramazzo; Fred Minnick 9781640121034, 164012103X instant download after payment.

American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines carried whiskey at Yorktown, Gettysburg, Manila, and Da Nang. It bolstered their courage, calmed their nerves, and treated their maladies. As a serious American whiskey drinker, John C. Tramazzo noticed how military service and whiskey went hand in hand during his service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. InBourbon and BulletsTramazzo reveals the rich and dramatic connection between bourbon and military service in America.
              
Although others have discussed whiskey’s place in military history,Bourbon and Bulletsexplores the relationship between military service and some of the most notable whiskey distillers and executives working today. American servicemen Weller, Handy, Stagg, Van Winkle, and Bulleit all experienced combat before they became household names for American whiskey enthusiasts. In small towns and big cities across America, veterans of armed conflict in Panama, Somalia, Haiti, Iraq, and Afghanistan cook mash, operate stills, and push the booming industry to new heights.Bourbon and Bulletsdelves into the lives and military careers of these whiskey distillers and tells the story of whiskey’s role on the battlefield and in the American military community.