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Nov 21, 2020
Episode Summary
Fred Minnick, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, bourbon curator, and taster, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss his career covering the bourbon world and share his thoughts on the industry. Minnick also talks about the history of prohibition, in light of the upcoming 87th anniversary of the passage of the 21st Amendment on December 5, 1933, which repealed the 18th Amendment, thus ending the nationwide prohibition of alcohol in the United States.
Links Mentioned
- Check out Fred’s video series, blog, books, podcasts and much more at Fredminnick.com
- Fred Minnick, Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey
- Fred Minnick, Rum Curious: The Indispensable Tasting Guide to the World's Spirit
- Fred Minnick, Bourbon Curious: A Simple Tasting Guide for the Savvy Drinker
- Fred Minnick, Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey
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