An irreverent, casual history of bourbon, America's whiskey. The author has done his homework, but he's not writing for a scholarly audience at all. This book is geared to the bourbon enthusiast and American history buff who is a layman of about the same age as the author, about 40 or so. The history is all there, and it is informative and quite entertaining, though, at times, a bit too knowing and wink wink nudge nudge. The author is trying too hard to be funny and cool. It's off-putting at times. But, overall, a decent introduction to the history of bourbon in America and America in bourbon. ( )