Blood and Whiskey: The Life and Times of Jack Daniel

by Peter Krass

Book Overview

The first-ever biography of the man who created America's most famous whiskey

Born in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in 1850, Jack Daniel became a legendary moonshiner at age 15 before launching a legitimate distillery ten years later. By the time he died in 1911, he was an American legend-and his Old No. 7 Tennessee sipping whiskey was an international sensation, the winner of gold medals at the St. Louis World's Fair and the Liege International...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471273929
• ISBN13: 9780471273929
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

History lesson wrapped in biography

This was a well written, detailed description of not only Jack Daniel's life,but also the times in which he grew up. Krass did a great job of weaving the history of American whiskey making and it's Scottish (and Scots-Irish) roots through rich fabric of Mr. Daniel's story. A great testimony to ingenuity, self sufficiency, independent spirit and enterpreneurship. A quick and enjoyable read. History in narrative form. Makes me want to read more of Mr. Krass' work. As an added bonus, I now know how Old No.7 got its name!

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Great reading for history buffs relating facts about the people, cities, politics involving the making of whiskey. The town of Lynchburg, Tennessee with the whiskey distillery is still very much active today 9-11-2009 as I visited this historical town in August of this year. Jack Daniels appeared to be a very good relative and neighbor helping each. Good interesting reading.

Bottoms Up

A double shot of a biography on whiskey magnate Jack Daniel with hard-work and determination as the foundation to his life and principles. Born in the mid-1800's and orphaned at the age of fifteen, JD immediately found himself working in a local Tennessee distillery manufacturing some of the highest quality spirits in the region from men who were the best in the business. He was known as the boy distiller. In his early twenties, he had the opportunity to partnership with his mentor and the rest as they say is history. It was not easy though. For decades he battled revenuers, the government, corrupt officials, temperance groups and later the prohibition movement. Even with these many adversities throughout his life, philanthropy was his middle name. Peter Krass has uncorked an imbibing read of a unique man and the times in which he lived.