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WRD 225: Craft Writing - Writing Bourbon/WRD 569: Bourbon Oral Histories
A guide to the resources for students in WRD 225. Fall 2020
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Industry Associations
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
National trade association representing the producers and marketers of distilled spirits products sold in the U.S.
Kentucky Distillers Association
The Bourbon Society
American Bourbon Association
American Craft Spirits Association
Kentucky Corn Growers Association - Bourbon and Distilled Spirits
Vinepair
Drink Spirits
Whisky Advocate
Black Bourbon Society
Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild
Online Magazines
The Tasting Panel
Numerous articles about bourbon -- search for names of companies, name of people, trends, recipes and more. Full text available as PDFs.
Chilled
Online magazine covering the beverage industry -- with some, but not all, articles freely available. Features many articles on bourbon.
American Whiskey Magazine
Shorter pieces and recipes available, but a subscription is required for main articles.
National Liquor News
Trade publication for the liquor industry from Australia.
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A Historical Collection of Images and Text from the University Archives
Lexington Public Library
Lexington Public Library
The Lexington Public Library has numerous books on bourbon and related topics, including histories, cookbooks, cocktail recipe books, and more.
The Kentucky Room
The Kentucky Room, located on the 3rd floor of Central Library, is a wealth of information on local history. A digital archive is also available.
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Historical Magazines
Fortune Magazine Archive
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Search for articles on bourbon or distilling as well as examples of period advertising.
Oral Histories
SPOKEdb: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History Collection Catalog
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Contains numerous bourbon-related interviews.
Blogs and Social Media
The Bourbon Review
"Dedicated to the Bourbon lifestyle."
Bourbon and Banter
Bourbonr
Breaking Bourbon
Rarebird 101
Sourmash Manifesto
Bourbon Guy
Bourbon Blog
Bottom of the Barrel
Distiller
Websites
Whisky Chicks
Bourbon Women
Alcohol Professor
The Whiskey Reviewer
Great Bourbon
Exhibits
Legends Series: Whiskey Women
at Kentucky Derby Museum
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