Bourbon and Bullets - 9781640121034

Bourbon and BulletsTrue Stories of Whiskey, War, and Military Service\nAuthor(s): John C. Tramazzo, Fred Minnick\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Potomac Books Inc, United States\nImprint: Potomac Books Inc\nISBN-13: 9781640121034, 978-1640121034\nSynopsis\n\""I thought Id seen every angle on the history of American whiskey. But John Tramazzo makes a compelling case for the role of soldiers, the military, and veterans in the story of Americas favorite spirit-and he wraps it up in a pretty good yarn.\""-Clay Risen, author of American Whiskey, Bourbon, and Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit\n\nBourbon and Bullets delves into the lives and military careers of these whiskey distillers and tells the story of whiskeys role on the battlefield and in the American military community.\n\nAmerican 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 Amer.