The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book Review

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The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book ReviewAlthough published in 2009, this book is a bit outdated since a new breed (and new/different barrels) of whiskeys is emerging. Look at the Whiskey Bible - a book by Jim Murray updated yearly. Moreover, why would anyone want to mix true bourbon like Pappy Van Winkle?
For example, the book has a recipe for "Preston Van Winkle's Old Fashioned" that requires mixing Van Winkle Bourbon with an orange slice and two brown sugar cubes soaked in bitters. I don't know about you, but if I have a bottle of Van Winkle, I'm not going to contaminate it with anything except a little mineral water to open-up the flavor. Still, old recipes call for this so it may work for you!
If you are going to mix bourbon with something else, this is the book for you. The book urges you to think differently which is a huge plus for a whiskey collector who may want to try something new. I like that the book gives kudos and offers thanks to the various recipe contributors.
I like the recipe for "Woodford and Ginger" that calls for Woodford Reserve bourbon, simple syrup, lime juice, ground ginger and club soda. It's very tasty.
I rate this five stars for historical content, recipe variation and creativity. I also rate this five stars for price (around $12 a the time of posting); although, the Kindle Edition is almost as much as the hardcover book ($11). Come on, get real. Digital content for the price of a hardcover? I'm tempted to deduct a star for this, but am not since this is a one-of-a-kind book.
I did purchase the Kindle edition despite the price and the pictures look great while the text runs over from page to page - almost like the formatting is askew (iPad, Touchpad and Android tablets). That is, the text starts in the middle of the first page and is continued on the next page with a lot of white space wasted at the top of the first page. If the white space were not at the top of the first page, the entire recipe would exist on just one page causing less manual page turns. My friend has the hard copy version and the print is perfect - the entire recipe residing on one page.
Suggested recipe improvement: Rye is also coming back to the forefront and while this book is about bourbon, it would be nice to see more recipes that includes rye, as well.
Nevertheless, if you are looking for a gift for yourself or for someone who loves bourbon, this is a great purchase. I would recommend the hard copy version as the Kindle version needs some work across all hardware platforms tested (see above). I'm disappointed in the digital version and wish the publisher offered a refund so I could get this in hardcover without paying twice for the same content.
***Update - 11/20/2011 *** After reading this book on the new Kindle Fire, the formatting is no better. Had high hopes, but to no avail. Still disjointed and sloppy in a digital format.
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