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Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
Wright Thompson
3.76 AVERAGE
174 reviews for:
Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
Wright Thompson
3.76 AVERAGE
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Wright Thompson at his Wright Thompson-est. Thoughtful, earnest, introspective, emotional, prosaic, and nuanced. I suspect some of these things contribute to the reviews of the book being more mixed than I would have guessed. The story of Pappy Van Winkle truly becomes a story of family, legacy, nostalgia, and sorting through one's life - difficult parts included.
I'm not sure there's a writer alive who consistently impresses me more than Wright Thompson does. And this book only made me more sure of that previous sentence.
I'm not sure there's a writer alive who consistently impresses me more than Wright Thompson does. And this book only made me more sure of that previous sentence.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
meditation on Life as a Kentucky Mississippi southerner and scion of pappy van winkle heritage
informative
reflective
slow-paced
informative
reflective
fast-paced
This came across as more of an enthusiasts book than one for the general reader. Enjoyed learning a bit more about bourbon / whiskey in general but didn’t get all that much from the particulars of the Pappyland dynasty. Again, it seems like those folks who cherish Pappy Van Winkel will love this.
My first nonfiction for the year and it was just okay for me. I was drawn to the story and history that went along with making Bourbon, and found some chapters more fascinating than others. The author was a good storyteller though and I could only imagine what life was like during the early days of prohibition and life thereafter.
I can’t shake the feeling Thompson wrote this against a contractual word count. Why in the year 2020 would you need to write “personal laptop computer” to describe something?
The afterword by Julian Van Winkle was the best part and I want a whole book from him on his experiences in the whiskey biz instead of the treacly, maudlin account that I just read.
Also I didn’t win a bottle of Pappy 23yr from the raffle I entered (which is how I got this book in the first place). Negative 5 stars for that.
The afterword by Julian Van Winkle was the best part and I want a whole book from him on his experiences in the whiskey biz instead of the treacly, maudlin account that I just read.
Also I didn’t win a bottle of Pappy 23yr from the raffle I entered (which is how I got this book in the first place). Negative 5 stars for that.
“Vodka is for the skinny and scotch is for the strivers and bourbon is for the homesick.”
The moment a great book hits its stride down the stretch and you realize it has separated itself from the rest of the pack to reach memorable status is a moment you wish they could bottle. Don’t read it expecting it to be purely a bourbon book. It’s the notes of family and of an area at least tangent to my home that warmed my soul.
The moment a great book hits its stride down the stretch and you realize it has separated itself from the rest of the pack to reach memorable status is a moment you wish they could bottle. Don’t read it expecting it to be purely a bourbon book. It’s the notes of family and of an area at least tangent to my home that warmed my soul.
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
For anyone that loves bourbon, pick this up. It's a history of the most coveted bourbon on the world while also being a deeply personal and reflective book. Thompson is an excellent writer and this book doesn't disappoint.