SIGNED: Makers & Shakers (Troy Hughes)

If you are purchasing this book for the Pierce Mill Whiskey Tasting Event on 11/8, please make sure to order this book by Friday 11/7 and your book will be available for pick-up at Pierce Mill on 11/8.

From colorful characters like Cato Alexander, New York’s first celebrity bartender, to sad and disturbing stories about Jack Daniel’s heirs, Makers & Shakers has a little bit of everything for everyone. 

Join Washington, D.C.–based author and producer of ardent spirits Troy Hughes on a historical romp through booze-infused tales about Black Americans. Discover the stories of pioneering Montana moonshiner Bertie Brown and the ill-fated partnership of Diddy and Diageo. Find out about Ripple, the national drink of Watts, and learn how cognac became the unofficial drink of Black America.