When the award-winning journalist Wright Thompson approached our dad Julian Van Winkle about telling his storyhow Dad set out to save our familys storied bourbon legacy…one barrel at a timehe didn’t quite realize what hed signed up for. He’ll be the first to admit, hes not a natural talker, but Thompson amplified his voice and spun Dads truth-is-stranger-than-fiction tale with authenticity and soul. Its a book our family will cherish for generations, and we hope the bourbon lovers in yours will, too.

Please note the pages of this book are designed with a rough cut or “deckle edge,” meant to mimic uncut paper for a more genuinely antiquarian feel. Much like the story you will find inside these pages, this element begets a sense of true authenticity.