{"product_id":"makers-shakers-a-hidden-history-of-black-americans-in-booze-troy-hughes-paperback-1","title":"Makers \u0026 Shakers: A Hidden History of Black Americans in Booze -- Troy Hughes, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom colorful characters like Cato Alexander, New York's first celebrity bartender, to sad and disturbing stories about Jack Daniel's heirs, \u003cem\u003eMakers \u0026amp; Shakers \u003c\/em\u003ehas a little bit of everything for everyone. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Troy Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467159517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTroy Hughes, compotator extraordinaire, uses his medieval art history degree to its fullest in his side gig producing award-winning bourbons and ryes under the brand Mt. Pleasant Club Whiskey. By day a corporate attorney, he sometimes leads a weekend whiskey walking tour of his beloved Washington, D.C. neighborhood Mt. Pleasant, except when Arsenal is playing. This is his second book, the first being \u003cem\u003eWhiskey Makers in Washington, D.C.: A Pre-Prohibition History\u003c\/em\u003e. He's a veteran and a cat dad and is thankful that his wife, Toni, allows him to continue going down this rabbit hole.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Troy Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46770279416036,"sku":"9781467159517","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781467159517.jpg?v=1758732171","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/makers-shakers-a-hidden-history-of-black-americans-in-booze-troy-hughes-paperback-1","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}