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Fred Minnick

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Since returning home from Iraq as a soldier in 2005, Fred Minnick shifted his passion for writing into distilled spirits, becoming a leading media personality for all things whiskey. With appearances on Top Chef, Today Show, Moonshiners, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning and more, the Wall Street Journal-bestselling author has written seven books, including Whiskey Women, Rum Curious, Bourbon Curious, MEAD, and Bourbon: The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of An American Whiskey, which won the Spirited Award for Best Spirits Book. He has written about spirits for Forbes, New York Times, Scientific American, Parade Magazine and multiple appearances on CBS This Morning, NPR and CNBC. Minnick is a co-founder to Bourbon & Beyond, Bourbon+ Magazine, and is an advisor to the Spirits Network. But most importantly, he wears ascots.
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    • How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man's Life
    • Written by: Fred Minnick
    • Narrated by: Fred Minnick
    • Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
    • Release date: 2026-02-17
    • Language: English
    • 1 rating

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    • Whiskey Women

    • The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey
    • Written by: Fred Minnick
    • Narrated by: James Killavey
    • Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 2016-01-27
    • Language: English
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