Spirits Distilled: A Guide to the Ingredients Behind a Better Bottle

Do you know what's in your drink? Which grains are in your favorite bourbon? How artisanal tequila is made? Or why molasses-based rum is richer than its sugarcane counterpart?

In Spirits Distilled, Nat Harry (re)introduces readers to the fruits, plants, and processes that form the backbone of the world's most popular and underappreciated spirits, inviting readers to regard everything that goes into them, including the skilled hands that turn those ingredients into art. Serving as a San Francisco World Spirits judge, farm-to-table mixologist, and professional spirits buyer, Harry has traveled the world in search of the splendid and the subtle, looking behind the label and past the publicity to hand-pick some of the world's most unique and exquisite craft spirits. Now their share their knowledge, built over 20 years in the industry, in this visually informative guidebook that takes the reader from Oaxaca to Islay and Ica to Louisville to answer the question: what makes a great bottle?

We are pleased to offer pre-orders of Spirits Distilled, coming in the Spring of 2024. Orders will ship the first week of publication.

Limited-time offer:

As a thank you for pre-ordering, each purchase will grant access to one complimentary virtual spirits class with author Nat Harry. Class sizes will be limited to ensure optimal learning, and you will have your option of choosing between agave spirits, whiskey, or rum.

Bulk purchasing:

For book club inquiries or bulk orders of 10 copies for more, please email us at info@westwoodpress.com for more information.

ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-958510-01-8

Dimensions: 7.25 x 9

Publication date: Spring 2024

Price: $29.95

Food, Wine & Spirits / Guidebook

Nat Harry is a cocktail and spirits professional with more than 15 years of experience in the beverage industry. A career bartender Nat fell in love with artisan spirits while running a farm to table bar program at Berkeley’s Revival Bar & Kitchen and as curator of the spirits portfolio for fine artisanal spirits distributor Cask. Nat has received accolades including the East Bay Express award for Best Bartender in the East Bay and Seven Fifty Daily’s San Francisco Rising Star award. They have been a judge for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition since 2020.