By the Smoke and the Smell

If you want to hear about what moves us and what we've been doing, this is a good place to start.  This book is a good read.  It's a travelogue talking about the places we find the spirits we love, the people who make them and the adventures along the way.   Winner:  Best new spirits book; Tales of the Cocktail Finalist:  André Simon Award "The most intriguing and best-written spirits book of the year."—Wayne Curtis, The Wall Street Journal"Vogler’s stories are heartfelt, wise and moving ... "—The New York Times Book Review"Turns out that cocktail whisperer Thad Vogler, the owner of San Francisco’s acclaimed drinking dens Bar Agricole and Trou Normand, has a secret talent: He can write."—Smithsonian.com, Ten Best Books About Food of 2017"And for me, a reader who is interested in spirits, but certainly not an expert, and someone who is deeply concerned with the consolidation and craft of food in general, the book was revelatory and thought-provoking. Perhaps most memorably, Vogler’s pro