Max Watman’s Chasing the White Dog
Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw’s Adventures in Moonshine
In Chasing the White Dog, journalist Max Watman traces the historical roots and contemporary story of hoch. He takes us to the backwoods of Appalachia and the gritty nip joints of Philadelphia, from a federal courthouse to Pocono Speedway, profiling the colorful characters who make up white whiskey’s lore.
Infiltrating every aspect of small-scale distilling in America, from backyard hobbyists to the growing popularity of microdistilleries, Chasing the White Dog provides a fascinating, centuries-long history of illicit booze from an unrepentant love of moonshine.
Max Watman is the author of Race Day, which was an editors’ choice in the New York Times Book Review. He was the horse racing correspondent for the New York Sun and has written for various publications on books, music, food, and drink. He lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife and son.
4 Comments
What an interesting book this would be to read! My Grandpa back in the 20′s and 30′s was a moonshiner. My Dad tells me stories of the stills my Grandpa had and how they would run from the fed’s LOL I will have to tell him about this book, thanks! Great review on the book!
Shelbie and I have something else in common! My Dad’s family lived in Virginia, and ran moonshine and planted tobacco- what a combo
Looks like a great book and i love the history!
This book looks very interesting. Will have to look for it
Love books that discuss the history of booze. I’ll need to check this one out