When a bottle of whiskey is found amid the ruins of a centuries-old ship uncovered at the Ground Zero construction site, Samuel Dugranval, a.k.a "The Flying Distiller," is immediately intrigued. Along with his lab assistant, David Dubehash, he'll stop at nothing for a taste of the treasure and a glimpse of the ancient recipe.
Already deep in their hunt for answers, Samuel and David are abruptly interrupted when tragedy strikes-their friend, master distiller, and titan of the bourbon industry, Woody Campbell, is dead-his body found in the fermentation room of a Japanese competitor.
In a world of musky backrooms, high-end and high-stakes liquor, and secret-sauce recipes dating back to the birth of America itself, nothing is certain and everyone has something to hide.
Based largely on real-life characters in the business and chock-full of details on the art and history of distilling from a true master of the trade, In Hot Waters is a book to be read in front of a roaring fire with a stiff drink in hand-and the doors locked behind you.
About the Author: Flavien Desoblin is the owner and managing member of two successful Manhattan lounges: Brandy Library and Copper & Oak. He has been a judge for both the American Distilling Institute's competition and the NY Spirits Awards since 2010, and was named Cognac Personality of the Year for 2010. Author of New York Stills (2014), he is a recurring guest on CNBC's Fast Money. A native of Burgundy, France, he currently resides in Manhattan with his wife and son.
Catherine Foulkrod is a writer and editor currently based in New York City. Her writing appears in The Believer, New York Tyrant, Unsaid, and elsewhere. She was awarded the Sarah Lawrence Lumina Fiction Award in 2010 and was the Editor-at-Large of KGB Bar Lit.
