Reid Mitenbuler

Location: Los Angeles, California

Education: Georgetown University, Indiana University Bloomington

Reid is the author of The Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America’s Whiskey (2015), a book that traces the history of America’s most iconic spirit and explores the myths and misconceptions surrounding it.
He's written about whiskey and drinking culture for The Atlantic, Slate, Saveur, Serious Eats, and Whisky Advocate, among others.
Reid’s writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Salon, Entrepreneur Magazine, Epicurious, and San Francisco Chronicle.

Experience

Reid Mitenbuler is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer who has covered the subject of whiskey and drinking culture extensively, penning features for The Atlantic, Slate, Saveur, Serious Eats, and Whisky Advocate, among others. He is the author of The Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America’s Whiskey (2015), which explores the myths and misconceptions surrounding bourbon whiskey. The book traces the history of America’s most iconic spirit from as far back as the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 through to the nascent craft distillery movement of modern times. Reid’s writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Salon, Entrepreneur Magazine, Epicurious, and San Francisco Chronicle. His second book Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation (2020) is a fascinating behind-the-scenes history of classic American animation.

About Serious Eats

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