Bøger udgivet af Steve Akley

One of the reason so many people love bourbon is the rich history tied to America's native spirit. Its start goes back to the beginning of U.S. history as the first pioneers brought stills with them to make whiskey from excess crops at the end of the season.The story of bourbon cocktails is equally as interesting. In this book we take a look at 10 iconic bourbon cocktails and delve into the history of each. From legends, to lore to simple hearsay, we take a look at how these cocktails got their start and evolved through the years.In addition to the information shared about each of these cocktails, the classic recipe is shared for each and there is a whole section on trivia about these cocktails to entertain your friends over a few drinks (no doubt mixed up from one of the recipes shared here.The Story of Ten Classic Bourbon Cocktails will provide you the background on all of the following legendary drinks: 1. Whiskey Sour2. Milk Punch3. Hot Toddy4. Old Fashioned5. Brown Derby6. Manhattan7. Sazerac8. Boulevardier9. Mint Julep10. EggnogJackie Zykan, Master Taster for Old Forester Bourbon, kicks off the book with the foreword that sets the stage for the education in the book.

Bourbon Mixology Bourbon cocktails from the craft distillers featured in the book Small Brand America V In the book Small Brand America V, author Steve Akley takes you behind the scenes of bourbon craft distilleries. You find out about the companies... their history, their products and, most importantly, the people behind the brands. Fans of these bourbon distillers, as well as employees of the companies, create cocktails which showcase the unique tastes of their respective bourbons. Author Steve Akley has assembled 50+ of the best cocktails from these companies and presents them here in Bourbon Mixology. Bourbon is America's distilled spirit. Check out these fun and delicious recipes, all of which incorporate, you guessed it: B - O - U - R - B - O - N! The following companies are profiled in Bourbon Mixology: 2bar Spirits (2barspirits.com) * 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company (10thwhiskey.com) * Black Dirt Distillery (blackdirtdistillery.com) * Coulter & Payne Farm Distillery (coulterandpaynefarmdistillery.com) * Dark Corner Distillery (darkcornerdistillery.com) * Grand Traverse Distillery (grandtraversedistillery.com) * Heritage Distilling Co. (heritagedistilling.com) * Mississippi River Distilling Company (mrdistilling.com) * New Holland Artisan Spirits (newhollandbrew.com) * Oregon Spirit Distillers (oregonspiritdistillers.com) * Syntax Spirits (syntaxspirits.com) * Woodstone Creek Artisan Winery & Distillery (woodstonecreek.com)

Small Brand America tells the stories of tiny companies, and the individuals behind them, competing in the grocery industry. Despite the odds stacked against them, companies like the ones featured in Small Brand America take on the large, nationally known "megabrands" and try to go beyond simply carving a niche in the market; they are attempting to break the stranglehold the larger companies have on the stores and buying consumers to become a household name in their own right. Small Brand America The Cookbook features recipes from the companies profiled in the original book. The idea for a cookbook came from a bonus section author Steve Akley had planned in Small Brand America. Noticing that many smaller companies were utilizing recipes as a way to connect to consumers, Steve began asking the individuals he was interviewing for his book to send him some recipes. Soon the volume of recipes had equaled the size-and-scope of his original book. Not wanting to have a "bonus section" as big as the stories in his original book, he quickly realized he needed to create a second book. Released together, Small Brand America and Small Brand America The Cookbook are companion pieces but can be enjoyed mutually exclusive of each other. The following companies share their recipes in Small Brand America The Cookbook: Alaskan Brewing Company - alaskanbeer.com Anderson's Maple Syrup - andersonmaplesyrup.com Atlanta Honey Company - atlantahoneycompany.com Berkshire Cheese - berkshirecheese.com Bove's Pasta Sauce - boves.com Brother Bru-Bru's - brobrubru.com CBS Foods, Inc. - chefbigshake.com Des Moines Bacon Company - desmoinesbaconcompany.com Dogtown Pizza - dogtownpizza.com Great Lakes Distillery - greatlakesdistillery.com Hillcrest Ranch Sunol - hillcrestranch.com Idaho Candy Company - idahospud.com Jimmy's Salad Dressing - jimmysdressing.com Jones Potato Chip Company - joneschips.com Mercer's Dairy - mercersdairy.com Mr. G's Hawaii-Style Teriyaki - mrgsteriyaki.com The Nashville Jam Company - thenashvillejamsco.com

Life with the Akester takes you through the journey of a son when he loses his beloved father (Larry "Akester" Akley) very unexpectedly to a heart attack. Author Steve Akley takes us through the darkest emotions following this family tragedy and how he begins the healing process of grief in an unexpected way. The book is broken in to two distinct parts. The first part walks the reader through the process Steve went through told via first-person narrative. The reader sees the perspective of Steve who begins to establish his "new normal," as he states, via a series of happenstance events in his life. The second part of the book Steve savors the good times with his father by sharing some of the truly funny moments from his life. It was an ongoing family source of non-stop laughs to reiterate the unbelievable capers Steve's father got himself in. Whether it was bathroom humor, public humiliation or a completely head-scratching decision, the Akester always kept his family and friends in stitches with his hijinks. Prepare yourself to laugh out loud as you read the unique moments only the Akester could have gotten himself into! The end result is a loving tribute to a father by a son who can't have another moment with his father, but can relish his life by sharing his story.

The perfect holiday song can really go a long way to amping up your Christmas spirit. Selecting the right songs for a playlist can be a daunting task though. The timeless aspect of the genre means that you have options that span 1,000s of titles from artists going back to the 1950s, or earlier, to choose from. This book, The 101 Best Christmas Songs, helps you conquer this task by filtering out the best loved Christmas classics and then takes it a step further by identifying the artist/band that best represents the selection (and up to three runners-up). With this guide you have a comprehensive resource to create the ultimate playlist, ensuring your jingles are jangled, your yule is cool and your snowman is frosty this Christmas season!

Small Brand America V Special Bourbon Edition: A Look at 20 Craft Distilleries (The latest entry into author Steve Akley's Small Brand America series.) Bourbon. You could say it's as American as apple pie, but that would be a disservice to America's distilled spirit. That's right, apple pie is a fraud. English and Dutch recipes go back centuries before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. You can literally make apple pie anywhere in the world. (A little French apple pie anyone... the horror!) Bourbon, on the other hand, is uniquely American. It's our contribution to the rich history to the world of whiskey making. Our corn-based whiskey, aged in oak barrels, made only in the good old U.S. of A., is the perfect blend for mixing into your favorite cocktail or simply enjoying by sipping away at it on its own. The industry of bourbon making is dominated by some of the behemoths of the distilling world. As such, most consumers experience with bourbon over the last century has been with a relatively few number of companies. With consumers becoming more keenly aware of the fact "the big guys" tend to cut corners in production to save money, the industry leaders began to rebrand themselves in different ways to recapture lost market share. They offered lower production run products, amped up quality on certain offerings in their catalog and pretended to "be small" by funding small divisions or buyouts of tiny companies to look like stand alones competing with the "big guys." Despite the evolution of the large well-known companies domiciled in Kentucky, the educated consumer has still been seeking out the smaller, local brands sprinkled throughout the United States. Over the last decade, there has been a renaissance for bourbon drinking and smaller brands have been able to carve out a niche for consumer seeking unique tastes and a firm commitment to delivering a quality product without cutting costs. In this book, author Steve Akley explores some of these small companies making a name for themselves with their take on a truly American original. (Sorry apple pie!) Each has a little bit of a different take on making bourbon and a compelling story which will draw you in. Inevitably, you find yourself wanting to learn more about the company and try their product. So pour yourself a rocks glass (neat) of your favorite bourbon and enjoy getting to know some different bourbon craft distillers this edition of Small Brand America! The following companies are profiled in Small Brand America V - Special Bourbon Edition: 2bar Spirits (2barspirits.com) * 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company (10thwhiskey.com) * Barrel House Distilling Co. (barrelhousedistillery.com) * Black Dirt Distillery (blackdirtdistillery.com) * Cedar Ridge Vineyards and Distillery (crwine.com) * Colorado Gold Distillery (coloradogolddistillers.com) * Coulter & Payne Farm Distillery (coulterandpaynefarmdistillery.com) * Dark Corner Distillery (darkcornerdistillery.com) * Grand Traverse Distillery (grandtraversedistillery.com) * Heritage Distilling Co. (heritagedistilling.com) * Journeyman Distillery (journeymandistillery.com) * Mississippi River Distilling Company (mrdistilling.com) * New Holland Artisan Spirits (newhollandbrew.com) * Oregon Spirit Distillers (oregonspiritdistillers.com) * Ozark Distillery (ozarkdistillery.com) * Peach Street Distillers (peachstreetdistillers.com) * Silver Back Distillery (sbdistillery.com) * Syntax Spirits (syntaxspirits.com) * Thumb Butte Distillery (thumbbuttedistillery.com) * Woodstone Creek Artisan Winery & Distillery (woodstonecreek.com)

Small Brand America III follows up the first two books in the series by examining 25 more companies taking on much larger competitors on the playing field of grocer's shelves. Each of the companies featured in this edition is based out of Hawaii. In our 50th state, they face the additional obstacles of higher costs and the challenges of being separated from the U.S. Mainland by the Pacific Ocean. Despite all of the adversity and challenges they face, there are still companies thriving in the Aloha State and Small Brand America III - Special Hawaii Edition takes a look at them. The Small Brand America series not only looks at the brands from the perspective of the product, but the people behind them as well. With a read of Small Brand America III, you walk away with not only a greater appreciation of these small brands, but the people behind them as well. The following companies are profiled in Small Brand America III - Special Hawaii Edition: Adoboloco (adoboloco.com) * Akamai Juice Company (akamaijuice.com) * Aloha Spice (alohaspice.com) * Anahola Granola (anaholagranola.com) * Aunty Liliko'i (auntylilikoi.com) * Da Secret Sauce (dasecretsauce.com) * Govinda's Fresh Juice (govindasjuice.com) * Haliimaile Distilling Company (haliimailedistilling.com) * Hamakua Mushrooms (hamakuamushrooms.com) * Hawaii's Special (hawaiisspecial.com) * Hula Daddy Kona Coffee (huladaddy.com) * Island Distillers (islanddistillers.com) * Koloa Rum (koloarum.com) * Kona Natural Soap Company (konanaturalsoapcompany.com) * Maui Brewing Co. (mauibrewingco.com) * Maui Dog Treats (dogtreatsmaui.com) * Maui's Winery (mauiwine.com) * Minato's Hawaii (minatohawaiiangift.com) * Molokai Meli (realhawaiianhoney.com) * North Shore Goodies (northshoregoodies.net) * Original Hawaiian Chocolate (ohcf.us) * Sea Salts of Hawaii (seasaltsofhawaii.com) * Shaka Pops (shakapopsmaui.com) * Surfing Goat Dairy (surfinggoatdairy.com) * Tropical Dreams Ice Cream (tropicaldreamsicecream.com)

Small Brand America II follows up the first book by examining 25 more companies taking on much larger competitors on the playing field of grocer's shelves. Despite all of the odds being stacked against them, and competing in an arena designed to offer an advantage to the megabrands, there are small companies which still manage to not only survive, but thrive. The Small Brand America series not only looks at the brands from the perspective of the product, but the people behind them as well. With a read of Small Brand America II, you walk away with not only a greater appreciation of these small brands, but the people behind them as well. The following companies are profiled in Small Brand America II: Aiko Pops (aikopops.com) * Anarchy in a Jar (anarchyinajar.com) * Brooklyn Salsa (bksalsa.com) * Bobby Sue's Nuts (bobbysuesnuts.com) * Casa Visco (casavisco.com) * Catskill Provisions (catskillprovisions.com) * Daisy Flour (daisyflour.com) * Dave's Gourmet, Inc. (davesgourmet.com) * Denver Bacon Company (denverbacon.com) * Fatman's Beef Jerky (fatmansbeefjerky.com) * Great Divide Brewing Co. (greatdivide.com) * Gus' Pretzels (guspretzels.com) * Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. (hancockgourmetlobster.com) * Hilary's Eat Well (hilaryseatwell.com) * James Gang BBQ Company (jamesgangbbq.com) * Jonboy Caramels (jonboycaramels.com) * Mystic Pizza (mysticpizza.com) * Rockerbox Garlic (rockerboxgarlic.com) * Sarkisian Coffee (sarkisiancoffee.com) * Sun Valley Mustard (sunvalleymustard.com) * Symple Foods (symplefoods.com) * Tennessee Gourmet (tngourmetsauce.com) * Theodent (theodent.com) * Three Twins Ice Cream (threetwinsicecream.com) * Unpfront Foods (upfrontfoods.com)

Changing buying habits in the grocery business is extremely difficult. Consumers tend to be loyal to the brands they have always bought, often simply because they have always bought them. These well known "megabrands" are able to continue their dominance, not only because consumers are loyal, but they have also helped in establishing the manner in which a product is brought to market. These "rules of engagement," while a great expense for the large brands, really help them in shutting out competition before they even begin. Startup companies face such challenges as: the need to spend hundreds of thousands, if not millions, on advertising, product placement in the stores and even "slotting fees" to get into the warehouses supplying the stores. Small Brand America tells the stories of tiny companies, and the individuals behind them, competing in the grocery industry. Despite the odds stacked against them, companies like the ones featured in Small Brand America take on the megabrands and try to go beyond simply carving a niche in the market; they are attempting to break the stranglehold the larger companies have on the stores and buying consumers to become a household name in their own right. The book walks you through the stories of companies and individuals that have figured a way to establish success via hard work, creativity and perhaps a little luck. The end result is the fascinating, and often surprising, stories of these unique companies. The following companies are profiled in Small Brand America: 3 Monkeys Mustard - 3monkeysmustard.com Alaskan Brewing Company - alaskanbeer.com Anderson's Maple Syrup - andersonmaplesyrup.com Atlanta Honey Company - atlantahoneycompany.com Berkshire Cheese - berkshirecheese.com Bove's Pasta Sauce - boves.com Brother Bru-Bru's - brobrubru.com CBS Foods, Inc. - chefbigshake.com Des Moines Bacon Company - desmoinesbaconcompany.com Dogtown Pizza - dogtownpizza.com Great Lakes Distillery - greatlakesdistillery.com Hillcrest Ranch Sunol - hillcrestranch.com Hudson Henry Baking Company - hudsonhenrybakingcompany.com Idaho Candy Company - idahospud.com Jackson Hole Soda Company - jacksonholesoda.com Jimmy's Salad Dressing - jimmysdressing.com Jones Potato Chip Company - joneschips.com Mercer's Dairy - mercersdairy.com Metropolis Coffee - metropoliscoffee.com Mr. G's Hawaii-Style Teriyaki - mrgsteriyaki.com The Nashville Jam Company - thenashvillejamsco.com Portlandia Foods (Portland Ketchup) - portlandiafoods.com Sticky Toffee Pudding Company - sticktoffeepuddingcompany.com Umpqua Oats - umpquaoats.com Verve, Inc. (Glee Gum) - gleegum.com