![]() “I knew then and there I wanted to write a novel called ‘The Angels’ Share,’” said Markert ![]() In turn, the angels keep the distillery free of fire. This is the distillery’s offering to the angels. Some of that liquid evaporates and permeates the air. The guide explained that when bourbon ages, the rise and fall of temperatures pulls whiskey in and out of the charred wood barrels in which it’s held, naturally flavoring the liquid. “The tour guide told us the wonderfully thick aroma we noticed upon entering the rick house-hints of fruit, aged wood, vanilla, caramel, butterscotch and more–was called “the angels’ share.” The intriguing chemistry of whiskey aging, which Market encountered on a tour of Kentucky’s Jim Beam bourbon distillery, prompted him to write this novel. 17, is a story of fathers and sons, of young romance, of revenge and redemption and the mystery of miracles. ![]() These key post-Prohibition-era, and American tenets flavor James Markert’s “The Angels’ Share,” The novel, which releases Jan. ![]() A Loyalty to Liquor: James Markert’s “The Angels’ Share” ![]()
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