{"product_id":"gentlemen-bootleggers-the-true-story-of-templeton-rye-prohibition-and-a-small-town-in-cahoots-paperback","title":"Gentlemen Bootleggers: The True Story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a Small Town in Cahoots - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryce T. Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2014 Benjamin F. Shambaugh Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2015 Spirited AwardsTop Ten Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e During Prohibition, while Al Capone was rising to worldwide prominence as Public Enemy Number One, the townspeople of rural Templeton, Iowa--population just 428--were busy with a bootlegging empire of their own. Led by Joe Irlbeck, the whip-smart and gregarious son of a Bavarian immigrant, the outfit of farmers, small merchants, and even the church monsignor worked together to create a whiskey so excellent it was ordered by name: \"Templeton rye.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust as Al Capone had Eliot Ness, Templeton's bootleggers had as their own enemy a respected Prohibition agent from the adjacent county named Benjamin Franklin Wilson. Wilson was ardent in his fight against alcohol, and he chased Irlbeck for over a decade. But Irlbeck was not Capone, and Templeton would not be ruled by violence like Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGentlemen Bootleggers \u003c\/em\u003etells a never-before-told tale of ingenuity, bootstrapping, and perseverance in one small town, showcasing a group of immigrants and first-generation Americans who embraced the ideals of self-reliance, dynamism, and democratic justice. It relies on previously classified Prohibition Bureau investigation files, federal court case files, extensive newspaper archive research, and a recently disclosed interview with kingpin Joe Irlbeck. Unlike other Prohibition-era tales of big-city gangsters, it provides an important reminder that bootlegging wasn't only about glory and riches, but could be in the service of a higher goal: producing the best whiskey money could buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryce T. Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hearst Award-winning journalist who has written for \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Iowan\u003c\/i\u003e, the Cedar Rapids\u003ci\u003e Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. He is coproducing and cowriting the documentary \u003ci\u003eWhiskey Cookers: The Amazing Story of the Bootleggers of Templeton, Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760351740192,"sku":"9781613735220","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/763901e1056156d4d2fb10fded33803e.webp?v=1780177965","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gentlemen-bootleggers-the-true-story-of-templeton-rye-prohibition-and-a-small-town-in-cahoots-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}