The Whiskey Rebellion and the Rebirth of Rye by Mark Meyer & Meredith Meyer Grelli – Pittsburgh’s Whiskey Story

It goes down smooth—but the story’s got bite.

In this lively and accessible history, authors and distillery owners Mark Meyer and Meredith Meyer Grelli trace the rise, fall, and spirited return of rye whiskey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—once the rye capital of America.

From the revolutionary-era Whiskey Rebellion, when frontier distillers took a bold stand against federal taxes, to the rise of industrial titans like Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Mellon, this book uncovers the little-known role of Pittsburgh’s robber barons in shaping the American whiskey industry.

Fast-forward to the 21st century, and you'll find the rye renaissance alive and well—led by trailblazers like the authors themselves, founders of Wigle Whiskey, Pittsburgh’s first distillery since Prohibition.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A crash course in early American whiskey history

• The politics and power plays behind the Whiskey Rebellion

• The surprising role of Pittsburgh's elite in rye’s rise and fall

• A behind-the-bar look at the craft distilling revival

• A visual guide to making rye whiskey

• A curated collection of craft cocktail recipes

Details:

• Authors: Mark Meyer & Meredith Meyer Grelli

• Publisher: NBN (Published November 13, 2017)

• Pages: 160

• Format: Paperback

• Category: History / Spirits & Mixology / Pennsylvania

✨ A perfect gift for history buffs, cocktail enthusiasts, whiskey nerds, and proud Pennsylvanians.