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Author:

Parsons, Brad Thomas, author.

Title:

Distillery cats : profiles in courage of the world's most spirited mousers / Brad Thomas Parsons ; illustrations by Julia Kuo.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Ten Speed Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

104 pages ; 20 cm

Subject:

Working cats--Anecdotes.
Cats--Humor.
Breweries.
Distilleries.
Cocktails.

Other Authors:

Kuo, Julia, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 7 Automatic -- 8 Black Hawk &Chinook -- 11 Boone -- 12 FERNETSCAPE NAVIGATOR -- 14 Brewery Cat -- 17 Brewster -- 18 Castor -- 20 IDLE REVOLVER -- 23 Char -- 24 CHAR'S CHERRY SMASH -- 26 Cho -- 28 GIN JULEP -- 31 Cooper -- 32 IRONWEED BOULEVARDIER -- 34 Copper -- 36 FALL FASHIONED -- 39 Cork -- 40 CELERY TONIC -- 42 Daryl Hall -- 44 The DuClaws:HellRazer, Mosaic,Bock & Simcoe -- 49 Fletcher Pickles -- 50 BATTLE OF OL' CHARLIE -- 53 Gangsta Cat -- 54 General Patton -- 56 PATTON PARFAIT -- 59 Hancock &Hemingway -- 60 SHORT NORTH PAWSEE -- 62 Hoodie -- 65 Hops -- 66 James -- 69 Jeffy -- 70 WATERMELON PUNCH -- 72 Leland Murphy -- 75 Masher & Two-Row -- 76 Old Horatio -- 79 Pepper -- 80 A BARN CAT NAMED PEPPER -- 82 Pizza -- 84 GIN'S GOTTA NICE PEAR -- 87 Scratchy -- 88 Sugar Maple -- 90 CATERWAUL -- 93 Venkman -- 94 Verbal -- 96 BLOODY MANHATTAN -- 98 Syrups.

Summary:

"Distillery Cats contains the whimsical tales of working cats in distilleries around the world, with charming illustrations of the beloved mousers. Distillery Cats cheekily tells the tale of the historical role of these spirited cats and their evolution from organic pest controlto current brand ambassadors. James Beard Award-winning author (and noted cat enthusiast) Brad Thomas Parsons profiles 30 of the world's most adorable and lovable distillery cats, featuring "interviews," a hand-drawn portrait of each cat, plus trading card-style stat sheets with figures like "super-power" and "mice killed." Featuring 15 cocktail recipes to enjoy while you page through, Distillery Cats isa quirky but essential addition to any cat or spirits lover's bookshelf"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1607748975 (hardback)
9781607748977 (hardback)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)967367578

LCCN:

2017016191

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)