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Ron Givens
Ron Givens

Ron Givens

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Canonical contributor authority record for Ron Givens. Source-specific authorship is represented through Source Contributions.

Identity

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Ron Givens; normalized sort form: Givens, Ron.

Disambiguation

Author of Bourbon at Its Best: The Lore & Allure of America's Finest Spirits (Clerisy Press, 2007). Do not conflate this authority record with similarly named people.

Authority summary

Givens is described in the source as a journalist whose spirits and beer work appeared in outlets including the New York Daily News, Newsweek, Time Out New York, and Drinks magazine. For this project, he is useful as a consumer-guide and journalistic witness to bourbon culture, tasting, travel, and the early-2000s premium-bourbon market.

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Authority Notes

Journalistic and consumer-guide authority for bourbon culture, tasting, travel, and the early-2000s premium-bourbon market. Dated product, company, sales, and tourism details require current verification.

Biography Summary

Journalist who wrote about spirits and beer for outlets including the New York Daily News, Newsweek, Time Out New York, and Drinks magazine.

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Ron

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Bourbon at Its Best — full-source synthesisBourbon at Its Best — full-source synthesis
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Givens, Ron

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Bourbon at Its Best — Ron Givens — AuthorBourbon at Its Best — Ron Givens — Author
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