Comedian, Steve Martin said, “Writer’s block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.” Well, when you write about drinking, you don’t need any excuses to sip whiskies and cocktails. Just ask Peggy Noe Stevens, Heather Wibbles and Jennifer Brian who’ve authored books on those subjects. “Bourbon Straight” book author Chuck Cowdery leads this entertaining discussion of craft, process and committed endurance to move a book from concept to printed words. Attendees will hear those authors’ stories, sample cocktails from each book and have a chance to buy each author’s works! Here are they’re books and these authors’ cocktails:

• Peggy Noe Stevens, “Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon?” + Peggy’s Black Manhattan, which blends bourbon, amaro, orange bitters and cherry syrup

• Jennifer Brian, “Classic Cocktail Revival,” + The Maverick Cocktail, which blends bourbon, Yellow Chartreuse, vermouth, Make & Muddle Honey Elixir and orange bitters
• Heather Wibbles, “Bourbon Is My Comfort Food,” + Kentucky Smolder a.k.a. The Bold Old Fashioned, which blends rye whiskey, Demerara syrup and Hella Bitters Smoked Chili Bitters