Reid Mitenbuler is the author of Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America’s Whiskey and Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation. His writing has appeared in Air Mail, The Atlantic, Slate, Saveur, and The Daily Beast, among other publications. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.ily Beast, and Whisky Advocate, among other publications. He lives with his wife and son in Los Angeles.