Four Lifelong Friends.
One Impossible Challenge.
Plenty of bad ideas.
Tripp LaRue figures his bourbon tasting glory days are over — until a mysterious invitation to Twenty-One Guns, the ultimate underground bourbon gauntlet, lures him home. With the prize rumored to be the rarest whiskey on earth and eternal bragging rights on the line, Tripp rallies his old tasting crew: smooth-talking Scott, sharp-eyed Andy, and big-hearted Phil.
From backroom barrel houses in Louisville to forgotten cellars of South Carolina, the brothers-in-bourbon chase clues, dodge rival hunters, and taste more than their fair share of trouble. Along the way they face baffling puzzles, uncooperative locals, and irritating dehydration.
In the end, Tripp’s going to need more than a master palate to win — he’ll need trust, wit, and maybe the forgiveness of his little brother. Because in bourbon, and life, it’s not just the finish but who you share it with.