In December of 2012, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained caused controversy throughout America. He presented the story of a black slave who becomes a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a very powerful, and quite despicable, plantation owner. What many found offensive was the film’s depiction of slaver. As the filmmaker, Spike Lee claimed in a tweet, “American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It Was A Holocaust. My Ancestors Are Slaves. Stolen From Africa. I Will Honor Them.” Now, we could argue that yes, indeed, the movie shows a different portrayal of slavery than the one we’re … Continue reading The Slave That Helped Create One Of The Best Whiskeys And History Forgot