Flattering things about Chasing the White Dog:
[Watman’s} a good storyteller because he’s a good listener--curious, amiable and game for anything, whether it’s a visit with a NASCAR champion to an 800-gallon illicit still ... or a strategy session with the defense lawyer in a bootlegging trial in Virginia . . . a merry companion, with a fondness for down-home wisdom and hell-raising -- Mick Sussman, The New York Times Book Review.
“Pitch perfect” -- Men’s Journal
“Wildly entertaining” -- Jason Wilson, The Washington Post
The most refreshing read on distilling I have found in years: fascinating and often fun.”—Jim Murray, author of Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible
I’m proud of where I came from and think Max did great job preserving a part of our history.”—Junior Johnson, NASCAR legend
“Max Watman is corn liquor Dominick Dunne, a literate, funny, and insightful apostle of bespoke liquor and homemade applejack. Like any jury-seasoned moonshiner, he claims his liquor-making days are behind him. Whether or not one chooses to believe that, let's hope his writing days are far from over.”—Matthew Rowley, author of Moonshine and Rowley's Whiskey Forge
Flattering things about Race Day:
An entertaining buffet of racing lore and legend told in a novel fashion and a crisp tempo. --Joe Hirsch Daily Racing Form
There is nothing like a good racetrack story and Max Watman has mined the best and told them better than they've ever been told. A fascinating journey for anyone—racetrack lifers to casual fans. --Sean Clancy Saratoga Special
Max Watman's intimate, comfortable, and stylish prose about horse racing is almost equivalent to a perfect day at the races. --Alaska Horse Journal
A great tribute to American Thoroughbred racing. --Horse-Races.Net
