History of liquor book

Throughout history, it has been consumed not just to quench our thirsts or nourish our bodies but also for cultural reasons. Brandy is a liquor produced by the distillation of wine, and has an abv of over 35%. Other examples of liquors include vodka, baijiu, shochu, soju, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, and whisky. Its origin, history, and results, including a life of hon. Our fun historical guide traces the development of liquor from its early days to modern times. The history of liquor in the 15th century was one of gradual advance. This book isnt an alcohol history book, but an historical cocktail recipe book.

Also nontraditional is the way the book is ordered by grape variety with rather clever bullseye graphs to illustrate flavour. Discover librarianselected research resources on history of alcohol from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. At first the dutch mainly distilled the wines in holland, but eventually they decided to simplify things by distilling cognac wines. These all have a relatively low alcohol content, typically less than 15%. The liquor book offers the largest selection of liquor, craft beer, and fine wine for you to. The first published book on the subject, the virtuous art of distilling by hieronymus brunschwig 1500, treats distilled alcohol like medicine. Drinking in america alcohol in america ncbi bookshelf. Alcohol rod phillips university of north carolina press.

Gin transformed from royal elixir to sawdustfilled poison in england, eventually giving way to the craft spirits of today. All liquored up the history of alcohol and drinking nonfiction. Drink further documents the contribution of alcohol to the birth and growth of the united states, taking in the war of independence, the pennsylvania whiskey revolt, the slave trade, and the failed experiment of national prohibition. Distilled spirits timelines from early beginnings to. The definitive world guide by michael jackson, the social history of bourbon by gerald carson, proof. The oldest jars of alcohol were found in china, dating back to 7000 bce, making the chinese the first known culture to have developed alcohol. Maine law statistical society, 1856 liquor laws 430 pages. In the decades after the revolution, according to liquor laws and constitutional conventions. The chinese fermented honey, rice and fruit to make alcohol.

This book explores some of the private and public initiatives that can help reduce the. It involved jazz, liquor and sex young women with short hairstyles, cigarettes dangling from their painted lips, dancing to a. The history of liquor licensing, principally from 1700 to. The past and future of americas whiskey by reid mitenbuler, last call. A history of liquorbythedrink legislation in north carolina by michael crowell at 8. In his innovative book on the attitudes toward and consumption of alcohol, rod phillips surveys a 9,000year cultural and economic history, uncovering the. List of books and articles about history of alcohol. A guide to their history, production, and enjoyment drinking guides blue, anthony dias on. Our school books have been sanitized to exclude so much fun stuff. The liquor became a best seller in northern european taverns. A history of liquorbythedrink legislation in north carolina. A legal history of the twentyfirst amendment by ethan. Liquor is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruit, or vegetables that have.

Who knew you could learn so much about history by learning the history of alcohol. A history by rod phillips, 2014 online research library. The complete and slightly insane history of gin in england. Celine bossart traces the history and transformation of english gin in. The social history of alcohol and drugs vol 33, no 2. A spirited look at the history of alcohol from the dawn of civilization to the twenty first century for better or worse, alcohol has helped shape our civilization.

List of books and articles about history of alcohol online research. Evidence of alcoholic beverages has also been found dating from 54005000 bc in hajji firuz tepe in iran, 3150 bc in ancient egypt, 3000 bc in babylon, 2000 bc in prehispanic mexico and 1500 bc in sudan. Distilled spirit was generally flavored with juniper berries. The weird and very long history of state liquor laws.