History of liquor book

A history of liquorbythedrink legislation in north carolina. The history of liquor in the 15th century was one of gradual advance. The first published book on the subject, the virtuous art of distilling by hieronymus brunschwig 1500, treats distilled alcohol like medicine. It involved jazz, liquor and sex young women with short hairstyles, cigarettes dangling from their painted lips, dancing to a. Distilled spirits timelines from early beginnings to. Gin transformed from royal elixir to sawdustfilled poison in england, eventually giving way to the craft spirits of today. List of books and articles about history of alcohol. Liquor is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruit, or vegetables that have. 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. At first the dutch mainly distilled the wines in holland, but eventually they decided to simplify things by distilling cognac wines. A history by rod phillips, 2014 online research library. In the decades after the revolution, according to liquor laws and constitutional conventions. A history of liquorbythedrink legislation in north carolina by michael crowell at 8. This book isnt an alcohol history book, but an historical cocktail recipe book.

A guide to their history, production, and enjoyment drinking guides blue, anthony dias on. A legal history of the twentyfirst amendment by ethan. For the most part, these beverages were used in religious ceremonies, prized for their spiritual rather than physical substance. Its origin, history, and results, including a life of hon. Throughout history, it has been consumed not just to quench our thirsts or nourish our bodies but also for cultural reasons. Celine bossart traces the history and transformation of english gin in. Maine law statistical society, 1856 liquor laws 430 pages. The definitive world guide by michael jackson, the social history of bourbon by gerald carson, proof. Who knew you could learn so much about history by learning the history of alcohol. This collection of recipes was originally published in 1862, and is. All liquored up the history of alcohol and drinking nonfiction.

The social history of alcohol and drugs vol 33, no 2. Discover librarianselected research resources on history of alcohol from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Also nontraditional is the way the book is ordered by grape variety with rather clever bullseye graphs to illustrate flavour. 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 online research. Alcohol rod phillips university of north carolina press.

Brandy is a liquor produced by the distillation of wine, and has an abv of over 35%. 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. These all have a relatively low alcohol content, typically less than 15%. Other examples of liquors include vodka, baijiu, shochu, soju, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, and whisky. Our fun historical guide traces the development of liquor from its early days to modern times. Finally, it provides a history of the worlds most famous drinksand the worlds most famous drinkers. According to guinness, the earliest firm evidence of wine production dates back to 6000 bc in georgia. The complete and slightly insane history of gin in england.