History of Alcoholic Spirits

Did you know rum was once the spirit of America? How about tequila being the fuel of arevolution that changed Mexico forever? What about modern drink advertising starting withscotch whisky? These are the kind of timeless cultural links that appear across the history ofalcoholic spirits all over the world. To understand these connections is to understand theevolution of society, with spirits like gin, rum, whisky and vodka all shaping politics,marketing and pop culture. A History Of Alcoholic Spirits: How Our Favourite Tipples Changed The World is anexploration of how all these themes come together. Discover the hidden histories ofWestern spirits like mezcal and vodka and the deep roots of Eastern spirits like Chinesebaijiu and Korean soju. Meet the eclectic cast of characters responsible for creating theworld's most popular spirit categories and the crusaders who tried to tear them down in thename of decency and political gain. A History Of Alcoholic Spirits is an ideal introduction to the world of spirits for bartenderslooking to improve their knowledge and people looking for new bottles to add to their homebars.