Items8The creator’s order
  1. 1A history of the world in 6 glasses (2005)A history of the world in 6 glasses (2005) 7.1/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2005Standage expertly demonstrates how the distillation of spirits like rum and brandy powered maritime exploration, colonial expansion, and the transatlantic slave trade. By treating spirits as foundational technologies of empire, the narrative reveals how naval grog rations and trade monopolies…0
  2. 2Imbibe! (2007)Imbibe! (2007) 10.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2007Wondrich uncovers the nineteenth-century origins of the American cocktail by meticulously reconstructing the life and drinks of legendary barman Jerry Thomas. The book shows how westward expansion, newly established railway networks, and urban industrialisation sparked a domestic distilling boom…0
  3. 3And a Bottle of Rum (2006)And a Bottle of Rum (2006) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2006Curtis connects the evolution of rum directly to the colonial exploitation of the Caribbean and the brutal economics of the triangular trade. Each chapter uses an iconic rum drink to illustrate major political upheavals, including the American Revolution and the rise of mid-century tiki escapism.…0
  4. 4Punch (2010)Punch (2010) 10.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2010This masterly work investigates how British East India Company merchants and maritime sailors synthesised Asian arrack, citrus, spices, and sugar into communal bowl drinks. Wondrich traces punch as the primary catalyst of early global drinking culture, driven entirely by spice route monopolies and…0
  5. 5Bourbon empire (2015)Bourbon empire (2015)Published 1 Jan 2015Mitenbuler cuts through marketing mythologies to examine how American whiskey distilling developed alongside frontier expansion, federal taxation, and political rebellion. From the violent clash of the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion to corporate consolidation, the narrative highlights the deep entanglement…0i
  6. 6Craze (2002)Craze (2002) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2002Warner delivers a sharp historical critique of the eighteenth-century London Gin Craze, exploring how Dutch William of Orange transformed English trade policy to promote grain distillation. The ensuing urban health crisis provoked fierce parliamentary battles, punitive licensing laws, and social…0
  7. 7Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails (2021)Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails (2021)Published 1 Jan 2021Edited by David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum, this monumental compendium serves as the definitive reference work charting the geopolitical trajectories of global spirits. It maps how trade wars, technological advancements in distillation, border conflicts, and cultural exchanges shaped every major…0i
  8. 8Vodka (2012)Vodka (2012)Published 1 Jan 2012Herlihy traces the contentious political history of vodka, demonstrating how Russian state monopolies and imperial revenues became deeply reliant on spirit production. The book chronicles its migration westward, showing how Cold War diplomacy, international espionage, and savvy marketing propelled…0i