Category: history
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Quinine and Tonic – New Info from Just the Tonic Book
I recently read the book, Just the Tonic: A Natural History of Tonic Water by Kim Walker and Mark Nesbitt. As you know, I also wrote a self-published book about the history of the Gin & Tonic, but mine doesn't have the rich illustrations of this handsome hardbound book – and this book brings forth…
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A New Book on Chartreuse Corrects the History of the Brand
Turns out, they were wrong about some stuff.
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All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Released in 2019
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in alcohol law, baijiu, beer, bitters, books, bourbon, cider, cocktails, distilling, garnish, gifts, gin, history, legal/law/regulations, mixers, molecular mixology, non-alcoholic, punch, recipes, rum, rye, sake, scotch whisky, tequila, tiki, tonic, tonic water, whisky, wineMore than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019.
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Historical Info About Scurvy and the Confusion Between Lemons and Limes
Fun facts about everybody’s favorite maritime disease!
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What is Alchermes Liqueur?
Bittercube bitters have launched a new line of liqueurs, and one of them is an alchermes. So you may be asking yourself, what the heck is alchermes?
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Map of All Distilleries Where Chartreuse Was/Is Made
A map and timeline of all 7 of Chartreuse’s distilleries.
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The History of Orange Curacao and Triple Sec, Updated
This post takes you to an updated older post about the historical and practical differences between orange liqueurs.
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Directional Freezing, Freeze Distillation, and an 1890 Story About Ice Purity
The relationship between directional freezing and freeze distillation, and how the same concept can be used to explain a story from 1890 that clear ice from a lake is more healthy than the water from which it came.
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Almost All the Cocktail and Spirits Books Published in 2017 for Reading or Gifting
Behold! Here is my round-up of all the cocktails and spirits books (plus a few others) that were released in 2017. This year, beyond the annual deluge of whisky books, there are books aping the bartender lifestyle (Drink Like a Bartender, Straight Up), more narrative books (I Hear She’s a Real Bitch, By the Smoke…