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Empire of Booze

British History Through the Bottom of a Glass

By (author) Henry Jeffreys
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Unbound, United Kingdom
Imprint: Unbound Digital
Published: 3rd May 2018
Dimensions: w 126mm h 195mm d 20mm
Weight: 230g
ISBN-10: 1783525150
ISBN-13: 9781783525157
Barcode No: 9781783525157
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Synopsis
Winner of the Fortnum and Mason Best Debut Drink Book Award 2017 From renowned booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the world's favourite alcoholic drinks came to be. Read about how we owe the champagne we drink today to seventeenth-century methods for making sparkling cider; how madeira and India Pale Ale became legendary for their ability to withstand the long, hot journeys to Britain's burgeoning overseas territories; and why whisky became the familiar choice for weary empire builders who longed for home. Jeffreys traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society: literature, science, philosophy and even religion have reflections in the bottom of a glass. Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia and recommendations for how to enjoy these drinks today, you could even drink along as you read... So, raise your glass to the Empire of Booze!

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"Entertaining . . . [Jeffreys] clearly knows his booze." * Guardian * "Charming . . . Never mind books about drink - a book you can drink, now that's a Christmas gift." * Spectator * "Well argued and full of fascinating booze-related facts . . . it's an ambitious undertaking, but [Jeffreys] achieves it with a sharp eye and an understated humorous touch I rather liked." * Daily Mail * "Fascinating pub trivia . . . Henry Jeffreys is a wine columnist and drinks writer who clearly knows his stuff" * Mail on Sunday * "Henry Jeffreys is everything you want a wine writer to be: funny, knowing, unpretentious but also un-blokeish, funny, clever, refreshing, original, funny and inquisitive. And did I say funny?" -- Craig Brown, author and parodist