The book of gin / Richard Barnett.
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TextPublication details: New York : Grove Press, c2011.Description: 275 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: - 9780802120434
- 0802120431
- GT2884 .B37 2011
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"A spirited history from alchemists' stills and colonial outposts to gin palaces, bathtub gin, and artisanal cocktails" - Cover.
First published in Great Britain in 2011 as The Dedalus book of gin. - t.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-259) and index.
Prologue: The murder of Mrs. Atkinson -- Living water -- Rough spirits -- The infernal principle -- From Chinchón to Martinez -- The silver bullet -- Epilogue: Gin renaissance.
Born in alchemists' stills and monastery kitchens, gin's earliest incarnations were juniper flavored medicines used to prevent plague, ease the pains of childbirth, even to treat a lack of courage. Barnett traces the life of this beguiling spirit; shows how the illicit cocktail culture of prohibition made gin fashionable again; and provides an indispensable history of a complex and notorious drink.