Английская Википедия:Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History
Шаблон:Infobox book Colonial Spirits: A Toast To Our Drunken History is a book written by Steven Grasse. It was first published in September 2016 by Abrams Books.[1]
Synopsis
The book is a survey of the drinking habits of the 18th century United States, with chapters on beer, cider, rum, punch and other beverages popular in Colonial America.[2] It includes both historical and modern cocktail recipes, some from historical figures such as Martha Washington, interwoven with historical anecdotes from colonial history.[3][4] The book's illustrations, drawn by Reverend Michael Alan, were inspired by Pennsylvania Dutch folk art.[5]
Reception
Colonial Spirits received generally positive reviews. Elise de los Santos of the Chicago Tribune described it as: "Part history lesson, part drink recipe book, Colonial Spirits imparts fun facts and anecdotes about our forefathers’ drinking habits with a 21st-century sense of humor."[6]
Kristen Hartke of NPR wrote: "With witty illustrations by Reverend Michael Alan — think Pennsylvania Dutch folk art crossed with Edward Gorey — Colonial Spirits thumbs its nose, ever so slightly, at the American obsession with mixology and fussily precise 12-ingredient cocktails."[7]
The book was featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal,[8] Smithsonian,[5] Imbibe,[9] and CBS 5 San Francisco.[10] Colonial Spirits was nominated for "Best New Spirits Book" at the 2017 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards.[11]
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