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Celebrate the 'Spirit' of America. A rollicking, raucous room across American history as seen through a bottle of rum, this book overflows with fascinating facts & colorful characters. Among them: Ben Franklin's favorite term for intoxication, "Been to Barbados," in honor of rum's probable birthplace. The country that consumes the most rum per capita. The original Trader Vic & Don the Beachcomber (yes, they were real people), who created the 'tiki bar' craze. Ernest Hemingway, who had a rum cocktail created just for him. Stephen Remsberg, a New Orleans attorney who owns what may be the world's largest private rum collection. Complete recipes for rum cocktails & a handy guide to the best available rum brands, it's the perfect gift for your foodie friends - or for yourself, especially if you're thirsty.
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And a Bottle of Rum. A History of the World in Ten Cocktails, Wayne Curtis
- Language
- Released
- 2016
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- And a Bottle of Rum. A History of the World in Ten Cocktails
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Wayne Curtis
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 299
- ISBN10
- 1606713698
- ISBN13
- 9781606713693
- Series
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- Celebrate the 'Spirit' of America. A rollicking, raucous room across American history as seen through a bottle of rum, this book overflows with fascinating facts & colorful characters. Among them: Ben Franklin's favorite term for intoxication, "Been to Barbados," in honor of rum's probable birthplace. The country that consumes the most rum per capita. The original Trader Vic & Don the Beachcomber (yes, they were real people), who created the 'tiki bar' craze. Ernest Hemingway, who had a rum cocktail created just for him. Stephen Remsberg, a New Orleans attorney who owns what may be the world's largest private rum collection. Complete recipes for rum cocktails & a handy guide to the best available rum brands, it's the perfect gift for your foodie friends - or for yourself, especially if you're thirsty.