Intoxicating. Ten Drinks That Shaped Australia

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2020
Edition: First Edition

Description: 248 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The fiery burn of rebellion rum, a thirst-quenching gulp of ice-cold beer, the medicinal tang of restorative bitters… What did the drinks that shaped Australia first taste likeIn search of answers, award-winning writer Max Allen takes us on a personal journey through Australias colourful and complex drinking history, glass in hand.We taste the fermented sap of the Tasmanian cider gum, enjoyed by Indigenous people long before European invasion, sip ‘claret and ‘sherry in the cool stone cellars of the countrys oldest wineries, sample 150-year-old champagne rescued from a shipwreck and help brew an iconic 1960s Australian lager. Allen also shares recipes for historic cocktails to try at home (Blow My Skull, anyone), introduces many of the characters from Australias boozy history and offers a glimpse of how our drinking culture might evolve in the future.Whatever your pleasure, Intoxicating illuminates the undeniable place alcohol has in Australias history.

ISBN: 9781760761004