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I love scotch. And wine, too, particularly Sauternes (particularly 1979 Chateau d’Yquem). But I’m quite social, and am quite past my ‘get blitzed’ days. If you’re under 21, I’ll have to take it on good faith that you’re yet to experience either of these phases of life. But it is entertaining to see your friends go from being associated with a funnel to being associated with a large leather chair, a smoking jacket and a large, dusty book.
But whether it be a 6-pack or maybe 6oz. of liquid, people have been drinking alcohol for millennia, and that brings us to today’s book: Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately. Wow. Even his name sounds like he’s sitting in a big, leather chair. Kudos on the name, Sir Gately.
Want to know about Medieval drinking habits? Gately’s got it.
Want to know about alcohol and the colonization of America? Gately’s got that, too.
Want to know about why Jay-Z boycotted Cristal? Wow.. Gately even went there…
I recommend this book, even if you don’t enjoy a drink every now and then. This is just fascinating stuff.
Even though I’m not a huge fan of drinking other than the occasional clubbing on the weekends, the book seems like it might be a good read- any idea how much it costs?