Thinking Drinkers: The Enlightened Imbiber’s Guide to Alcohol - Hardcover

McFarland, Ben; Sandham, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909342629 ISBN 13: 9781909342620

Verlag: Jacqui Small, 2014

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The Thinking Drinkers are Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, two alcohol experts who have embarked on a selfless mission to improve your liquid life.

Their mantra? Drink less, drink better'

Professional journalists with over 30 years of academic elbow-bending combined, the award-winning duo distil their drinks knowledge into this intoxicating armchair read, a cerebral sip through the culture of drink in its most fabulous fermented forms.

The illuminating and amusing journey careers through the colourful agave fields of tequila and Wild West saloons of the USA, to the whisky wilderness of the Outer Hebrides, Gin's degenerate London lanes and the anarchic absinthe-addled avenues of France. 

Among the distinguished drinkers you'll meet along the way are Humphrey Bogart, Peter the Great, Mayahuel the Aztec Goddess, Jesus Christ, Hunter S Thompson and Vincent Van Gogh. 

Dedicated to more than 15 different kinds of drink, each chapter is steeped in extraordinary anecdotes, quirky historical facts, expert reccommendations and eye-catching illustrations, bringing together the people, the places and the past behind each illustrious beverage. 

Through this hugley entertaining and highly convivial companion for the enlightened imbiber, the Thinking Drinkers prove that, contrary to common perception, some of life's answers can, in fact, be located at the bottom of a glass. 

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

BEN MCFARLAND is an award-winning beer expert and was voted Britain's Beer Writer of the Year in both 2004 and 2006. Part of The Thinking Drinkers duo, with Tom Sandham, the pair are regular commentators on ale-related matters for many publications, including The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, The Guardian and Metro. The Thinking Drinkers have performed sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Festival for the past five years. This year's show 'Around the World in 80 Drinks' will have a 9-week run in London and surrounding areas in Autumn 2016, with an 80-date UK tour planned for 2017.

Tom Sandham is an acknowledged expert on cocktail trends and a highly respected drinks writer. A consultant for leading spirits companies, he has judged at the most prestigious international cocktail competitions, achieving a bond with the world's most innovative and experienced bartenders. With his finger on the pulse of significant trends in the creative drinks industry, he has travelled widely in search of the perfect mixed drink, the best bar and the most innovative bartender. A keyholder at the prestigious and award-winning speakeasy Please Don't Tell in New York, he is co-author of the Good Beer Guide West Coast USA plus co-creator, with beer writer Ben McFarland, of discerning drinks website Dwink.com. He is also a regular contributor on spirits and bars for Jamie Oliver's Jamie magazine.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Jacqui Small
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1909342629
• ISBN 13: 9781909342620
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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