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Alcoholica Esoterica, September 2005
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ALCOHOLICA ESOTERICA
By: Ian Lendler

A Collection of Useful and Useless Information As It Relates to the History andConsumption of All Manner of Booze

Penguin
September 2005
288 pages
ISBN: 0143035975
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Finally, there’s a book that’s almost as much fun as having a couple of drinks. Alcoholica Esoterica presents the history and culture of booze as told by a writer with a knack for distilling all the boring bits into the most interesting facts and hilarious tales. It’s almost like pulling up a stool next to the smartest and funniest guy in the bar. Divided into chapters covering the basic booze groups—including beer, wine, Champagne, whiskey, rum, gin, vodka, and tequila—Alcoholica Esoterica charts the origin and rise of each alcohol’s particular charms and influence. Other sections chronicle "Great Moments in Hic- story," "Great Country Drinking Songs," "10 Odd Laws," and "Mt. Lushmore, Parts I–V." Additionally, famous quotes on the joys and sorrows of liquor offer useful shots of advice and intoxicating whimsy.

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