Empire of Booze

Far more interesting than it has any right to be. And the reason I now have far more expensive booze in my house than before, and of a far broader range as well.......more

A frightfully good read and quite informative too - for the rest of my views: [URL not allowed]-hi.........more

Breezy read on the history of the British Empire as it interacted with and influenced the production and distribution of alcoholic drinks. Jeffreys' main point is that, though most spirits/wines are not produced in Britain, over the last centuries they have been produced mainly FOR the UK market, an......more

The text itself is good. Lots of fun facts. Very interesting how large an impact booze has had on world events. This particular history is presented mainly as a series of stories, which makes it particularly palatable. There is also some good booze background. It's a fun and informative book that do......more

I heard about this book because the author was a guest on my favorite history podcast. A delightful, if not deeply historical, review of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the world's favorite alcoholic drinks came to be. Jeffreys traces the impact of alcohol......more