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9781585746170

The Guinness Drinking Companion

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  • ISBN13:

    9781585746170

  • ISBN10:

    1585746177

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2003-04-01
  • Publisher: Lyons Press
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Summary

A book of delicious sips from the fascinating world of brews and spirits. (SEE QUOTE.)

Author Biography

Leslie Dunkling has always been a moderate drinker, and has always been fascinated by the role that drinking has played in literary history. He is also the author of the bestselling Guinness Book of Names. He lives in England

Table of Contents

Foreword 5(1)
Michael Jackson
Preface 6(1)
Introduction 7(9)
General glossary
16(8)
The Stamp of Approval - arguments in favour of drinking
24(17)
The Opposition Party - arguments against drinking
41(21)
Literary Drinking - drinks, drinkers and drinking in literature
62(17)
Something Brewing - beers, ales, stouts
79(36)
Glossary of beer words and names
109(6)
Pomona's Juices - cider
115(5)
Liquid Magnanimity - the wines of the world
120(48)
Glossary of wine words and names
157(11)
Lifting the Spirits - the spirits and liqueurs of the world
168(35)
Glossary of spirits and mixed drinks
199(4)
Mixing it - cocktails, punches and other mixed drinks
203(16)
Index 219

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