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Amy Stewart: The Drunken Botanist (Hardcover, 2013, Algonquin Books)

Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum …

Review of 'The Drunken Botanist' on 'Goodreads'

Research for how culture spreads in ancient societies. A very good book with many interesting stories. Sometimes a little too cute, but the main problem is the way the information is organized. It is good for storytelling (story behind each drink) but hard to find the data later, at least that's my experience.