Getting Into the Colonial Spirit(s)
John Miller
Ed, John (suffering from a miserable cold), and Tim (hobbled by influenza), dive into the instructive and wildly entertaining book, Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History, and chat to its equally instructive and entertaining creators, author Steven Grasse and illustrator Michael Allen.
Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History
Other highlights include:
- A dizzying treatment of Ben Franklin's "Drinker's Dictionary."
- How to make Cock Ale in the original 18th century way.
- Taste tests of Cranberry Shrub, Milk Punch, the Hot Flip, and Ginger Liqueur.
Plus, a reflection on the end of the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus after nearly 150 years. (And do you remember that unicorn?)
WHAT WE'RE DRINKING:
Old Dutch, by QC Malt
Lemon Shrub, by QC Malt
Alesmith Brewing Company's Nut Brown Ale
Brooklyn Brewery's Brooklyn Brown Ale
The Balvenie, Double Wood 12-Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky