Distilled Knowledge

food, wine & spirits/reference

Beer before liquor, never been sicker? (see page 113)

II Will bathtub gin really make you go blind? (see page 47)

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III Shaken or stirred? (see page 81)

Armed with cutting-edge research and a barfly’s thirst for the truth, cocktail instructor Brian D. Hoefling tackles the most burning questions and longest-held myths surrounding that most ancient of human pastimes—with the science to either back them up or knock them down. From the ins and outs of aging to the science behind your hangover, Distilled Knowledge provides a complete and comical education that will put an end to any barroom dispute, once and for all.

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Distilled Knowledge

Everyone has questions about drinking, but it can seem like every bartender (and bargoer) has ­different answers. Between the old wives’ tales, ­half-truths, and whiskey-soaked conjectures, it’s hard to know what to believe—until now.

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The Science Behind Drinking’s Greatest Myths, Legends, and Unanswered Questions Brian D. Hoefling

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