Table of Contents
Before We Begin: Advice on Drinking and Reading at the Some Time 1
The Holy Flights 5
Introduction: Wide-Eyed and Legless 9
Chapter 1 Buried Alive by a Warrior Honk: Ireland, Scotland (Iona, Mull, Ayrshire)
Gin, whiskey, whisky and port 21
Chapter 2 To Be a Pilgrim: Whisky's Coming Home: Scotland (the Kingdom of Fife) Lindores Abbey
New make, aqua vitae and single malt whisky 41
Chapter 3 The Old Mood-Altering: The Netherlands, Scotland, France
Gin, Cognac and wine 53
Chapter 4 The Indian Enigma: Eat, Drink and Be
Murree: India, Pakistan Whisky and beer 65
Chapter 5 Wine That Maketh Glad: Rome, Kirkcudbright, Israel, Lebanon Wine 81
Chapter 6 Monks, Nuns and Trouble in the Streets: England, Scotland, France and Spain
Wine (fortified and naturally fermented) 97
Chapter 7 The Brew That Is True: Ireland, Germany, England Beer 121
Chapter 8 Well, Well, Well: France and Scotland Water 139
Chapter 9 Holy Drinking in the Americas: USA, Mexico, South America Tequila, mezcal, whiskey and wine 157
Chapter 10 Old Ways: Magic, Witchcraft and Adventures in Cider: England, Scotland (Arran)
Cider, perry and whisky 179
Chapter 11 Dunderheads, Zombies and Baron Samedi: The Caribbean (Haiti, Cuba, Martinique) Rum 195
Chapter 12 Sake, Whisky and Jessie Roberta's Journey: Japan Sake and whisky 211
Chapter 13 Here Come the Vikings Again: Scandinavia, Shetland, England (Lindisfarne)
Beer, whisky and mead 221
Chapter 14 Give a Dog a Bone: Shetland, Switzerland Rum and beer 239
Chapter 15 The Moon Under Water: England Beer 245
Chapter 16 One Last Drink … or Two: Scotland (Edinburgh) Whisky and beer 253
Epilogue: The Morning After 261
Acknowledgements 263
