Virginia Distilled: Four Centuries of Drinking in the Old Dominion

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Raise a glass to Virginia, birthplace of American spirits, and its long history of distilling and imbibing.

Colonist George Thorpe first crafted "corn beere," an ancestor to bourbon, in 1620 at Berkeley Plantation, and George Washington once operated one of the nation's largest distilleries. Icy mint juleps were first served in Virginia until the state was one of the first to enact Prohibition. That dark period gave rise to bootlegging, moonshining, and even NASCAR.

Through well documented research, interviews with key stakeholders, and plenty of cocktail recipes for the reader to shake and stir at home, author Patrick Evans-Hylton showcases the rich history of 400 years of drinking in the Commonwealth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467144285
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/04/2021
Series:	American Palate
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	1,072,595
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Patrick Evans-Hylton is a Johnson & Wales-trained chef, certified Bourbon Steward and award-winning food journalist covering tasty trends in Virginia and beyond since 1995. Evans-Hylton is publisher of virginiaeatsanddrinks.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

1 The Seventeenth Century 11

2 The Eighteenth Century 39

3 The Nineteenth Century 71

4 The Twentieth Century 113

5 The Twenty-First Century 159

6 Resources 185

7 Eats and Drinks-Tionary 199

List of Recipes 211

Bibliography 215

Index 217

About the Author 221