New Orleans Rum: A Decadent History

by Mikko Macchione, Chris Rose (Foreword by)

Overview

Mix yourself a Hurricane and see New Orleans through a glass of rum.

Like a drunken Mardi Gras parade, the history of New Orleans lurches from electrifying highs to heart-rending lows. Through it all, good drink was a constant - especially rum. The victory at the Battle of New Orleans was sealed with a barrel of rum, and a half-hearted implementation of Prohibition a century later certainly didn't dampen the city's spirits. From priests making tafia to modern delights like Old New Orleans and Bayou, rum has always been an integral part of the funky, sultry, crazy story of the Crescent City. Longtime historian and writer Mikko Macchione presents a witty and informative history of the city and its love affair with the sweetest of liquors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439666524
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	04/01/2019
Series:	American Palate
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Mikko Macchione has been writing and talking about New Orleans for more than thirty years. He has collaborated with renowned photographer Kerri McCaffety on more than a dozen books and articles. He has received two Independent Publishers Awards (IPPY) for his work on "Majesty of the French Quarter" and "Napoleon House."

Table of Contents

Barrel Opened: Foreword Chris Rose 7

Barrel of Friends: Acknowledgements 11

Barrel Tapped: Sweet Release 13

Barrel 1 What Is Rum? 17

Barrel 2 Louisiana Was Founded on a Lie 24

Barrel 3 From the God Squad to the Firing Squad 31

Barrel 4 New Sugar and Old Hickory 38

Barrel 5 Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Brandy 47

Barrel 6 Demon Rum, Army of Angels 56

Barrel 7 Prohibition…Well, Sort Of 62

Barrel 8 The Largest Free Party on the Continent 69

Barrel 9 Bourbon Street and Mardi Gras Mentality 75

Barrel 10 Voodoo-the Secret Power, the little-Known Glory 79

Barrel 11 Rum in the Crescent City Today 86

Postscript 93

Barrel Emptied: Rum Recipes 95

One for the Road: Contact Information for Places Mentioned in the Book 107

Barrel Makers: A Partial Bibliography 109

About the Author 112