Distilled: A Natural History of Spirits

An imaginative natural history survey of the wide world of spirits, from whiskey and gin to grappa and moonshine



In this follow-up book to A Natural History of Wine and A Natural History of Beer, authors Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall yet again use alcoholic beverages as a lens through which to gain a greater appreciation of natural history.



This volume considers highly alcoholic spirits in the context of evolution, ecology, history, primatology, molecular biology, physiology, neurobiology, ...