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A hand-picked library on whisky, wine, cocktails, travel and the stories behind the glass — 10 books on six shelves. Pull one out, read why it is here, then find it at your favourite bookshop.

10 books

Tall Tales & History

A History of the World in 6 GlassesTom Standage A History of the World in 6 GlassesTom Standage Cover of A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage A History of the World in 6 GlassesTom Standage Drink: A Cultural History of AlcoholIain Gately Drink: A Cultural History of AlcoholIain Gately Cover of Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately Drink: A Cultural History of AlcoholIain Gately The Widow ClicquotTilar J. Mazzeo The Widow ClicquotTilar J. Mazzeo Cover of The Widow Clicquot by Tilar J. Mazzeo The Widow ClicquotTilar J. Mazzeo The Judgment of ParisGeorge M. Taber The Judgment of ParisGeorge M. Taber Cover of The Judgment of Paris by George M. Taber The Judgment of ParisGeorge M. Taber The Billionaire’s VinegarBenjamin Wallace The Billionaire’s VinegarBenjamin Wallace The Billionaire’s VinegarBenjamin Wallace Wine and WarDon Wine and WarDon & Petie Kladstrup Cover of Wine and War by Don & Petie Kladstrup Wine and WarDon & Petie Kladstrup ChampagneDon ChampagneDon & Petie Kladstrup Cover of Champagne by Don & Petie Kladstrup ChampagneDon & Petie Kladstrup Whisky GaloreCompton Mackenzie Whisky GaloreCompton Mackenzie Cover of Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie Whisky GaloreCompton Mackenzie The Rum DiaryHunter S. Thompson The Rum DiaryHunter S. Thompson Cover of The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson The Rum DiaryHunter S. Thompson A Moveable FeastErnest Hemingway A Moveable FeastErnest Hemingway Cover of A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway A Moveable FeastErnest Hemingway
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A History of the World in 6 GlassesTom Standage Cover of A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage Tall Tales & History · Club essential A History of the World in 6 Glasses Tom Standage · 2005 Drink: A Cultural History of AlcoholIain Gately Cover of Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately Tall Tales & History Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol Iain Gately · 2008 The Widow ClicquotTilar J. Mazzeo Cover of The Widow Clicquot by Tilar J. Mazzeo Tall Tales & History The Widow Clicquot Tilar J. Mazzeo · 2008 The Judgment of ParisGeorge M. Taber Cover of The Judgment of Paris by George M. Taber Tall Tales & History The Judgment of Paris George M. Taber · 2005 The Billionaire’s VinegarBenjamin Wallace Tall Tales & History The Billionaire’s Vinegar Benjamin Wallace · 2008 Wine and WarDon & Petie Kladstrup Cover of Wine and War by Don & Petie Kladstrup Tall Tales & History Wine and War Don & Petie Kladstrup · 2001 ChampagneDon & Petie Kladstrup Cover of Champagne by Don & Petie Kladstrup Tall Tales & History Champagne Don & Petie Kladstrup · 2005 Whisky GaloreCompton Mackenzie Cover of Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie Tall Tales & History · Club essential Whisky Galore Compton Mackenzie · 1947 The Rum DiaryHunter S. Thompson Cover of The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson Tall Tales & History The Rum Diary Hunter S. Thompson · 1998 A Moveable FeastErnest Hemingway Cover of A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway Tall Tales & History A Moveable Feast Ernest Hemingway · 1964

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