{"product_id":"virginia-distilled-patrick-evans-hylton-9781467144285","title":"Virginia Distilled: Four Centuries of Drinking in the Old Dominion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaise a glass to Virginia, birthplace of American spirits, and its long history of distilling and imbibing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonist 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Evans-Hylton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467144282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467144285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 6.10w x 0.53d","brand":"Patrick Evans-Hylton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043459690751,"sku":"9781467144285","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b2fd435-41a3-43c0-99e9-4afa1328f6f9.jpg?v=1684967278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/virginia-distilled-patrick-evans-hylton-9781467144285","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}