A Good Drink, 9781642831436
Hardcover
Sustainable spirits: a journey from farm to glass, one drink at a time.

A Good Drink

in pursuit of sustainable spirits

$60.34

  • Hardcover

    232 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2021

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Summary

A Good Drink: A Sustainable Spirits Revolution

Shanna Farrell, a bartender with a passion for spirits, noticed a disconnect: the eco-consciousness surrounding food wasn’t extending to our drinks. From rum to tequila, spirits are distilled from crops often grown with harmful chemicals, and the distilling process itself consumes vast amounts of water. Even bars contribute to excessive waste.

In A Good Drink, Farrell explores the emerging movement towards sustainable s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781642831436
ISBN-10:1642831433
Author:Shanna Farrell
Publisher:Island Press
Imprint:Island Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:232
Release Date:29 September 2021
Weight:420g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This is an important entry in an ongoing conversation.”

“Approachable and hopeful. The engaging stories of work across the sectors to improve sustainability offers insight into the current state of the spirit production, as well as suggestions for the paths forward. This book therefore has broad popular appeal, and will entertain and inform those of us who drink spirits.” – “Agriculture and Human Values”“This approachable and delightfully written book is an informative way to better understand agricultural and environmental issues and how our choices in spirits can have powerful, although often unseen, effects on the ecosystem… A Good Drink is an inspirational collection of the many contributions by many thousands of people in this industry who are serious about sustainability and about protecting the future of our planet.” – “Forbes”

About The Author

Shanna Farrell

Shanna Farrell is an interviewer at UC Berkeley’s Oral History Center, where she works on a wide variety of projects and specializes in drink cultural and environmental history. She is the author of Bay Area Cocktails. Her writing has appeared in Imbibe magazine, Life & Thyme, PUNCH, and The San Francisco Chronicle. She holds Master’s Degrees from both New York University and Columbia University.

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