{"product_id":"9781616201043","title":"The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet?  In \u003ci\u003eThe Drunken Botanist\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the extraordinary and obscure plants that have been fermented and distilled, a few are dangerous, some are downright bizarre, and one is as ancient as dinosaurs—but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology—with more than fifty drink recipes and growing tips for gardeners—will make you the most popular guest at any cocktail party.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139085648112,"sku":"9781616201043","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616201043_p0.jpg?v=1769904279","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616201043","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}