{"product_id":"a-good-drink-in-pursuit-of-sustainable-spirits","title":"A Good Drink","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInsightful tour de force... Farrell's writing is as informative as it is intoxicating --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShanna Farrell loves a good drink. As a bartender, she not only poured spirits, but learned their stories--who made them and how. Living in San Francisco, surrounded by farm-to-table restaurants and high-end bars, she wondered why the eco-consciousness devoted to food didn't extend to drinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe short answer is that we don't think of spirits as food. But whether it's rum, brandy, whiskey, or tequila, drinks are distilled from the same crops that end up on our tables. Most are grown with chemicals that cause pesticide resistance and pollute waterways, and distilling itself requires huge volumes of water. Even bars are notorious for generating mountains of trash. The good news is that while the good drink movement is far behind the good food movement, it is emerging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Good Drink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Farrell goes in search of the bars, distillers, and farmers who are driving a transformation to sustainable spirits. She meets mezcaleros in Guadalajara who are working to preserve traditional ways of producing mezcal, for the health of the local land, the wallets of the local farmers, and the culture of the community. She visits distillers in South Carolina who are bringing a rare variety of corn back from near extinction to make one of the most sought-after bourbons in the world. She meets a London bar owner who has eliminated individual bottles and ice, acculturating drinkers to a new definition of luxury.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese individuals are part of a growing trend to recognize spirits for what they are--part of our food system. For readers who have ever wondered who grew the pears that went into their brandy or why their cocktail is an unnatural shade of red, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Good Drink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e will be an eye-opening tour of the spirits industry. For anyone who cares about the future of the planet, it offers a hopeful vision of change, one pour at a time.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Book Larder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48328321466612,"sku":"9781642831436","price":30.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/0451\/4804\/files\/agooddrink_bbd70ffd-3f42-4b64-8847-64a789bc9a01.jpg?v=1779612150","url":"https:\/\/q0mpnf-ju.myshopify.com\/products\/a-good-drink-in-pursuit-of-sustainable-spirits","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}