Distilled in Maine:: A History of Libations, Temperance & Craft Spirits

by Kate McCarty

Book Overview

Early Maine ran on sweet and fiery New England rum. Later, rapid industrial advances and ever-present drinking opportunities made daily life unnecessarily hazardous. Overindulgence triggered a severe backlash, a fierce temperance movement and eighty-two years of prohibition in the Pine Tree State. While the coastal state never really dried out, the Maine Law sent both serious and social drinking under the table for the better part of a century. Liquor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162619775X
• ISBN13: 9781626197756
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"