Check out <
http://cocktailtimes.com/hist_spirits/> for its histories of
gin, brandy, and other spirits (I think brandy is an innovation of the
Trader Princes, personally). For more on beer, wine, and cider, point
your browser to <www.history-of-beer.com>, <www.history-of-wine.com>, and
<www.history-of-cider.com>...
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Michael Richard Schwartz | Language is my playground,
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Ann Arbor, Michigan USA | swingsets. -- yours truly