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Botanistul euforic. Plantele din care se fac cele mai grozave băuturi din lume by Amy Stewart
duvyna's review against another edition
5.0
If you want to know all about the various plants that have been used through out time to make alcohol, or are added to drinks this is your book. Well written and organized, this book also works good with the Kindle. The end of each plants section comes with a recipe for a drink that some people may really enjoy.
cosmogyral's review against another edition
2.0
The stories about each plant are less interesting than the same author's Wicked Plants, and there's a real problem with the text uncritically repeating claims rooted in marketing or racism about the quality or appeal of different items.
herri1je's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It was interesting to read about the distilling of all different types of plants that make up the drinks we consume. I was very surprised by the breadth of flavorings and spices that were included.
tregina's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating, entertaining, and useful. I love this book! If I were just a bit more of a drinker, it could probably tempt me into a life of crime running a still in my kitchen and making all manner of delicious alcoholic beverages.
stories's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Would make a great gift, especially for those interested in cocktails
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Colonisation
simoncolumbus's review against another edition
4.0
This is a delightful read for any aficionado of alcoholic beverages, and especially so for one who also likes to tend to a garden. An idiosyncratic structure makes it clear that this is not a reference book - at least not first and foremost: Starting from the plants that form the basis of the most common liquors (from agave to wheat), the books makes its way through 'strange brews', flowers and fruits, and finally onto mixers (just as one might when mixing a cocktail). All of this is interspersed with asides on how to grow your own and 'bugs in booze'.
Stewart is clearly passionate about booze and botany, and it's hard not to mix a drink after getting a few pages into the book (not that that's be recommended, anyway). I even found myself pining for an orchard - it's a good book to read when the next morning awaits with gardening work.
Yet, the book also does justice to the science. Stewart does not shy away from being exact (without ever goint into all too much detail), and I enjoyed that supposedly scientific insights (especially on the variously claimed medical uses of plants) were typically presented with a word of caution. That makes for an unusual balance between easy reading and not being annoyed by overclaiming.
Stewart is clearly passionate about booze and botany, and it's hard not to mix a drink after getting a few pages into the book (not that that's be recommended, anyway). I even found myself pining for an orchard - it's a good book to read when the next morning awaits with gardening work.
Yet, the book also does justice to the science. Stewart does not shy away from being exact (without ever goint into all too much detail), and I enjoyed that supposedly scientific insights (especially on the variously claimed medical uses of plants) were typically presented with a word of caution. That makes for an unusual balance between easy reading and not being annoyed by overclaiming.
jennette_danyelle's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
5.0
This is a great reference book if you are looking to learn about what makes our Drinks what they are today. A very dry read, but informative.