A Good Drink

By Shanna Farrell,

Book cover of A Good Drink: In Pursuit of Sustainable Spirits

Book description

Shanna 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.
The short answer is that…

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In A Good Drink, Farrell explores what it takes to drink sustainable cocktails, from farm to glass.

In Mexico she talks to families growing agave for mezcal and how the process helps regenerate the land and wildlife, while in South Carolina she talks to distillers who are focusing their production on heritage grains. Even bars are trying to reduce their impact, focusing on a London bar that is reducing water use and waste.

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