"In this expansive volume, Shonna Milliken Humphrey traces the history of gin, exploring the ways it's been imbibed and the other uses it's had throughout human history – some of which may surprise you." - Inside Hook
"The book is far from a staid account - strange history, trivia, recipes and anecdotes abound, and Humphrey weaves autobiographical episodes throughout, making for an engaging read." –
Portland Press Herald "I loved this book even more than I love gin, which is saying a lot. William Blake found a world in a grain of sand, but here
Shonna Milliken Humphrey finds the whole universe in a juniper berry. By turns erudite and hilarious, thoughtful and provocative, Shonna shows us the history of the spirit, and-at times-her own heart. One of the most delightful books I've ever read." –
Jennifer Finney Boylan, Author of Good Boy and She's Not There