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Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
In 1848 when Samuel Brannan shouted “Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” the precious metal he was waving around was stored in a quinine bottle. Malaria, scurvy, and plague all impacted the young city of San Francisco- and many of the recommended treatments for each (cinchona bark, citrus, gin) came in beverage form. The […]