About the same time that Jessica Warner published her book, Patrick
Dillon published his on the gin craze.

Didn't SHAD review a book on Dutch gin in West Africa recently?

An aspect of the "global history" of gin that intrigues me is how
vodka has largely displaced gin in mixed drinks.

This book seems analogous to the innumerable commodities histories
that have been popular of late.

On 9/9/09, Dan Malleck <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>
>>Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:19:58 -0700
>>Subject: Re: research for book about gin
>>From: Lesley Jacobs <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: Dan Malleck <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Colleagues
> I received this request for information from Lesley Jacobs, a
> researcher doing a book about gin who wants some historical
> background.  I forwarded some suggestions, but am sending the message
> to you all in case you would like to contact this researcher yourself.
>
> A selection from the request is below.
>
> Best
>
> Dan
>
> <<Snip>>
> I am currently researching a book entitled "Gin: A Global History"
> for Reaktion Books UK.  As part of the project, I will be exploring
> the London gin craze, as well as prohibition in America.
>
> What I basically need are some experts to speak with, so that I have
> solid primary sources (even if they are telling me the same things
> I'd garner from books.)
>
>>I want to focus on the addiction aspect of gin in London (obviously
>>Warner's ballywack, but is there anyone else?)  Also, I'd like to
>>talk to some historians regarding the medicinal properties of gin,
>>as well as the how prohibition created its own sort of illicit drug trade.
>>
>>Lesley Jacobs
>>
>>
>
> Dan Malleck, PhD
> Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
> Editor-in-chief, Social History of Alcohol and Drugs: An
> Interdisciplinary Journal
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