It has been said with regard to the production and consumption of spirits that, "the 16th century created it; the 17th century consolidated it; and the 18th century popularized it." In the modern world we take the number of spirits we have to choose from for granted. The main perpetrators being gin, vodka, whiskey, brandy and rum. There are many different types of each spirits as well as many different global brands, each with their own unique taste. The choice of what we mix with spirits is also vast; ranging from water to liqueurs to fruit juice.

The book includes a history of spirits from the earliest distillations to the global spirit brands f the 21st century. The books is designed to resemble a cognac bottle and comes beautifully boxed. The book has 96 pages, 10,000 words and measures 11½" by 5"