American-whiskey context or explicitly comparative research; retain attribution and limits.
Curtis, revised-and-updated2018edition; PDF page numbers are supplied-file positions, not inferred print pagination. Pages65/89earlyUSdistillation claims need verification. Absolute-alcohol consumption estimates73imprecise; no currenthealth endorsement. Generalized unsafe-water story and Indigenous alcohol-naivety narrative not uncritically adopted.
Beer,cider,wine,smallscale grain/fruit distillation preceded imported rum. Rum became pay,currency,medical belief and everyday commodity. Tavern regulated prices/measurements and commercial drinks innovation supported mixed-class political networks; women notably excluded except certain lodging/operating roles.
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Colonial beverage landscape and tavern politics
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Evidence
Beer,cider,wine,smallscale grain/fruit distillation preceded imported rum. Rum became pay,currency,medical belief and everyday commodity. Tavern regulated prices/measurements and commercial drinks innovation supported mixed-class political networks; women notably excluded except certain lodging/operating roles.
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Pages65/89earlyUSdistillation claims need verification. Absolute-alcohol consumption estimates73imprecise; no currenthealth endorsement. Generalized unsafe-water story and Indigenous alcohol-naivety narrative not uncritically adopted.
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