A useful four-question framework, not a reliable stand-alone origin timeline. Verify the 1495 aqua-vitae claim, taxation narrative, strength figures and adulteration examples. Puss-and-mew is attributed to Bradstreet's autobiography.
A Short History of Drunkenness (2017), Gin craze and distillation
The chapter separates invention of distillation, distillation of alcohol, drinking spirits and mass supply, then connects gin with grain policy, urban poverty and regulation.
chap. 14, “The Gin Craze” (especially “History of Spirits” for the four-question distinction)
chap. 14, “The Gin Craze” (especially “History of Spirits” for the four-question distinction)
2026-09-16 crosswalk: supplied PDF sheets 115–125 are ebook positions, not printed pagination. Reader locator: chapter 14, The Gin Craze; four-question distinction in History of Spirits. Legacy Page field 115 records the internal PDF position only.
