Paul Revere’s Rum Talk

Paul Revere’s Rum Talk
Thursday, December 10, 6.30 – 8 pm

Paul Revere’s Rum, Ethan Allen’s Cider, George Washington’s Whiskey…and a Lot of Bathtub Gin is a catchy history of alcohol. Find out about the Jamestown beer brides, the real purpose for Johnny Appleseed’s apples, the messy origins of rum, the story of the Puss and Mew automatic gin dispenser, the problem with toasts, and the world’s worst hangover remedy.

Becky Rupp has a Ph.D. in cell biology and biochemistry and is the author of over 300 articles for national magazines and nearly 20 books for both adults and kids – among them How Carrots Won the Trojan War, an eccentric history of garden vegetables.