Trommelen explores all facets of the Russian obsession with vodka. Peering chiefly through the lenses of history and literature, he offers up an appropriately complex and rich portrait. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Vodka is so much more than 007's famously shaken, not stirred martini of choice...it's a beverage that's spanned twelve centuries, shaped entire cultures, and helped more than a few of us endure life's inevitable ups and downs. But what IS vodka, anyway? Like, what is it made from? How is it different from other spirits? Did Russia really run out of vodka at the end of World War II??