Baptists & Bootleggers: A Prohibition Expedition Through the South…with Cocktail Recipes

by Kathryn Smith

Pull up a barstool and get better acquainted with Carry Nation, Al Capone, George Remus, F. Scott Fitzgerald and a host of other historical personalities as you learn of the South’s unique role in the years 1920-1933 when alcohol was banned by the federal government. This book takes you to major cities and small towns, all of which struggled between the Baptists and their teetotaling allies who preached temperance and the bootleggers who got rich providing what their customers couldn’t buy legally.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

Published August 16, 2021

Reviews

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the history in the book, but the drink recipes didn't do it for me, probably because I don't like mixed drinks.

I absolutely love this author, though. She does excellent research and is a great writer.

[Avary Doubleday · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun read! Researching this must have been fun, too, in spite of the complications of the virus.

[Jeremy Vetock · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit here, a bit there, some history, some drink recipes, some travel guide.