This gift encyclopedia includes the best articles about strong drinks of the most popular wine magazine in Russia Simple Wine News: about grappa, cognac and armagnac, about whiskey not only from Scotland, but also Japanese and Kentucky, about the most fashionable gins and wrapped in romantic legends Calvados, about tequila, mezcal and all the variety of liqueurs and amaro, and, of course, about rum, which in popularity among connoisseurs almost caught up with scotch tape! When we talk about digestif, it is assumed that the drink should be truly interesting, expressing some special aesthetics, creating an atmosphere, with a historical background, of outstanding quality. Drinks without cultural content, but just with a higher alcohol content, we say a decisive "no." You will not find anything like that in this book. This book is not a "bartender's bible": it does not even describe all categories of spirits, in addition, it does not have a separate chapter on vodka. But on the other hand, we have collected here all the most curious things that every adult wants to know about the culture of distillates, at least for general education and a very rare, responsible, but wonderful use.