The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart Reptile & Amphibian Skulls These Florida horse conch shells

These Florida horse conch shells (Triplofusus giganteus) measure about 10" in length

Frame measures 38" x 26"

Solid copper

Detailed captions tell the curious stories behind each object

Garlic Tonic

The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart Reptile & Amphibian Skulls These Florida horse conch shellsSake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet? In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries. Of all the extraordinary and obscure plants that have been fermented and distilled,