The best books on drink of 2016

Henry Jeffreys raises a glass to the British pub – and goes in search of volcanic wines
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So many gins, so little difference

From mother’s ruin to artisanal luxury, gin is definitely in

How whisky distillers escaped getting stuck in a butt

That’s a kind of barrel, oh ye of smutty mind – and one that nearly became an endangered species, to the dismay of Scotch-makers