Robert Derie
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June 2017
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| Book No. : |
None
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| Edition : |
1st
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| Format : |
Trade paperback (8.5 x 11 inches, spiral
bound)
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| Pages : |
84
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| Cover art : |
Front: Photo of REH drinking a schooner
of beer.
Back: Drawing of a bartender by REH.
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| Illustrations
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Original pulp illustrations where applicable
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"Toper"
(poem)
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Untitled ("The tall man rose and said: . . .")
(poem)
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"A Ballad of
Beer" (poem)
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Also contains one
or more extracts from an REH story, poem, and/or letter applicable to each
of the alcoholic beverages listed in the contents below. Pertinent
illustrations from REH stories in the pulps as well as advertisements and
articles from THE CROSS PLAINS REVIEW are also included.
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Other
Contents
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The Shadow of Prohibition: Alcohol in Robert E. Howard’s
Life
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Robert E. Howard,
Mixologist
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Measures, Ingredients,
& Recipes
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Aguardiente
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Beer
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ABC
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Ancient
Beer
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Atlas
Special
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Blatz
Old Heidelberg
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Budweiser
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Cairo
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Coors
Golden Beer
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Country
Club
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Fox
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Harry
Mitchell’s Special Lager
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Heather
Ale
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Homebrew
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Jax
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Moctezuma
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Pabst
Blue Ribbon
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Pearl
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Prima
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Rheingold
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Sabinas
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Savoy
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Schlitz
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Shandy
Gaff
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Sterling
Bock
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Superior
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Texas
Pride
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Brännvin
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Bootleg Liquor
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Canned
Heat
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Force
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Fruit
Extract
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Homemade
Wine
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Jamaica
Ginger
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Lyko
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Mountain
Dew, Moonshine, White Lightning, White Mule, and Rot-Gut
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Prescription
Liquor
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Virginia
Dare
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Padre’s
Wine Elixir
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Bitters
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Sherry Bitters
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Brandy
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Cognac
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Gin
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Gin Fizz
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Trader’s Gin
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Kaoliang
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Kumis
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Liqueur
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Bénédictine
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Blackberry Brandy Liqueur
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Mead
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Mixed Drinks
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Palm Wine
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Rice-Wine
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Sake
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Rum
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Grog
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Mojito
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Trader’s
Rum
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Sotol
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Tequila,
Mezcal, and Pulque
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Virgin Cocktails
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Vodka
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Whiskey
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Bourbon
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Canadian
Whiskey
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High-Ball
(Whiskey-and-Soda)
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| Mint
Julep |
Poitín
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Rye
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Scotch
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Whiskey
Sour
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Wine
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Burgundy
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Californian
Wine
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Champagne
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Indian
Wine
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Muscatel
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Port
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Sherry
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Shirazi
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Sour
Wine
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Spanish
Wine
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Spiced
Wine
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Tokaji
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Fantasy Vintages
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Closing Hymns
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Citations
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Recipe Index
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Other editions:
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None
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Home
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Publisher, editor, and author: Robert Derie
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Limited edition of 200 copies.
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One part an alcoholic history of REH, and
one part a discussion of the different drinks he mentions in his letters
and fiction, supplemented with period recipes culled from contemporary cocktail
guides and excerpts from the local newspaper.
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First distributed at Robert E. Howard Days
2017.
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