Great overview of the evolution of alcohol making & drinking traditions through a feminist perspective. Includes the stories of various women brewers, distillers, smugglers, & drinkers throughout history. I especially like the story of Sunny Sund & Don creating the first Tiki Bar out of all of Don’s knick-knacks & Sunny’s artistic vision & commercial sense. I also like this book's overview of various folk & home brewing traditions throughout the world, & how women have traditionally been home brewers & distillers throughout the world. Girly Drinks me want to try all of the drinks O’Meara describes, even the thick gloppy homemade ones of yore. I was hoping the chapter on Cleopatra would say something about the tales of her drinking pearls dissolved in vinegar, but no such luck. Makes the point that distilled spirits have only been made for the past 600 years, so humans still aren't sure how to handle them. The stories of the modern state trying to suppress home brewing & distilling, which were the domain of women, reminds me of the story told in Que Vivan Los Tamales of how Mexico tried to suppress street food, which was also the domain of women. The writing style is very radio program or audiobook friendly. It makes me interested in O’Meara’s podcast.