Drinking with the Republicans: The Politically Incorrect History of Conservative Concoctions

by Mark Will-Weber

Learn how to drink like a Republican! Organized by GOP president, this fun gift book is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Republican White House administrations. Which president liked to mix whiskey, vodka, and orange juice? Who had a trick for hiding the labels of cheap wine? Drinking with the Republicans is the bar guide with a twist that all political buffs will enjoy!

(Also check out the companion book, Drinking with the Democrats .)

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, History

236 pages, Hardcover

First published August 2, 2016

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mark Will-Weber has given us a book which tells short anecdotes about all the Republican Presidents - with Whigs and Federalists thrown in for good measure - and their relationship with alcohol. A companion book does the same with Democrats. Each section has a few stories about how that particular President. You would think there would be more levity in such a topic, and I think Will-Weber tried but ultimately, the book leaves the reader dry (sorry about that). There are some amusing tales - Nixon switching the cheap wine for the good stuff, Andrew Carnegie seemingly having an unending supply of barrels of Dewars Scotch that he would send to President after President - but very little that really stays with you. It's ok for what it is, but what it is is not much.

[Nicky · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author assumes much about the education level of the reader. Without a relatively thorough understanding of presidential history the reader may find some entries over their head much like a child walking in on their parents' conversation. Considering the topic, one would assume this volume would be full of whitty anecdotes, but instead it is peppered throughout with excerpts from diaries that describe various dinner parties. An overall dry read that leaves much to be desired with its textbook like quality.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty much what you'd expect, a series of anecdotes, most of which are only interesting because they're connected to US Presidents, but a pleasant enough way to spend an afternoon. If there are any surprises, it's how many Republicans were teetotalers or lightweights (Teddy Roosevelt, being TR, bragged about his moderation), and how fanatical Warren G. Harding was about golf . . . as if you needed another reason to ridicule him.

[Jamieson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A look at the Republican (and some pre-Republican) presidents and their stance on alcohol, as well as recipes. I got through the first quarter of the audiobook and although somewhat insteresting, as someone who doesn't drink, I lost interest and moved onto other things. Great for history buffs and alcohol enthusiasts.

[Elizabeth Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting look at the republicans and their drinking habits.