Alcohol and human society have been together for at least 13,000 years.

And in that time, drinking has built empires, started wars, toppled governments and shaped the course of history.

Hi. I'm Melissa Huston. And this is A Drinking Story — about when history was drunk, and what they were drinking when they were.

This isn't Drunk History. This is something different. These are the moments in time that were directly shaped by imbibing. When beer, wine or liquor effected the historical outcome.

With me will be Sam Huston, an expert from the spirits industry, who will be breaking down what they were drinking, how they were drinking it, and where they got it from.

One story at a time, we're going to look at global politics, religion, war, sports, art and culture — through the lens of booze.

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