--- product_id: 120015710 title: "Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts" brand: "timothy bax" price: "$25.45" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/120015710-three-sips-of-gin-dominating-the-battlespace-with-rhodesias-elite store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts **Brand:** timothy bax **Price:** $25.45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts by timothy bax - **How much does it cost?** $25.45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/120015710-three-sips-of-gin-dominating-the-battlespace-with-rhodesias-elite) ## Best For - timothy bax enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted timothy bax brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesia's Elite Selous Scouts - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81P6O4qCk8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great story, easy read, pages turn themselves *by I***O on June 10, 2025* Great book, combining an entertaining personal story set within a narrow and exotic historical context. A time when the British Empire was in retreat and Cold War battles were fought on the fringes of Britain's colonial possessions. The author has a knack for story-telling. Although undoubtedly embellished, the story is story is quite remarkable and real. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delightful, entertaining, humorous first-person perspective on some difficult times; not a history *by F***Z on November 2, 2017* I bought the Kindle edition of this book on the reccomendation of John Connor, who writes mostly color article for the firearms press. Before buying, I read the reviews which were distinctly bimodal. Most were positive, but a substantial minority were negative. Oddly, I found myself agreeing with both groups. The book is a delightful, down-to-earth collection of anecdotes from the author's life, a decade of which coincided with the last decade of Rhodesia. The author is no Hemingway, but he tells his tales in authentic, truthful, candid language which I found thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. I laughed out loud multiple times reading this book. Negative reviewers complain the book is not a scholarly history, and they are correct. If you want to understand the history of this important battle of the Cold War, there are better choices. If you want to be entertained and educated about one person's perspective, it's a great read!PS - I learned about "pink gin" from this book, which may be the best cocktail I've had.... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Three Sips of Gin” is a great read. I found myself laughing and chuckling to ... *by M***N on March 15, 2017* “Three Sips of Gin” is a great read. I found myself laughing and chuckling to myself on every other page. Mr. Bax along with his Father, Mom, his sisters and wife, Carol have led quite an adventurous life. Some of his adventures with his sister reminded me of those with mine…which remain timeless to this day.The book takes on a more serious note although with still amazingly funny and harrowing adventures once Mr. Bax joins the Rhodesian Light Infantry and then the Selous Scouts. The stories of his training and his deployments are quite amazing.I was very happy that I had read his “Who will teach the Wisdom” first. It gave me an interesting insight when reading “Three Sips of Gin” and filled in some of his missions, which made them feel that more real and brought home the dangers of the one-on-one meeting with terrorists.The impact of both books made me realize how important other people and events play a role in one’s development and how one would have been a different person if they had not met those individuals or experienced the events one did in the order they occurred.I especially related to the inner question of what happened during a certain point in Mr. Bax’s life. Somethings just cannot be explained by the physical world.The politics of the world and the ego-play of those who move nations like they are pawns was very intriguing. A very eye-opening account of the games of nation and world politics played on a grand level.Reading them both created a beautiful sandwich. Due to the order that I read them (I read “Who will teach the Wisdom” again after I read “Three Sips of Gin”. It felt like I had created a Wisdom-Gin-Wisdom lunch. No matter what order you read them, I would recommend reading both. Both books complement one another very well and when meshed together give an excellent story of insights to an incredible life of one man those around him.I will also say, I found that the women in Mr. Bax’s life, his Mom, his sisters, his wife Carol, her nurse relative and his numerous very Monty Pylon-ish teachers, probably added a little flavor to his overall personality. In some cases, saved his life!Not to mention the men that he served with and met during his time in Rhodesia. An amazing group of warriors. A big shout out to all of them, past and present.Great reads both books. I highly recommend them both. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/120015710-three-sips-of-gin-dominating-the-battlespace-with-rhodesias-elite](https://www.desertcart.us/products/120015710-three-sips-of-gin-dominating-the-battlespace-with-rhodesias-elite) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*