Spirits, liqueurs and cocktails Books

Book SynopsisThe low-down on the explosion of new whiskies and distillers in the US, including key whiskies with tasting notes, profiles of the best distillers and what to drink where.

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Book Synopsis***Take a journey through American whiskey, with spirits specialist Eric Zandona. Eric Zandona - spirits expert at the American Distilling Institute - leads a region-by-region tour of the unique flavours and stories of American whiskey, from Kentucky's bourbon heartland to New York's Empire Rye revolution. With chapters telling the story of each key whiskey-producing region, plus profiles of notable distilleries and a flavour guide for their most interesting whiskeys, you'll learn all there is to know about the only true American spirit.Includes: Maps, facts, historical information Regional guides to American bourbon, rye, single malt and more Profiles of key distilleries & their must-try whiskeys Cocktail recipes for every region

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Book SynopsisOne of a limited run of just 250, this special edition of A Sense of Place is signed by author Dave Broom and photographer Christina Kernohan, and includes a limited edition set of three signed photographs....''A Sense of Place blends pin-sharp writing with evocative photography in a book to savour and treasure.'' Ian Rankin''Mr. Broom, who was born in Glasgow and has been writing about spirits for decades, is the perfect author for this beautiful, evocative book. He knows the whisky territory intimately and the people well, and he has the senses of wonder, empathy and history to tie them altogether, as well as the skill to conjure up the smell of the salt air, the sound of barley shimmering in the wind, the vibrations of hammers shaping copper into stills and the singe of the oak staves as a cooper bends them over fire...With beautiful photography by Christina Kernohan, this is the book to give any lover of single malt, along with a bottle of their favorite whisky.'' The Year''s Best Books on Wine (and Whisky), The New York Times''Few can match [Broom''s] ability to blend together critical thinking, insight and industry knowledge while giving the resulting mix a romantic twist.'' Whisky Magazine...In this beautifully crafted book, award-winning writer Dave Broom examines Scotch whisky''s links to landscape, agriculture, culture, and community. Starting in Orkney, he travels south via the north-east coast and the Spey valley, to the westerly peninsulas and Hebridean islands of Skye, Raasay and Harris, before the journey finishes, via the blenders of the central belt, on the island of Islay.The trip also follows Scotch''s history from Neolithic brewers to today''s innovators - a tale told by distillers, but also musicians, writers and poets. What does it mean to make whisky in these places, how does a distillery reflect place in its flavour, and what is its role in communities?With stunning specially commissioned photography by Christina Kernohan, A Sense of Place will enhance and deepen every whisky drinker''s, and lover of Scotland''s, understanding of the spirit, and the country.This special edition features:- A limited edition set of three signed photographs by Christina Kernohan, Giclée printed on 8x10" Hahnemuele photorag archival paper- Signed by the author and photographer- Presented in a foil-blocked clamshell box and clothbound

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Book SynopsisThis 50-card boxed set and a 64-page book features an expert guide to setting up a home bar from one of the world’s leading bartenders.Preparing a first-class cocktail relies upon an understanding of its ingredients and the delicate alchemy of how they work together. Here, Tristan Stephenson—drinks industry consultant, bar owner, restaurateur, and author of best-selling drinks books—offers his expert advice on the fundamentals of home mixology and shares his perfected recipes for cocktails. 50 handy cards in this stylish boxed set showcase an irresistible collection of recipes. Enjoy a Manhattan, Negroni, and Martini, discover lesser-known vintage gems including the Martinez and Aviation, as well as modern favorites the Espresso Martini and Mojito. A 64-page book accompanies the cocktail cards and features an expert guide to setting up a home bar as well as guidance on equipment, glassware, ingredients, and how to mix a drink successfully. This indispen

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Book SynopsisGinspiration' to keep you shaken and stirred. Gin may be the national spirit of Britain, but it is now a drink that belongs to the world. It's gone 'ginternational', if you will. Within the last decade or so gin consumption has exploded, becoming the most popular alcoholic refreshment in the world, overtaking whisky and vodka. Following the rules dictated by supply and demand, The Little Book of Gin is here to toast gin's extraordinary 'ginaissance' in the 21st century and to celebrate everyone's tipple of choice through wit and wisdom, facts and stats in a single serving-sized compendium. Filled to the rim with history, how to's, what for's, drinking games, cocktail recipes and serving suggestions as well as a whole host of 'gintellectual' curiosites, The Little Book of Gin is 'ginfinite' in its revelry. 'The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen's lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire' Winston Churchill – During WWII, British naval officers received a daily ration of gin. Gin takes its name from the Dutch word for juniper, genever. (It was the Dutch who invented gin, not the English.) Gin is the national spirit of Britain. It comes as no surprise then that gin has been having a 'ginaissance', in the last decade, with more bottles of the gin being sold than ever before. Table of ContentsGinspiration • Mother’s Ruin • Let the Good Times Be Gin • The Best Tonic • Gin and Juice • The Gin Spot.

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Book SynopsisThe UK's "gin renaissance" has been underway for several years as tastes and drinking habits have changed. Once dubbed "Mother's ruin," gin sales topped 1 billion for the first time in 2015 as younger drinkers flocked to a new generation of artisanal distilleries. With so many brands now on the market, a little guidance is surely required. Make Something Bloody Marvellous is bursting with more than 50 unique gin cocktail recipes and photographs for every occasion. Learn the skills of the bespoke bartender and stir up some truly exquisite concoctions using Jam Jar Gin and authentic home-grown ingredients. Beautifully finished to a high standard, it's nothing short of top-shelf.

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Book SynopsisThe Shaken and the Stirred features essays written by distillers, bartenders and amateur mixologists, as well as scholars, all examining the so-called 'Cocktail Revival' and cocktail culture.Trade Review"The cocktail is a thing to drink and also to talk about. The twenty essays in this collection are at the high end of the talk. The authors are distinguished in their various fields and bring historical and theoretical sophistication to their surprisingly varied takes on the subject."—Lowell Edmunds, Rutgers University, author of Martini, Straight Up"Someone walks into a bar and orders a cocktail, its purpose is to get drunk, and, perhaps, get you drunk. But how you get drunk, what cocktail you order, matters. The Shaken and the Stirred brilliantly shows, each cocktail side by side on the menu here and now gestures to other times, places, worlds, real and imaginary. The essays here decode a cocktail menu into a cultural history of North America. This volume shows how the otherworldly charm and significance of each cocktail emanates from its mythic origins, the way each drink opposes some other drink of another place or another generation, the way drinks recall the charismatic figures who drink them, or the times and places from which they emerged. Drinks are good to think as well as drink. You drink them not simply to get drunk, but, like the eucharist, to imbibe, participate in, these other worlds."—Paul Manning, author of The Semiotics of Drinks and DrinkingTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Shaken and the Stirred (Stephen Schneider and Craig N. Owens)Part 1: Muddled Mythologies1 "The greatest of all the contributions of the American way of life to the salvation of humanity": On the Pre-History of the American Cocktail. (Jonathan Elmer)2 The Boulevardier: Craft, Industrialism, and the Nostalgic Origin (Antonio Ceraso)3 A Continued Stream of Fire: Professor Jerry Thomas invents the "Blue Blazer" (Christoph Irmscher)4 The Sazerac: Ritual, Parody, and New Orleans Cocktails (Joseph Turner)5 My First Time (Albert W.A. Schmid)Part 2: Spirits of the Age6 "They made me feel civilized": The Martini as Modernist Culture (Michael Coyle)7 At Home with the Postwar Cocktail Party and the Cocktail Dress (Lori Hall-Araujo)8 Middlebrow Cosmopolitanism and the Post-War Cocktail in Canada (Lisa Sumner)9 Absolut Psychosis (Craig N. Owens)10 Joy Perrine and the Bourbon Cocktail's Renaissance (Susan Reigler)Part 3: Mixed Messages11 Inventing Margarita: Femininity, Fantasy, and Consumption (Marie Sarita Gaytán)12 Polynesian Paralysis: Tiki Culture and American Colonialism (Andrew Pilsch)13 The Irish Car Bomb (and One Other "Disreputable" Cocktail) (Stephen Watt)14 Bar Trek (William Biferie)15 The Taming of the Shrub ( Dan Callaway)Part 4: In A Glass, Darkly16 The Lingering Louche: Absinthe, the Green Demon of Alternative Modernity (Aaron Jaffe)17 A Rye Take on the Old Fashioned (Judith Roof)18 Cocktails that aren't Cocktails for Gentlemen who aren't Men: Recovering the Metaphorical Body of the Fictional Drinker (Michael Lewis)19 The Manhattan (Edward P. Comentale)20 The Cold, Gray Dawn of the Morning After: Hangover Cures and the Inevitability of Excess (Stephen Schneider)Afterword: Confessions of a Cocktail Nerd ( Sonja Kassebaum)Contributors

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Book SynopsisThe Shaken and the Stirred features essays written by distillers, bartenders and amateur mixologists, as well as scholars, all examining the so-called 'Cocktail Revival' and cocktail culture.Trade Review"The cocktail is a thing to drink and also to talk about. The twenty essays in this collection are at the high end of the talk. The authors are distinguished in their various fields and bring historical and theoretical sophistication to their surprisingly varied takes on the subject."—Lowell Edmunds, Rutgers University, author of Martini, Straight Up"Someone walks into a bar and orders a cocktail, its purpose is to get drunk, and, perhaps, get you drunk. But how you get drunk, what cocktail you order, matters. The Shaken and the Stirred brilliantly shows, each cocktail side by side on the menu here and now gestures to other times, places, worlds, real and imaginary. The essays here decode a cocktail menu into a cultural history of North America. This volume shows how the otherworldly charm and significance of each cocktail emanates from its mythic origins, the way each drink opposes some other drink of another place or another generation, the way drinks recall the charismatic figures who drink them, or the times and places from which they emerged. Drinks are good to think as well as drink. You drink them not simply to get drunk, but, like the eucharist, to imbibe, participate in, these other worlds."—Paul Manning, author of The Semiotics of Drinks and DrinkingTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Shaken and the Stirred (Stephen Schneider and Craig N. Owens)Part 1: Muddled Mythologies1 "The greatest of all the contributions of the American way of life to the salvation of humanity": On the Pre-History of the American Cocktail. (Jonathan Elmer)2 The Boulevardier: Craft, Industrialism, and the Nostalgic Origin (Antonio Ceraso)3 A Continued Stream of Fire: Professor Jerry Thomas invents the "Blue Blazer" (Christoph Irmscher)4 The Sazerac: Ritual, Parody, and New Orleans Cocktails (Joseph Turner)5 My First Time (Albert W.A. Schmid)Part 2: Spirits of the Age6 "They made me feel civilized": The Martini as Modernist Culture (Michael Coyle)7 At Home with the Postwar Cocktail Party and the Cocktail Dress (Lori Hall-Araujo)8 Middlebrow Cosmopolitanism and the Post-War Cocktail in Canada (Lisa Sumner)9 Absolut Psychosis (Craig N. Owens)10 Joy Perrine and the Bourbon Cocktail's Renaissance (Susan Reigler)Part 3: Mixed Messages11 Inventing Margarita: Femininity, Fantasy, and Consumption (Marie Sarita Gaytán)12 Polynesian Paralysis: Tiki Culture and American Colonialism (Andrew Pilsch)13 The Irish Car Bomb (and One Other "Disreputable" Cocktail) (Stephen Watt)14 Bar Trek (William Biferie)15 The Taming of the Shrub ( Dan Callaway)Part 4: In A Glass, Darkly16 The Lingering Louche: Absinthe, the Green Demon of Alternative Modernity (Aaron Jaffe)17 A Rye Take on the Old Fashioned (Judith Roof)18 Cocktails that aren't Cocktails for Gentlemen who aren't Men: Recovering the Metaphorical Body of the Fictional Drinker (Michael Lewis)19 The Manhattan (Edward P. Comentale)20 The Cold, Gray Dawn of the Morning After: Hangover Cures and the Inevitability of Excess (Stephen Schneider)Afterword: Confessions of a Cocktail Nerd ( Sonja Kassebaum)Contributors

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Book SynopsisItaly has grappa, Russia has vodka, Jamaica has rum. Around the world, certain drinksespecially those of the intoxicating kindare synonymous with their peoples and cultures. For Mexico, this drink is tequila. For many, tequila can conjure up scenes of body shots on Cancún bars and coolly garnished margaritas on sandy beaches. Its power is equally strong within Mexico, though there the drink is more often sipped rather than shot, enjoyed casually among friends, and used to commemorate occasions from the everyday to the sacred. Despite these competing images, tequila is universally regarded as an enduring symbol of lo mexicano. Tequila! Distilling the Spirit of Mexico traces how and why tequila became and remains Mexico's national drink and symbol. Starting in Mexico's colonial era and tracing the drink's rise through the present day, Marie Sarita Gaytán reveals the formative roles played by some unlikely characters. Although the notorious Pancho Villa was a teetotaler, his image is noTrade Review"In her book, ¡Tequila! Distilling the Spirit of Mexico, Professor Marie Sarita Gaytán provides a rich account of the compelx and disjointed paths through which agave is produced, consumed, and represented in Mexico and beyond its national borders, paths which converge in the construction and renegotiations of Mexican identity . . . Her attention to film and music demonstrates some of the multidisciplinary reach of cultural studies and the institutional criticism spearheaded early on in communications studies and continuing in anthropology in Latin America and beyond. ¡Salud!" -- Lisa Peñaloza * Consumption Markets & Culture *"This book is its namesake liquor manifested: blanco in its rollicking prose, reposado in its smooth unveiling of an epic saga, añejo in its deep research. Add a touch of lime and salt, and you have a perfect evening of reading." -- Gustavo Arellano * author and columnist of ¡Ask a Mexican! *"This riveting, beautifully-written book presents a groundbreaking examination of why and how tequila has achieved special distinction as a national symbol. Especially impressive is Gaytán's discussion of the ritual practices associated with tequila and the multiple ways in which the drink has come to represent both tradition and modernity. Simply terrific." -- Stanley H. Brandes * author of Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond *"¡Tequila! is an intellectual spirit, and a model for rigorous transnational and interdisciplinary analysis of Mexico's tequila cultural symbolism, production, and consumption. A superb investigation of Mexican nationalist consumption and power." -- Deborah R. Vargas, University of California * Riverside *"This fascinating, well-written book explores how tequila has come to symbolize what it means to be Mexican . . . A must read for all serious scholars of Mexican history as well as those engaged in alcohol studies research . . . Highly recommended." -- F.H. Smith * Choice *"¡Tequila! Distilling the Spirit of Mexico is a welcome addition to the literature on material culture in Mexico and the first to critically examine tequila as enduring symbol of Mexican national identity . . . [Gaytán] writes in a clear, engaging manner and the text would be an excellent addition to undergraduate courses on modern Mexican history or popular culture as well as anthropology and sociology courses dealing with food and drink." -- Ronda L. Brulotte * Journal of Anthropological Research *"Food and drink are every bit as important to national images as flags and anthems. For Mexicans, tequila, sipped with a slice of limón and a pinch of salt, is, as Marie Sarita Gaytán puts it, the very spirit of Mexico . . . Yet, as Gaytán points out in this deft history, tequila is, like most national icons, of recent vintage." -- Rachel Laudan * The Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisThe first volume in a series of books from LSU Press on Iconic New Orleans Cocktails. The Sazerac cocktail is the oldest named cocktail on the planet. Cocktail connoisseur Tim McNally gives an entertaining and informative history of the drink from its debated origins to its enjoyment today. Recipes included.

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Book SynopsisLearn about one of the most impactful distilleries in American history in this comprehensive tale Buffalo, Barrels,& Bourbontells the fascinating tale of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, from the time ofthe earliestexplorationsof Kentuckyto the present day. Author and award-winningspirits expert F. Paul Pacult takes readers on ajourney through historythat covers theAmerican Revolutionary War,U.S Civil War, twoWorldWars, Prohibition, andthe Great Depression. Buffalo, Barrels,& Bourboncovers the pedigree and provenance of the Buffalo Trace Distillery: The larger-than-life personalities thatover a century and a halfmade Buffalo Trace Distillery what it is todayDetailedaccounts onhowmany of the distillery's award-winning and world-famous brandswere createdThe impact of world events, includingmultipledepressions, weather-related events,and major conflicts, on the distillery Belonging on the shelf of anyone withan interestin American spiritsand history,Buffalo, Barrels,& Bourbonis a compellingmust-read.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction xi Glossary xv 1 “This River Runes North West and out of Ye Westerly Side . . .” 1 Sidebar: The Unforgivable Extermination of Tatanka 12 2 “This Map of Kentucke: Drawn from Actual Observations . . .” 15 3 “. . . As Crooked as a Dog’s Hind Leg . . .” 29 4 “. . . 10,530 bls. Flour; 1374 Whiskey; 1984 Beef and Pork . . .” 35 Sidebar: The Kentucky River’s Natural Wonders 41 5 “. . . The Machinery Is of the Best . . . for Making Copper Distilled Whisky.” 43 Sidebar: Kentucky Whiskey Production: Grain 49 6 “. . . Bourbon Production . . . Was at Best Crude and Unreliable . . .” 51 7 “. . . That in Consideration of Five Hundred Dollars . . .” 61 8 “Rev. Dr. McLeod Thanks God for Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey” 69 9 “The Most Valuable Assistance That We Got in St. Louis . . .” 75 10 “. . . An Early Nineteenth Century Residence Situated in the Middle of an Expansive Lawn . . .” 83 11 “. . . Raised the Daily Production from 400 to 600 Barrels . . .” 95 12 “Despite Many Salacious Rumors, He Is Mostly Remembered As . . .” 103 13 “Show Up Next Monday Morning . . .” 115 Sidebar: The Indelible Impact of American Whiskey’s Greatest Generation 127 14 Sazerac: The New Orleans Company and the Fabled Cocktail 131 Sidebar: The Sazerac Cocktail and Resurrection of Sazerac House 140 15 “Experimentation Is in Our DNA . . .” 143 16 “Resistance Is Futile” 153 Sidebar: Freddie Johnson’s Promise 167 17 “. . . Projecting Forecasts in 2020 for the Next 100, 120 Years . . .” 169 Appendix 181 Timeline 185 Notes 189 Bibliography 199 About the Author 203 Index 205

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Book SynopsisIt’s time to welcome this tasty mid-twentieth-century American classics’ return. Banishing artificial sweetness, the authors have brought back the fresh taste of tiki drinks with traditional recipes that honour the flavours of the Caribbean, South Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands. Including recipes inspired by Asian and South American flavours, Tiki Drinks is a hybrid of the old and the new.

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Book SynopsisIf you add fresh vegetables, herbs, fruit and other garden-to-glass ingredients to alcohol, is the resulting drink actually healthy? Well, everything is relative. It will be tasty though, as Jules Aron reveals in this collection of her most requested recipes. Lavishly illustrated, 100 sweet and savoury selections include: Sage Berry Sparkler, Tumeric Honey Bomb and Sangria, Three Ways.Trade Review"... extremely well illustrated book.." -- Whiskey Magazine"Ten out of zen." -- Saga Magazine

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Book SynopsisThe artisanal cocktail movement is, let’s face it, not for everyone. What about drinks for the rest of us? The boozers who just want a good, stiff cocktail we can make at home after a day at work? What if you don’t own an ice-shaving kit or grow organic rosemary in your back garden? What if you are using recycled jam jars to mix your Vodka Tonic instead of the “mason jar shaker” you can purchase at every hipster joint in Hoxton? Rejoice, this book is for you.

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Book SynopsisJulia Child famously commented, "I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food..." Kristy Gardner has taken this idea to the next level in Cooking with Cocktails. Every recipe involves alcohol; the result is a punchy adventure with roots in Italian and French cuisine.

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Book SynopsisIn Clean Cocktails, holistic health coaches Beth Ritter Nydick and Tara Roscioli bring a clean-living mindset to craft mixology. Their recipes use nothing but neutral, low-calorie spirits; fresh juices loaded with vitamins; gentle sweeteners like honey and maple syrup; and anti-inflammatory spices like cinnamon, cayenne and turmeric—the perfect alternative to drinks that are typically loaded with refined sugars, artificial flavours and dyes. Much more than a compendium of cocktails, this book provides recipes for “clean” syrups and bitters so readers can easily build their own delicious drinks. Nydick and Roscioli also highlight ingredients with health benefits, such as ginger (better digestion), cilantro (good for detox) and even vodka (metabolism booster, thanks very much).

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Book SynopsisCocktail culture boomed in the United States after Prohibition as America couldn’t get enough of the new concoctions developed by barkeepers. Exotic drinking venues defined this era of drinking culture and were immortalised in the linen postcards used to advertise them. Transport yourself to an era of indulgence and glamour with over 50 vintage cocktail recipes (and modern twists), historical vignettes and more than 100 pieces of vintage ephemera.

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Book SynopsisYou love your favourite libations but sometimes you want something new that you know you’ll like. This user-friendly collection provides all the tools you need to create delicious new concoctions. It reconfigures 25 timeless tipples, from Bloody Marys, Daiquirís and Manhattans to Margaritas, Negronis and Old-Fashioneds. A few simple riffs will elevate your mainstays to a truly spirited experience. Want a Bloody Mary that tastes smoky and spicy? Make a Mezcal Maria, with tomatillo mix. Love the taste of horseradish? Try the Hail Mary, with horseradish-infused vodka. For a Negroni with rich flavour and a hit of caffeine, try the Night Watch, made with cold brew. To go lighter and skip the gin, stir up a Daytime Negroni with vodka, Cappelletti and Lillet. Featuring handy diagrams, numerous variations for different palates and surprising flavour combinations, remixing the classics has never been easier. Now you can booze your own adventure with confidence.

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Book Synopsis"Royalty." A single word that invokes daydreams of champagne, lavish lifestyles, and extravagant parties. In How to Drink Like a Royal, Albert W. A. Schmid offers readers a taste of how the other half lives, with cocktail recipes inspired by some of the world's most famous dynasties. To ensure that you will delight even royal guests, Schmid also provides tips for proper etiquette, such as the requirement to stand if the Monarch is standing and to never, ever try to take a selfie. Discover cocktails like the Golden Doublet, created to celebrate the marriage of England's Princess Anne to Captain Mark Phillips, or the Savoy Royale created for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on her visit to the Savoy Hotel, London. Other recipes give ode to royal families from works of literature, like the Beowulf Cocktail honoring King Hrothgar of the Danes. Even the royalty of the United States is featured through the Hawaiian Martini, an homage to the Hawaiian royal family who reigned from their palaces until 1893.With easy-to-follow glossaries for both royal and cocktail-making terms alongside 180 reciepes for a wide array of drinks that will quench any sort of thirst, How to Drink Like a Royal is an informative and light-hearted manual to help you cultivate your inner prince or princess.Table of Contents1. Royal Lexicon2. Drink Like a Royal3. Cocktail Recipes

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Book SynopsisDo you know your Moscow Mule from your White Russian? Your Stoli from your Belvedere? Micron filtering from charcoal filtering? No matter how you take your vodka, it is time to embrace your inner vodka snob.How to Be a Vodka Snob is the perfect read for drinking novices as well as connoisseurs, beginning with vodka's humble history as a medicinal liquor and accompanying it on its rise to stardom with high-end vodka appreciators and mixologists. Pairing fascinating stories, tidbits, and recipes with a step-by-step guide to becoming a vodka snob, Brittany Jacques offers a beginner's guide to proper glassware, equipment needed for the home bar, and the all-important vodka lingo. Ever wanted to order a filthy martini, stirred, extra wet? How to Be a Vodka Snob is the perfect book for you. How to be a Vodka Snob features more than 50 recipes with everything from James Bond's favorite Martini to Dwight's Beets Over Rocks from The Office, as well as accompanying nibbles and side dishes. With Brittany Jacques as your guide, your journey to becoming a vodka snob starts here.Trade ReviewThis charming compendium is the perfect companion for any vodka lover. * Publishers Weekly *If Carrie Bradshaw was a book it would be [How to Be a Vodka Snob]. With sexy and bright photography and tons of in-depth knowledge about vodka, Jacques weaves a fun, informative, and boozy book. * Booklist *Nicely illustrated, impressively informative, exceptionally well written and presented, How to be a Vodka Snob will prove to be a welcome and appreciated addition to any collection * Midwest Book Review *The photography in How to Be a Vodka Snob is stunning, and the voice is conversational and entertaining. The title notwithstanding, there's nothing at all snobby in this book. * Austin American-Statesman *A fast-paced cultural romp and a crash course on all things vodka. * Nuvo *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements1. The Not-So-Basic Basic Beverage2. Classic Cocktails3. How to Order4. All About Flavor / Flavor Fanatics5. Vodka & Hollywood6. Tours, Tastings, & Travel7. Hostessing & Holidays8. Vodka & Animals9. Vodka in the Military10. Vodka & Food11. EpilogueSelected BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisFrom timeless classics like the Old-fashioned to inventive new creations such as Grape Escape, this book shows how to create perfectly balanced and delicious drinks for any taste or palate. Cocktails for every mood or occasion – whether that’s delectably sweet, sharp and zingy, smooth and creamy or subtle and sophisticated. The very best of classics, modern twists on classics and innovative new mixes compiled by Brian Lucas, the creator of prestigious bars across the globe. With guidance on the correct glasses to use and essential techniques such as infusing, garnishing, twisting, salting, layering, straining, shaking and stirring, you can hone your repertoire to perfection. Intuitive icons make it easy to select cocktails based on strength, while reference lists provide suggestions for any preference.

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Book SynopsisWhiskey: poets have celebrated it, preachers have condemned it, and blood has been shed over it. Governments, distillers and the public have fought over whiskey as it changed from a sometimes lethal, herb-infused concoction to a high-quality, meticulously crafted liquor. Kevin R. Kosar tells the story of whiskey, and its rise from obscure medieval origins to become the globally traded product that it is today. Focusing on Scotland, Ireland and the USA, Kosar charts how the technique of distillation moved from Ancient Egypt to the British Isles, and explains how, contrary to popular claims, there were no 'good old days' of whiskey. Before the twentieth century, consumers could never be sure just what was being poured in their cups - unscrupulous profiteers could distil anything into booze and pass it off as whiskey. Eventually, governments and industry established legal definitions of what whiskey is and how it could be made, and today's distinctive styles of whiskey evolved. Whiskey: A Global History explains how the types of whiskey - bourbon, corn, rye, Irish and Scotch - differ. With a list of recommended whiskey brands and classic whiskey cocktail recipes for the thirsty reader, this book is aimed at drink and food enthusiasts and history lovers alike.Trade Review'Scotch purists may splutter over Kosar's planet-wide perspective: note his spelling. But open-minded readers, and drinkers, will raise a glass to his elan and expertise.' - I (Independent) 'the perfect primer for the person who wants to quickly learn the basics ... his book is for more typical folks, many of whom have difficulty sorting out their single-malt Scotches from their bourbons from their Irish whiskeys.' - Washington Post 'a brief, informative, and endlessly diverting history of whiskey - in its many incarnations - that is not exactly intoxicating, but deeply satisfying ... it would be difficult to find, in the holiday season, a superior gift to this tasty, eye-opening, gem of light scholarship.' - The Weekly Standard 'Kevin Kosar might be the most thoughtful boozehound you'll ever meet' - The Washingtonian 'Once seen, the photograph on page 116 of the flared head of a pickled baby cobra inside a bottle of greenish whiskey from Thailand is liable to resist even the strongest attempts to scotch it from memory. Fortunately the other pages of this pocket-size guide are filled with sufficient charm and erudition to compensate.' - Diplomat magazine 'Kevin R. Kosar tells the story of whiskey from its obscure medieval origins to the global product that it is today. Focusing on Scotland, Ireland and the USA, Kosar explains how bourbon, corn, rye, Irish and Scotch differ, with a list of recommended brands and classic cocktail recipes for the thirsty reader to enjoy.' - Living North 'equips readers with the basics to navigate the world of whiskey in straightforward terms, breaking down not only the language so that consumers can interpret what the labels mean ... but also give readers an understanding of how so much of the whiskey industry around the world is tied to government policy and legislation. With maps, antique illustrations and advertisements, charts and photos, this global history distills the spirit in a way that's accessible and engaging.' - Liza Weisstuch's Annual Gift Guide, Beverage Business 'an informative, concise narrative of the drink's history, from its obscure medieval origins to the globally traded product that it is today.' - Eat-Drink-Etc.com 'Whiskey ... peels away the mythology to examine the real history of this legendary drink. Kosar shows that its history is at least as fascinating as the legend ... a delightful book' - Galveston Daily News

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Book SynopsisAn inviting handbook for cocktails rooted in classics and updated with a farm-to-glass ethos, from one of LA's most innovative mixologists (Forbes).Trade Review"With Christiaan Röllich as a guide you’ll be inspired to transform the seasonal ingredients at your local farmers’ into a spirited spice rack for ambitious and inventive cocktails." -- Brad Thomas Parsons, author of Bitters and Amaro"Röllich’s forward-thinking approach produces some of the tastiest cocktails I have seen in a very long time." -- Nina Compton, chef and co-owner, Compère Lapin"Christiaan’s style is a unique combination of European refinement and California farm-to-table. A welcome addition to my collection." -- Neal Bodenheimer, owner, Cure and Cane & Table"I love having Christiaan guide me through the wide array of honest, creative, and delicious cocktails he whips up." -- Aarón Sanchez"In this inspired collection of 100 original craft cocktail recipes, Röllich thinks about and creates cocktails like a chef. Röllich, who runs the bar program for the Lucques restaurant group in L.A., pairs fanciful flavorings from syrups, tinctures, juices, and bitters with a wide variety of spirits…Röllich, along with coauthor Carreno (Forks over Knives: Flavor!), writes with the authority and straightforward style of a working bartender…This refreshing collection is a must-have for those seeking a no-nonsense approach to making high-end drinks." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Book SynopsisA collection of more than 80 wonderfully creative, fresh, and delicious cocktails that only require a bottle of your favorite spirit, plus fresh ingredients you can easily find at the market.In The One-Bottle Cocktail, Maggie Hoffman brings fancy drinking to the masses by making cocktails approachable enough for those with a tiny home bar. Conversational and authoritative, this book puts simple, delicious, and inventive drinks into your hands wherever you are, with ingredients you can easily source and no more than one spirit. Organized by spirit--vodka, gin, agave, rum, brandy, and whiskey--each chapter offers fresh, eye-opening cocktails like the Garden Gnome (vodka, green tomato, basil, and lime), Night of the Hunter (gin, figs, thyme, and grapefruit soda), and the Bluest Chai (rye whiskey, chai tea, and balsamic vinegar). These recipes won't break the bank, won't require an emergency run to the liquor store, and (best of all!) will delight cocktail lovers of a

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Book SynopsisA cocktail book celebrating French conviviality with recipes featuring St-Germain liqueur. Bring an effortless French sensibility to any occasion with the transporting flavor of St-Germain, the captivating elderflower liqueur beloved by bartenders everywhere. How to Drink French Fluently contains more than 30 cocktail recipes by some of the top names in the bartending world including Jim Meehan, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, and Julie Reiner. Organized by time of day, with suggestions for brunch, aperitifs, and nightcaps, How to Drink French Fluently also includes information on pairing cocktails with food, the low-proof cocktail movement, and other entertaining tips and anecdotes sure to stimulate joie de vivre. Recipes include the ethereal East of Eden (an elegant brunch drink with gewurztraminer syrup and egg white), the refreshing and tropical Nudie Beach (a daytime sipper with honeydew and passionfruit), and the cozy Turn Down Service (a soporific pairing of s

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Book SynopsisShake up your next cocktail hour with these 200 multiple-choice trivia cards that cover drink-making pop culture, history and lore, recipes and techniques, and travel.What's the one drink mentioned by name in The Great Gatsby? Which faux pas do bartenders consider bad luck when garnishing a drink with olives? Prove your cocktail expertise with this trivia game written by the editors of PUNCH, an award-winning online magazine covering wine, beer, spirits, and cocktails. An enclosed booklet offers instructions, tips for bartending, and 10 unique cocktail recipes. Whether you're hosting a proper trivia night and playing competitively or setting the cards out as conversation starters, Another Round is the ultimate ice-breaker.

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Book SynopsisWhether you're planning a lavish party or just indulging in a nightcap, The Classic Cocktail Bible gives you a range of inspirations to create the best of the exotic and the timeless cocktails.Cocktails are soaring in popularity as the nation's tastes grow more sophisticated and people are thirsty for new flavours and experiences.Beautifully illustrated with mouth-watering full colour photography, the book includes long and short drinks, still and sparkling, fruity and refreshing as well as creamy and indulgent - you'll never tire of trying the new concoctions. Includes 200 recipes with age-old classics such as the daiquiri, dry martini, margarita and Long Island ice tea. Each spirit is thoroughly explained to give you advice on selecting what to buy and perfecting its accompaniments. There's also a selection of fantastic insider tips, a full glossary of terms and step-by-step guides to mastering different techniques.A history of the evolution and culture of c

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Book SynopsisMichael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch, the landmark best-selling malt whiskey companion by the late Michael Jackson, doyen of whiskey writers, has been comprehensively updated by a team of experts. Featuring over 500 new bottlings, reviewed and scored, plus hundreds of revised entries, Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch includes background information on the distilleries, tasting notes on over 1,000 bottlings, and practical advice on buying malts and interpreting whiskey labels.

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Book SynopsisThis informative reference meets tasting journal is your essential guide to the pleasure and versatility of this well-loved, globally sought-after spirit. Whether you are a novice or savvy enthusiast, Enjoying Bourbon teaches you the fascinating history of America’s native spirit as well as how to enjoy and evaluate it for a myriad of tastes, textures, and flavor subtleties. It also takes a look at some of the most popular bourbon brands so you can learn how to cut through the marketing and really understand what you’re getting. The journal section creates an accessible, interactive journey that helps you record your tasting experiences with barrel-aged bourbons so you can find new favorites based on your flavor preferences. This guide: Takes you through the finer points of tasting bourbon Offers an interactive format for recording your experiences Includes a collection of bourbon cocktail Table of ContentsIntroduction A Brief History Making Bourbon Reading a Label Tasting Bourbon Famous Bourbons Bourbon Cocktails Index Image Credits

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Book SynopsisJoe Nickell looks at the origins of the julep, offers a brief history of American whiskey and Kentucky bourbon, and shares some classic julep tales. The book includes numerous recipes -- for classic juleps, modern variations, non-alcoholic versions, and the author's own thoroughly researched "perfect" mint julep.

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Book SynopsisAward-winning photographer Carol Peachee takes readers on an unforgettable tour of lost distilleries as well as facilities undergoing renewal. This beautiful book also includes spaces that well-known brands, including Maker's Mark, Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace, have preserved as a homage to their rich histories.

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Book SynopsisNinety-five percent of the world's bourbon is produced in Kentucky. As America's native spirit enjoys booming popularity worldwide, award-winning bartender Joy Perrine and celebrated restaurant critic and drinks writer Susan Reigler return to offer new recipes that will delight both the cocktail novice and the seasoned connoisseur.Trade ReviewPerrine and Reigler's use of specialized and craft products answer the need for information regarding craft drink creation. Perrine and Reigler have doubled down on this must have bourbon cocktail book; sharing their own recipes and those of award-winning bartenders."" - Albert W. A. Schmid, author of The Manhattan Cocktail: A Modern Guide to the Whiskey Classic.""This book is more than a collection of bourbon recipes essential to those who mix cocktails at bars and restaurants or consume it at home at parties and during the cocktail hour. It contains a useful glossary relating to bourbon as well as a selected bibliography that will feed the interest of aficionados."" - Richard Taylor, former poet laureate of Kentucky and author of Sue Mundy, A Novel of the Civil War

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Book SynopsisIn The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book, Joy Perrine and Susan Reigler provide a reader-friendly handbook featuring more than 100 recipes including seasonal drinks, after-dinner bourbon cocktails, Derby cocktails, and even medicinal toddies.

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Book SynopsisHistory and recipes for one of the world's most beloved libations.

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Book SynopsisNashville Cocktails is an elegant collection of over 100 recipes inspired by Music City.These signature drink recipes from Nashville hotspots pay homage to this lively city. With over 100 recipes and dozens of bartender profiles, you can drink like a local whether you''re just visiting or entertaining at home. From honky-tonks to cozy speakeasies,locals and tourists alike will discover new watering holes that are sure to satisfy all tastes. With the best signature creations by prominent mixologists in the area, this book offers a detailed rundown of the best locations Nashville has to offer. Within the gorgeous, die-cut covers, you''ll find: More than 100 essential and exciting cocktail recipes, including recipes for bespoke ingredients and other serving suggestions Interviews with the city’s trendsetting bartenders and mixologists Bartending tips and techniques from the experts Food and drink hotspots ac

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Book SynopsisFrom the foremost figure on the New Orleans' drinking scene and the owner of renowned bar Cure, a cocktail book that celebrates the vibrant cityNew Orleans is known for its spirit(s)-driven festivities. From the owner of local bar Cure, this cocktail book celebrates New Orleans' vibrant, living cocktail culture. As a bar guy, Neal Bodenheimer tells the city's story through 100 cocktails, each chosen to represent New Orleans' past, present, and future. In the vein of Death & Co by David Kaplan crossed with David Lebowitz's Drinking French, Bodenheimer and coauthor Emily Timberlake have composed a love letter to New Orleans and the cast of characters that have had a hand in making the city so singular, featuring interviews with figures such as the host of NPR's Louisiana Eats and former mayor Mitch Landrieu and a few tips on how to survive your first Mardi Gras. Along the way, the reader is taken on a journey that highlights the rich history and complexity of the city and the drinks iTrade Review“This book is a loving, and lovely, tribute to New Orleans’s rich, heady, and utterly beguiling drinking culture, and the posse of bartenders whose recipes Neal Bodenheimer and Emily Timberlake have managed to pack into these lively pages might be the finest ever assembled. The only problem with this book is that even a few minutes with it and I can only think about downing tools and hightailing it to New Orleans.” -- David Wondrich * editor in chief of the Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails *“New Orleans has always been synonymous with good times and good drinking, but it wasn’t until Cure that craft cocktails really found their home in the Big Easy. This beautiful book by the incredible duo of Bodenheimer and Timberlake gives us not only the delicious cocktails that put Cure on the map, but also an homage to the diverse drinking culture of New Orleans. This tribute to a great city and a phenomenal bar is a must for any lover of drinks, travel, or simply fine things.” -- Ivy Mix * owner of Leyenda and author of Spirits of Latin America *“New York is known for its skyscrapers and San Francisco for its fairy-tale fogs. And New Orleans? It’s famous for its drinks. Thanks to Bodenheimer and Timberlake, we now have a definitive guidebook to the city’s towering landmarks, both vintage and new. If you can’t make it to New Orleans, buy this book—it’s the next best thing.” -- Wayne Curtis * author of And a Bottle of Rum *

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