Ever since its discovery hundreds of years ago, alcohol has valiantly taken on the role of “ice breaker,” bringing people together through silliness and shared hangovers. While it’s true that the feel-good factor of alcohol is a global phenomenon, not everyone in the world plays Fuzzy Duck or Centurion at their parties. This collection of the truly bizarre …
Discover a new and innovative world of cocktail making, using fresh and exciting ingredients that will leave you with less of a hangover and more of a healthkick. Cocktails with Benefits is packed with nutritious twists on well-known classics, such as Kombucha Pimms Punch; Kale, Pine, and Mint Daiquiri; G & Tea Heaven; Berry Sangria; Watermelon and Mint …
Let’s be honest: who doesn’t want to be a little bit Italian? To glide through Rome on a Vespa like Marcello Mastroianni, wearing an impeccable suit? Or sit in St Mark’s Square in Venice at dusk, nibbling cicchetti and sipping an Aperol spritz? This is la dolce vita, and this is aperitivo – Italy’s take on drinks and …
You don’t need to be a mixologist from Manhattan or a bartender from Brooklyn to make more than 100 of the Big Apple’s most celebrated and classic cocktails! With bars, lounges and pubs dotting almost every block in the city, the Big Apple has an unmatched and incomparable cocktail culture—and now you can travel straight to the epicenter of …
Mezcal, unlike its infamous offspring, tequila, has until recently been one of Mexico’s best-kept secrets. And if the only thing that springs to mind when you think of tequila is tequila slammers, it’s time to think again. ‘Mezcalerias’ are popping up across the world and mezcal is increasingly seen on the menus of the most discerning and hippest …
Everyone thinks that they know how to drink, but do you really know the difference between a scotch and a whiskey? How about a gin or vodka martini? Do you know whether Johnny Walker is a single malt or a scotch? Well now is the time to finally learn the definitive answers to these questions, and so many …
Distilled in Oregon: A History & Guide with Cocktail Recipes (American Palate)
Early Oregon fur traders concocted a type of distilled beverage known as “Blue Ruin,” used in commerce with local Native Americans. Drawn by the abundant summer harvests of the Willamette Valley, distillers put down roots in the nineteenth century. Because of Oregon’s early sunset on legal liquor production in 1916–four years before national Prohibition–hundreds of illicit stills popped …
The ultimate bar book, from the world’s finest cognac producer. Lavishly illustrated, this is the first book on the world’s most famous cognac producer. Considered a benchmark of excellence, its blends have become icons of refinement and luxury. In Pass the Henny, renowned writer Glenn O’Brien invites the reader to discover the history of cognac. The highly …
Cocktails of the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to Cinematic Mixology
Now available in a new pocket edition, Cocktails of the Movies serves up the 64 greatest cocktails to have featured on film. Take a journey through Hollywood’s lifelong love affair with cocktails, celebrating the greatest characters and their iconic drinks through original illustrations and easy-to-follow recipes. From Marilyn’s Manhattan in Some Like It Hot to The Dude’s White …
The Martini Book includes dozens of delicious new recipes and even more useful information on creating flawless versions of our most popular and enduring cocktail. It’s classic, sublime, and America’s favorite indulgence? the martini. As the symbol for sophistication and “cool,” it stands alone. The traditional “dry martini,” made with gin and a hint of vermouth, may be …