Holy cow, this is a hefty book. Is looks much like a college chemistry book—hardcover, 8.5 by 11 inches, glossy-fronted, and wrist-achingly heavy. Mercifully, the contents of this book is more appealing than most chemistry books. (This might be characterizedContinue readingSimon Difford, Difford’s Encyclopedia of Cocktails
11/2008 MR. BOSTON OFFICIAL BARTENDER’S GUIDE1,500 recipes, instructions on all the basics of drink making in a trim, compact, hardback volume — what more do you need? Get this stocking stuffer here. You can also examine the drink index andContinue reading11/2008 MR. BOSTON OFFICIAL BARTENDER’S GUIDE
11/2008 BOOK REVIEW: KIM HAASARUD, CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS (JOHN WILEY & SONS, 2008)With the holidays coming, Champagne and sparkling wines will begin crowding America’s store shelves. With the rotten economy, one might just be able to score bottles at very goodContinue reading11/2008 BOOK REVIEW: KIM HAASARUD, CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS
2/2008 ROBERT PLOTKIN SECRET’S REVEALED OF AMERICA’S GREATEST COCKTAILSThis snazzy hardback has over 650 cocktail recipes in it along with mini ads for the spirits and liqueurs that Plotkin thinks you should use. The inclusion of plugs for particular cocktailContinue reading