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Overview
From Canadian Rye Whisky to Irish Whisky to Kentucky Bourbon, this handy bartender's guide details buying, mixing, and serving some 33 whisky and bourbon cocktails. Take a sip of the well-known Manhattan, a classic Southern Mint Julep, and a more unusual Night Owl—and enjoy the history and legends surrounding these dark and smoky, too, along with fascinating tidbits on how the libations are distilled.
Editorials
Library Journal
From the Havana Beach to the Mint Julep, these two petite collections of cocktail recipes offer a nice sampling of tempting libations. In addition to some snippets of history and a few practical ideas about making and serving cocktails, both of Biggs's books provide clear and easy-to-understand recipes for 32 different rum- or whiskey and bourbon-based drinks. Because of the focused and rather narrow range of each of these books, smaller public libraries will find neither one to be a practical substitute for other, more comprehensive books on cocktails, e.g., Katherine Williams's The Cultured Cocktail: 150 Classic Drinks from the Jazz Age to the Space Age or Dale DeGroff's much more expensive but truly essential The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need To Know To Be a Master Bartender. Still, these cute, colorful, and inexpensive little books would be welcome additions to any medium or large public library where readers celebrate the cocktail hour.-John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
October 1, 2004
Publisher
New Holland Publishers Ltd
Pages
80
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781843307167