Food & Wine's Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023
A collection of 200 iconic drinks from around the globe,each of which has changed the culture of the cocktail
A signature cocktail is a bespoke drink that expresses the nature of the time,person,or place for which it was created. In this book,the author curates a collection of the most celebrated cocktails - from well-known classics such as the Bellini,to the up-to-the-minute Twin Cities from New York's ultra-hip Dead Rabbit bar. Signature cocktails have become an increasingly popular way to define the style and character of a celebrated establishment and the talented mixologists behind them. Each unique drink in this collection is accompanied by the name of the creator,place and date of invention,alongside a specially commissioned image,easy-to-follow recipe,and a fascinating insight into its unique story. Covering almost 600 years of cocktail history,this elegant and uniquely focussed collection will appeal to a wide range of readers - from lovers of cocktails to everyone who enjoys entertaining,food,and culture,to mixologists,bartenders,and industry professionals.
Publisher: Phaidon Press LtdISBN: 9781838667559Weight: 1100 gDimensions: 220 x 156 x 36 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Heavy on the research,rich in detail and history,and packed with the kind of handy facts you can break out at the next dull party you attend.'- Forbes
'Surprisingly succinct...Makes whipping up these at home drinks just a little bit easier.'- Food & Wine
'An elegant and comprehensive collection...Enriched with engaging anecdotes and backstories,...these bright,attractive cocktails are sure to wow any aspiring mixologist.'- Publishers Weekly
'Bound to be a classic...Avaluable,accessible resource.'- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
'This will be your ultimate guide to making the'perfect'cocktail-not only the classics,but maybe even a signature drink of your own.'- WERD
'A compelling read...Amust for anyone who would wish to sound savvy when discussing cocktails.'- Vancouver Sun
'Arguably the most interesting cocktail-driven book to hit coffee tables and bartops in 2023.'- IMBOLDN
'A global survey of the world's most iconic drinks,and also provides the directions with which to bring them home to your own bar.'- Alcohol Professor
'(An)...exhaustive reference point for both the way cocktails have changed across hundreds of years,but also the ingredients that have remained true throughout the mixology process.'- Foodism
'An excellent introduction to newbies on how the cocktail developed over the years and was influenced by the locales where they were created.'- Good Spirit News
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