Customer Reviews

Cool Cocktails

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A beautifully photographed and laid out book that has some wonderfully good recipes. This book is so "pretty" you'll want to display it. I had this one out on my coffee table for a while. It is a lovely thin hardback that fits on top of any other books that you may already have on your table. The main downside that I may mention though, is that this book is more modern, "trendy" cocktails. If looking for more of a traditional cocktail book I would advise the quirky book "Atomic Cocktails" or the out-of-print classic by Linda Doerser (still available in some Z-shops or E-bay) called "The Cocktail Bible." I was surprised this book didn't list a receipe for a Cosmopolitan. This would make a good gift for any couple you know that entertains a lot or someone getting married who doesn't already have a nice library of libation books going.

When it comes to food and drink, the photographs look tastier than the real thing, but not in Ben Reed's book, Cool Cocktails. The drinks look better when you make them and are very good! I definitley would recommed this book for anyone who loves to have cocktail parties. Your guests will keep coming back. I would tell them to bring their own glass as a gift....and you could serve them a variety of drinks....it is a great book for the person that has no idea how to make cool cocktails.

Bought it for my sister-in-law as a birthday gift to go with some snazzy cocktail glasses and a pitcher. Plenty of beautiful pictures that might temp you into being an alcoholic! Well, maybe more adventurous in trying many of the obscure liquors out there.

This book is fine. Doesn't have a lot of recipes. Pictures are good. Not a real bartenders friend.

Beautiful book for the price. It made a very nice Christmas gift. I wanted to keep it for myself and I'm sorry I didn't order more!!

This book is not worth buying. The cocktails in this book are not "cool." I was expecting some really fresh and creative drinks. What I got was your basic Mai-Tai, Cosmopolitan, and Bloody Mary. Nothing cool about these drinks. I think there are better books to choose from for people who are looking for the hottest drinks out there.

Hey, so just looking at the pictures just makes me want to get trashed. And it is very easy to, as author Ben Reed gives you the necessary steps to making these delectable drinks. The pictures alone make the book worthwhile. And even though mine don't look like that, none of my guests ever care, because its whats IN the drink, not what's on the OUTside of it. So, thanks Will for the pictures. And thanks to you Benny, for being a great bartender. A great book, highly recommended.