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Mr. Boston: Official Bartender's & Party GUide

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Mr. Bostons Official Bartenders Book, thats what you will find. From pubs in Scotland to hole in the wall bars in Hawaii, bartenders all over the world use this book. I find that no matter what, I always find this book usefull and it's always close at hand. The information is given in a style that a bartender understands. It does lack many of the "Trendy drinks" but those are hard to keep up with since you would have to publish a new version each month. But it does contain almost every tradional drink around and even some I havent heard of before!

Best bar guide I've read; concise, excellent variety. What I especially like is that the recipes are from scratch; no powder or liquid mixes. It does list liquor ingredients by Mr. Boston brands but one can easily substitute one's favorite liquors. Also gives good basics on barware, glasses, measurements and more.

Concidered by many to be the bible of bartending, Mr. Boston has been a bestseller since 1935. Filled with information covering everything from how setup a homebar, flaming a drink, to party planning Mr. Boston is a must have for anyone interested in mixology. With over 1200 recipes Mr. Boston will give you plenty of recipes to choose from and experiment with.

It keeps getting better every time. newr recipes always show in the new editions. keep up the good work. Could use a way for us, the consumers, to help update the book.

Although this is considered by many to be the bible of bartending, I found that it is incomplete. There are many newer drinks that are not mentioned. Unfortionately, many of the guides that have a more complete drink list do not have as much peripheral information. This book is really good at helping a person set up their own home bar. It also has little fun facts about alcohol and toasts from around the world.

This is pretty standard bar fare and I surely wonder how that happened -- many of the recipes are not completely accurate. I've seen dozens of bar guides (out of print, wouldn't you know) that give a much better representation. Experienced bar men will scoff at the old boy, but for the beginner, this is definitely acceptable; You will be provided with the basics.

I have used Mr. Boston's official bartenders guide for years. I have been teaching its contents to bartenders that are now working all over the world. Mr. Boston, Thank you for making my job easier.

Last Christmas, in a Dean Martin/"Gift of the Magi" moment, my husband and I discovered we had both bought martini glasses for each other. This year, this book was part of my Christmas loot from him. We've been using it quite a bit, and it's well-organized and complete, if a little heavy on drinks with suggestive names and too many sweet ingredients. I don't know any grown-ups who drink shooters and jello shots. Oddly, some drinks containing tart citrus juices can be a little sour, especially in cases where the recipe calls for the juice of half a lemon instead of a measured amount. Still, this is the book that taught us to make Mariposas and Mary Pickfords. You have to love a drink called a Mary Pickford, and it's just so pretty in the glass!