Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails (Cooking) (Cooking) [Hardcover]

Andre Domine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2008

The Ultimate Guide to Spirits and Cocktails

Product Description

A complete bartender s guide and a whole lot more, the Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails mixes one part history, one part practical knowledge, one part advice, and a stiff shot of recipes for the most tantalizing mixed drinks.

This book is the perfect introduction to the world of drinks for everyone from socialite entertainers who haven t got a clue about beer or brandy, to professional bartenders who are looking to spice up their variety of drink offerings. Covering provenance to production, blenders to barstools, and gin to gimlets, this prodigious volume provides a truly grand tour of the world of distilled beverages. Richly illustrated with loads of full color photographs, this massive monument to mixed drinks can make your next party one everyone will try to remember.

Features:

* Over 1500 illustrations and photographs.

* A comprehensive guide to all you need to know about spirits and cocktails: the history behind the drinks and how to mix them.

* Each recipe is accompanied by a color photo so that even bartending novices can mix to perfection.

* Learn what to taste for, and how to order spirits internationally.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Author André Dominé is a connoisseur of wine and the finer drinks in life with over 25 years of culinary journalism experience. He has written and edited numerous wine and gastronomy books while also being a correspondent for several gourmet magazines in France.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: h. f. ullmann (November 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0841603561
• ISBN-13: 978-0841603561
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.8 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally an updated guide to spirits and liqueurs, March 10, 2009

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Jeff (MO, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails (Cooking) (Cooking) (Hardcover)

It's very nice to see an updated guide to spirits and liqueurs--this even has a selection of the current absinthes that have appeared since the revival.

I also discovered some liqueurs I was unaware of, after years of collecting them and books about them.

A great new addition for those reasons--glad I stumbled across it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tour de force on spirits, September 8, 2010

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This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails (Cooking) (Cooking) (Hardcover)

Forget about the cocktails in this book since there are only a few listed. Really, this book is a well researched and in-depth resource about the making of a huge variety of spirits, from better known ones such as whiskey and gin to lesser know spirits such as eaux-de-vie based on hazelnuts or yeast. Not only do you get a history of many of the spirits, you also get a detailed explanation of how each spirit is made and even tasting notes on exemplars of each spirit group. Various alcohols from all over the world are covered (who knew that the Japanese make some of the best whiskies in the world?). The book is especially strong on its coverage of scotch, brandies and eaux-de-vie. This is about as comprehensive a book as you'll find on alcohol. Truly a remarkable achievement, and highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Top book on subject, February 19, 2011

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Philmac - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails (Cooking) (Cooking) (Hardcover)

One of the best on this topic. Detailed and current. Should be a standard text for Hospitality schools. looking for an e book version.