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Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails (Cooking) (Cooking)

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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.

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.

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