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Summary: The one you'll use
Review: Of all the bar books I own, this is the one that I return to again and again - and the only one I actually sit down to enjoy reading. It is informative, well written, and interesting. If I have any criticism at all it is that it might have had a more attractive cover.
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Summary: The one you'll use
Review: Of all the bar books I own, this is the one that I return to again and again - and the only one I actually sit down to enjoy reading. It is informative, well written, and interesting. If I have any criticism at all it is that it might have had a more attractive cover.
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Summary: Not only highly informative, but down right interesting
Review: This book has everything you need to properly tend bar at home. More than just recipies, it contains explinations of terms and what makes Bourbon different from Southern Comfort and Scotch from Irish Whiskey. It tells you what liquers you need to stock, and which ones you might want to try. The whole book is writen with a sense of humor, but it never losses sight of what is important. I highly recomend it!
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Summary: great book!
Review: This book is great. Very informative and entertaining as well. I love the stories that the different bartenders tell throughout the book. There is a lot of great trivia and little known facts. I would have given it 5 stars except I didn't completely agree with some of the choices for the top bars in various cities, but that it being really picky. If I could, I would have given it 4 and 3/4 stars. Otherwise, I thought it was perfect. Great for someone just setting up a bar at home or even if you already have one you will learn a lot either way. Buy it for yourself or give it as a gift. It will be very appreciated.
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Summary: not just another recipe book
Review: This book was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Not just another recipe book, this guide actually contain history for classic drinks and advice and humor from bartenders from around the world. The authors covers some very classic drinks like the martinis, margaritas, highballs, and shooters as well as variations on them and wild crazy drinks. I just finished bartending class and used this book extensively to get me started. It's a great book for beginners and seasoned bartenders.
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Summary: Fantastic history and mixing instructions for a few drinks
Review: This guide takes the sensible approach of instructing aspiring house bartenders in a variety of ways of mixing the most common drinks in America. In addition to lengthy and entertaining histories of each drink, celebrity favorites, anecdotes from experienced bartenders, and, of course, multiple recipes for each drink, this guide imparts a sense of respect for liquor and for the art of making delicious beverages.All the bartenders in this book, as well as the editors, forcefully condemn drinking to get drunk, instead treating alcohol as an incomparable treat to be used sparingly and only in the most delicious recipes possible. Thus, Long Island Iced Teas are denigrated for being immensely alcoholic with no particularly interesting flavor of their own. My complaint regarding this work is personal: that the editors only treat snazzy, modern drinks is sensible from the perspective that such drinks are what the public is interested in learning about, but it leaves people with more exotic tastes or an interest in the popular drinks of bygone days left without much information. Still, I have found this guide otherwise brilliant.
Rating:
Summary: Fantastic history and mixing instructions for a few drinks
Review: This guide takes the sensible approach of instructing aspiring house bartenders in a variety of ways of mixing the most common drinks in America. In addition to lengthy and entertaining histories of each drink, celebrity favorites, anecdotes from experienced bartenders, and, of course, multiple recipes for each drink, this guide imparts a sense of respect for liquor and for the art of making delicious beverages. All the bartenders in this book, as well as the editors, forcefully condemn drinking to get drunk, instead treating alcohol as an incomparable treat to be used sparingly and only in the most delicious recipes possible. Thus, Long Island Iced Teas are denigrated for being immensely alcoholic with no particularly interesting flavor of their own. My complaint regarding this work is personal: that the editors only treat snazzy, modern drinks is sensible from the perspective that such drinks are what the public is interested in learning about, but it leaves people with more exotic tastes or an interest in the popular drinks of bygone days left without much information. Still, I have found this guide otherwise brilliant.
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