Books

THE ART OF MIXING SIMPLE LONG DRINKS+COCKTAILS FROM THE WORLD’S LEADING BARS CHARLES ROLLS+TIM WARRILLOW MITCHELL BEAZLEY/AMAZON.COM HARDCOVER $2O THE FIRST cocktail title to put the mixers center-stage.  Rather than starting with the spirits, this book focuses on key mixers – including tonic, lemonade, ginger ale, ginger beer and cola... Read More

JENNIFER TALLEY BREWERS PUBLICATIONS HARDCOVER $19.95 THE LATEST release from Brewers Publications explores the history behind some of the world’s greatest session beers, past and present.  In recent years, brewers have reinvented traditionally stronger classic beer styles to something more suitable for casual drinking sessions – giving beer lovers the... Read More

RUM THE MANUAL Dave Broom Mitchell Beazley/Amazon.Com $19.99 THIS BOOK is about how to drink rum of all kinds. It’s about classic rums and new-generation rums, about rhum agricole and about premium aged rums, about rums from all over the world. It’s about rum enjoyed with cola and ginger beer.... Read More

Punch Creative • Camille Ralph Vidal hardcover ST-GERMAIN HAS RELEASED its first cocktail book.  Working with a range of top bartenders and tastemakers, this book unfolds as a journey – from sunrise to sunset – sharing ways to elevate and savor every moment of the day.  From effervescent cocktails at... Read More

Hamlyn hardcover FEEL LIKE YOU NEED to spoil yourself?  There’s a cocktail for that.  Whether you need a midweek pick-me-up, a weekend treat or are in the mood for something sweet, you will find something to hit the spot – from chamomile collins, old fashioned and fresh paloma to gin... Read More

CHIANTI CLASSICO THE SEARCH FOR TUSCANY’S NOBLEST WINE Bill Nesto, MW + Frances di Savino hardcover THIS BOOK TELLS the story of the ancient land named Chianti and the modern wine appellation known as Chianti Classico. In 1716, Tuscany’s penultimate Medici ruler, Cosimo III, anointed the region of Chianti, along... Read More

Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2O17 Hugh Johnson hardcover NOW IN ITS 4Oth year of publication, the annual guide provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world. Johnson reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, which... Read More

1O1 Cocktails To Try Before You Die Francois Monti hardcover BROUGHT TOGETHER in one guide are the author’s take on the top 1O1 cocktails to try while you’re still alive. These range from the classics such as the Old Fashioned, Manhattan and Vesper, to the less-well-known Scofflaw, Irish Mermaid and... Read More

SMUGGLER’S COVE: EXOTIC COCKTAILS, RUM, AND THE CULT OF TIKI by Martin Cate + Rebecca Cate Hardcover Authors Martin and Rebecca Cate are the founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove, a Tiki bar founded in San Francisco in 2OO9. In this book, they write about the legend of Tiki, its... Read More

GIN THE MANUAL Dave Broom Mitchell Beazley $15.19 AWARD-WINNING author and whisky expert Dave Broom’s new book highlights how gin is made; what a botanical is and how they impact a gin’s flavor; what the difference between Dutch, London, Scottish, Spanish, and American gins is; how you drink them to... Read More