The Bar: A Spirited Guide to Cocktail Alchemy
A boldly designed guide to hundreds of spirits, including 96 recipes, from the authors of CÉSAR (a Food and Wine cookbook of the year in 2004).Includes whiskies (malts, Scotch, bourbon); brandies (Cognac, grappa, eau-de-vie); white spirits (vodka, aquavit, tequila, mezcal); liqueurs (fruit-flavored, botanical mixtures); anise and bitters (absinthe, arak, Nocino); and vermouth, Quiquina, and fortified wines.Packed with historical information and interesting anecdotes from bartenders around the world.