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Pros
The photos are stunning and the instructions are very clear along with the 'why' of what you are doing. Each recipe contains a page with background and info on how they tested the recipe - all useful and interesting. There is also the typical atk why ... Read More
It starts with tips on making better drinks, followed by information on different types of liquor and barware. Also the intro gives you suggestions on barware, tools and glassware.
The hardback cover makes it durable. Goes from beginner to more intermediate skill level. If you want to develop some versatility and know-how, it's a pretty good go-to.
The recipes range from old standbys like the gin and tonic and the manhattan to more unique drinks like the teatini and the kiwi blossom. This book tells you how to make essential condiments such as simple syrup and vermouth from scratch.
High on my list of recommendations mai tais, whiskey sours, sangrias and margaritas. Nice to see a few options using tequila and mezcal. Almost all of them feel very attainable.
Cons
Doesn't even have the recipe for a single margarita. Takes simple formulas & unnecessarily complicating them with more ingredients. Might be useful if you are a bartender at a mexican restaurant, but i'm not.
Highlights
Quality
Reading it and applying their guidance, the quality of my drinks has definitely improved.
It's a great way to get started with the basics.
I'm real happy to have this book with the holidays coming up.
Starting with the basics, it provides information on equipment and glasses.
Packaging/appearance
You don't just learn to make the drink/get the recipe.
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- This product had a total of 904 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 17 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Sometimes substitutions are right at the end sometimes theyre in a callout box and other times theyre buried in the text
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Organization almost tries too hard
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If youre trying to find that one gin recipe you liked that one time for example you might pull your hair out trying to locate it if its not one of the main ones listed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Very annoying when you buy a cocktail book and 12 of the recipes contain such odd mixers that you cant partake
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also great chapters on cocktail additions salts sugars cherries garnish cocktail snacks punches and diy cocktails chile liquor yes please
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The only thing thats missing is a recipe for pisco sour one of my favorite drinks although i cant buy pisco in the great state of pa which only has made one or two steps past 1933
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One thing that is odd to me is that while it is nice they have a section on making batch drinks for large quantities some of the cocktails included in that section don’t have individual breakdowns if you just want to make one or fewer than a dozen including bloody marys and margaritas both of which could have interesting variations included
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