Speakeasy Cocktail Guide
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This review is for Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined. The good news is that this book contains an excellent variety of drink recipes that will please a broad range of tastes. There are photographs that accompany the recipes, which are easy to follow and well organized. Yes, it is true that some of the instructions may seem a bit tedious, like stirring 40 times, but something tells me that these secrets might just be what makes the difference between a mediocre cocktail and an excellent one.
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The kindle version of this book is well formatted to the kindle medium, and easily utilizes the kindles search features to find the drinks that you want by name OR scan through the index by ingredient and simply point to the drink that you want to see.

With some good looking variations on classic cocktails (as well as a lot of new ones) I think this will be a very helpful for me.

If you're mixing drinks or cooking with the kindle I recommend sealing the unit into a clear ziplock-type bag. It works great to protect from spills.
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Favorite recipes from this book: the cocktails. SO GOOD.
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This book is extremely approachable considering the caliber of cocktail recipes it contains. The photography is perfect, Scott Beatie's description of ingredients as well as the introduction of the farmers and spirit producers is charming. Even if you are not inclined to make some of the more esoteric of the cocktails, a reading of this books will provide you an appreciation of the alchemy of a beautifully constructed cocktail. A lovely gift for those who appreciate fine dining and all that goes with it.
4844268
Has everything you want to know about bitters (history, recipes to make them, recipes to use them, historical and current non adult beverage uses). I must have for the cocktail afficienato of your group!
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This collection of amazing cocktails is perfect for a bachelor looking to impress his date. The recipes and directions are very easy to follow and simple. Skyy John ,the host of the TipsyBartender show on YouTube, did an incredible job of adapting his recipes to an easy to execute and picture filled guide for the aspiring home bartender. This is a great book and I highly recommend it!
4611925
Love this cookbook - it comes complete with cocktail recipes for throwing the ultimate party !
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As someone who appreciates a good cocktail but is a little leery of the knowledge and cost needed to make them myself, I am glad I bought this book. It is a great reference for making robust, delicious drinks. Also, there's a lot of general cocktail knowledge in the book that can be carried over into multiple variations of the preparations presented. And the food recipes were a pleasant surprise!  This book makes me excited to get up early on the weekends.
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Loved it! The cocktails section is well organized into categories. I appreciate the fundamentals section as I am not a professional bartender, so that comes in handy. Also, the book has a great presentation, love the cover and pictures. I loved it so much, I gave one to my sister as a birthday gift and she immediately started whipping something up from the Sweet and Spicy section. It makes a great gift!
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This is a must have guide for any bartender. I found it helpful as a guide to write new recipes, as well as general histories on the brands that are sometimes difficult to find much info on. Was suggested to me by a very highly respected Gin Ambassador. Buy it!
275144
Let's Bring Back; The Cocktail Edition is the handsome new edition to the Let's Bring Back series.  It is a wonderful book that is both entertaining and useful behind the bar.  Filled with amusing recipes that have gone lost over the years, Ms. Blume brings them back triumphantly, with hilarious anecdotes, whimsical illustrations, and crafty applications for modern life.  Quotes from historically epic imbibers, bemusing historical expressions, and tales of cocktail trends good and bad fill the pages of this book, inspiring you, said bartender, to brake out the shaker.  Necessary in one's personal cocktail library, and a perfect hostess gift for any occasion.
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Great book for the whiskey lover in your life. My only problem is that the images are not in color so that you can see what your cocktail should look like. Get this and enjoy!
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This book make drink mixing a breeze... well worth the purchase. The layout was easy to access for the different types of liquor. It gave me confidence since I've little experience behind  bar.
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This is a vital book for any aspiring mixologist. If you are tired of pursuing cocktail recipes that deliberately include three or more liqueurs that no one is likely to keep in their home bar, or which claim success can only come by purchasing whatever brand of liquor paid the recipe's author, then buy this book immediately.

The recipes are simple, classic, and if you have a well-stocked home bar with all the basic spirits, you will find that you can make many more things than you ever thought you could. No more buying $50 worth of stuff you'll never use again to make that Pomegranate Tom CosmoTini or whatever.

Vignettes interspersed among the recipes will give you the history of classic cocktails and locations. Thematic organization makes it easy to find, say, party punches, or martinis, without remembering names. The cover and pages are durable, at least somewhat waterproof, and its slimness will let you wedge it between the gin and the whisky.
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James Spencer has written a breezy, smooth (much like the martinis he writes about!) book on Martinis, the history of said embibements and a very cool music guide to use when you are having your Ultimate Martini.  The forward is by martini and jazz-file Koop Kooper from Sydney, Australia who hosts the very popular internet radio program called Cocktailnation on (...)He sets the tone for the book.  The book is a fun read. Start with the Forward then the preface by Mr. "Jimmy Jazz" Spencer, himself. I read through the martinis....then went to the music section and checked out the cool music vibes as listening suggestions when you are enjoying your favorite gin or vodka bev.  Love the book.  Spencer has done it again!  I'd recommend his other books on Julie London and on Les Baxter as well! And for you tea drinkers, there is even a book on teas and the traditions, there-of. But in the meantime..I highly recommend this ULTIMATE MARTINI....mix me another!
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A fantastic book that chronicles three major tiki bar styles, a history of rum, and plenty of exotic cocktail recipes. This should be on every tikiphile's bookshelf right next to their copies of The Book of Tiki, Tiki Modern, and Tiki Pop!
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This thoughtful and lively book touches on all aspects of contemporary mixology and is a great addition to the library of your home bar, and may even teach you a thing or two if you bartend professionally! It contains takes on tried and true classics as well as some original cocktails that serve both as crowd-pleasers and refreshing quaffs for the savvy. Excellent book by a true gem in the current mixology scene!