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The Cookbook That Became Every Bartender’s Trusted Companion

VinePair

At a recent symposium on sustainability, the moderator queried a panel of bartenders about their favorite bartending books. Shockingly, the book isn’t about cocktails or bartending techniques at all. The bulk of the book is a flavor matrix, itemized by individual ingredients listed from A to Z.

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The Bitter Truth Bartender Appreciation Day Give-Away

BarLifeUK

The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?

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Enjoying Your Drink? Thank Rogue Cocktails.

PUNCH

Add more bitters. This irreverent, influential book published nearly 15 years ago rewrote the rules of modern bartending. Stir your sour. Forget the ice.

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Story Behind the Lion’s Tail Cocktail

Chilled Magazine

First appearing in The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book, the classic Lion’s Tail came about during Prohibition in the 1930s and features allspice dram, a liqueur made with rum, pimento berries and spices, alongside bourbon, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. Photo by Grace Schroeder Whiskey Lion’s Tail Ingredients 1 1/2 oz.

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Book Review: Malort: The Redemption of a Revered & Reviled Spirit

Drinkhacker

Whether you identify with anything just referenced or have no clue what I’m talking about, I’ve got a book for you! In this new book, Josh Noel tells the origin story of Malört up to the present day. Malört does not bring psychedelic properties, but certainly brings an intense bitterness that is just as memorable.

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The Story Behind the Lion’s Tail Cocktail

Chilled Magazine

First appearing in The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book , the classic Lion’s Tail came about during Prohibition in the 1930s and features allspice dram, a liqueur made with rum, pimento berries and spices, alongside bourbon, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. Bourbon 1/2 oz. Elizabeth Allspice Dram 1/4 oz.

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Book Review: Slow Drinks

Drinkhacker

I’ve encountered plenty of cocktail books that include the occasional syrup or tincture made from homegrown herbs, but Slow Drinks goes lightyears beyond this, offering recipes dependent as much on their locally foraged modifiers as they are their base spirit. Thankfully, Danny’s book remains valuable for the less outdoorsy reader, as well.

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