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It seems late September is the time of year to launch drink books. Here are a few hitting the shelves on the history of the cocktail renaissance and one on colonial American drinking, a new edition of Shrubs, an herbalist's guide to bitters, a beginner's guide to drinking, some drinking science, and some bourbon recipes.
The descriptions below all come from the publishers and are not reviews.
Drinks: A User's Guide by Adam McDowell
What wine to order? What beer to serve? What's a martini and how do you make one? As daunting as these questions can be, the answers aren't so complicated. Leave behind any anxiety about what to drink and when: This engaging and enlightening book tells you how to prepare, serve and order wine, beer and cocktails so you can drink like a boss every time.
You'll discover:
How to equip and stock a home bar
How to make a flawless martini
How to order wine at a restaurant without dying a little inside
Which delicious sparkling wine to choose instead of springing for Champagne
Scotch to buy for the boss, and for yourself
Learn the ancient and useful art of choosing the right drink to elevate any occasion — from the business lunch to the ballgame to the bathtub.
Shrubs: An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times (Second Edition) by Michael Dietsch
A beautiful revised edition, with foreword by Paul Clarke, and 10 new recipes.
"A shrub is exactly what the people who invented the phrase 'slake your thirst' had in mind. A shrub is full of character and variety. The ingredients―fruit, sugar, and vinegar―are as simple as can be. But the variations are seemingly unlimited. It has another superpower: A strong shrub game can help you make the most of bruised or aging summer fruit."
–The New York Times, in an article featuring Shrubs
Michael Dietsch took the mixology community by storm when he brought back a popular drink from colonial times, the shrub. Not the green, leafy kind that grow in the ground, but a vintage drink mixer that can be spiked with alcohol or prepared as a soda. Drinkers, bartenders, and the media embraced the book. This new edition features a foreword by Paul Clarke, the Executive Editor of Imbibe magazine and author of The Cocktail Chronicles. Here is the definitive guide to making and using shrubs.
A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World by Robert Simonson
A narrative history of the craft cocktail renaissance, written by a New York Times cocktail writer and one of the foremost experts on the subject.
A Proper Drink is the first-ever book to tell the full, unflinching story of the contemporary craft cocktail revival. Award-winning writer Robert Simonson interviewed more than 200 key players from around the world, and the result is a rollicking (if slightly tipsy) story of the characters--bars, bartenders, patrons, and visionaries--who in the last 25 years have changed the course of modern drink-making. The book also features a curated list of about 40 cocktails--25 modern classics, plus an additional 15 to 20 rediscovered classics and classic contenders--to emerge from the movement.
Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History by Steven Grasse
In Colonial Spirits, Steven Grasse presents a historical manifesto on drinking, including 50 colonial era– inspired cocktail recipes. The book features a rousing timeline of colonial imbibing and a cultural overview of a dizzying number of drinks: beer, rum and punch; temperance drinks; liqueurs and cordials; medicinal beverages; cider; wine, whiskey, and bourbon—all peppered with liquored-up adages from our founding fathers.
There is also expert guidance on DIY methods for home brewing. Imbibe your way through each chapter, with recipes like the Philadelphia Fish House Punch (a crowd pleaser!) and Snakebites (drink alone!). Hot beer cocktails and rattle skulls have never been so completely irresistible.
DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor - A Guide to Making Your Own Bitters for Bartenders, Cocktail Enthusiasts, Herbalists, and More by Jovial King and Guido Mase
Make your own bitters at home to enhance your medicine cabinet, and your bar!
Used since the Middle Ages, bitters are made by combining various plant botanicals and/or spices with 100-proof alcohol and letting them sit until the bitter and medicinal qualities have been extracted. Just a small amount of the resulting liquid can then be used to stimulate the digestive system and promote healthy digestion. This is why "apertifs" and "digestifs" are so popular--both then and now!
DIY Bitters is a how-to guide that explores the history and health benefits of bitters, and shows you how to make your own bitters at home, to be used alone or in cocktails, tonics, and even main meals.
Herbalists Jovial King and Guido Mase, owners of the bitters company Urban Moonshine, teach you how to make recipes for classic bitters like orange and angostura, or explore more innovative bitters like elderflower-echinacea-honey and chocolate love tonic. You can even find a guide for creating your own unique flavors from the plants and ingredients you have on hand.
Whether enjoyed as an apertif, digestif, or as a remedy to settle an upset stomach, bitters are back!
Distilled Knowledge: The Science Behind Drinking's Greatest Myths, Legends, and Unanswered Questions by Brian D Hoefling
Everyone has questions about drinking, but it can seem like every bartender (and bargoer) has different answers. Between the old wives' tales, half-truths, and whiskey-soaked conjectures, it's hard to know what to believe—until now.
Armed with cutting-edge research and a barfly's thirst for the truth, cocktail instructor Brian D. Hoefling tackles the most burning questions and longest-held myths surrounding that most ancient of human pastimes—with the science to either back them up or knock them down. From the ins and outs of aging to the chemistry of a beer head and the science behind your hangover, Distilled Knowledge provides a complete and comical education that will put an end to any barroom dispute, once and for all.
More Kentucky Bourbon Cocktails by Joy Perrine and Susan Reigler
Ninety-five percent of the world's bourbon whiskey is produced in Kentucky, and the drink is as distinctive to the state as Thoroughbred horses and Bluegrass music. As America's native spirit enjoys booming popularity worldwide, award-winning bartender Joy Perrine and celebrated restaurant critic and drinks writer Susan Reigler return to offer new recipes that will delight both the cocktail novice and the seasoned connoisseur.
Following up on their best-selling The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book, the duo returns with more reasons to appreciate bourbon whiskey. This mouthwatering volume features more than fifty delicious new concoctions―including variations on classics such as the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan―and even adds a splash of Kentucky flavor to mojitos, sangria, lemonade, and coffee. It also serves up recipes from leading bartenders, prizewinning drinks from cocktail competitions, and a bourbon-inspired buffet featuring edibles that will be a feast for aficionados. The useful bourbon glossary and bibliography will appeal to professional or at-home bartenders eager to experiment, invent, and savor their own recipes.
I'm long overdue to post about the new booze books that have been released in the past few months. Here are a few that have arrived this summer with themes of drinking like a politician, drinking like an adult, drinking Cuban cocktails, and in probably a first for this series, a fiction book about moonshiners.
The descriptive text comes from the publishers (I haven't had time to read all of these quite yet), and isn't a review.
Drink Like A Grown-Up by The League of Extraordinary Drinkers
Respect from colleagues and superiors is not gained by drinking like a college student, and a promotion has never been earned by knocking back Mind Erasers or Buttery Nipples in front of the boss. This guide combines history, brands, and recipes in an entertaining way to make even the most naïve drinker a confident drinker. Take it from the League of Extraordinary Drinkers, sipping bourbon on the rocks at lunch and talking about what a great American product it is will surely impress the boss. Also included are chapters on home bar hardware and glassware that recommend tools to make the best drinks and the correct glassware to pour them into.
The League of Extraordinary Drinkers is a highly secretive organization (think Illuminati or the Masons, but better outfits), dedicated to ridding the world of fussy, fruity alcoholic concoctions – one sarcastic comment at a time.
Cuban Cocktails: Over 50 mojitos, daiquiris and other refreshers from Havana
Why did so many of the worlds' most iconic, innovative, and intoxicating drinks originate in Cuba? The answer has a lot to do with the quality of the rum and the inventiveness of local bartenders.
Get your own fiesta started with these Cuba-inspired cocktails. Start simple with a Cuba Libra and move on to mixing an Anejo Highball, a Cuban Rose, or a Hemingway Daiquiri. Featuring all the modern classics such as Mojitos and Frozen Daiquiris, and revisiting some all-too-often overlooked drinks such as the El Presidente and Ron Collins, you'll find every recipe here, plus some tasty ideas for bar bites from the cantina to serve alongside them. So come cocktail o'clock and whether you find yourself in downtown Havana or at home, you'll be able to mix 'em, muddle 'em and shake 'em like a cuban pro!
Drinking with Republicans and Drinking with Democrats by Mark Will-Weber
These two books look at drinking with different political parties.
This election year, celebrate the Democratic Party by drinking like a Democrat! Organized by president, this fun gift book is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Democratic White House administrations. Which Southern man drank Snakebites? How did Jackie-O like her daiquiris? Drinking with the Democrats is the bar guide with a twist that all political buffs will enjoy!
This election year, celebrate the Republican Party by drinking like a Republican! Organized by president, this fun gift book is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Republican White House administrations. Which president liked to mix whiskey, vodka, and orange juice? Who had a trick for hiding the labels of cheap wine? Drinking with the Republicans is the bar guide with a twist that all political buffs will enjoy!
The Moonshine Wars by Daniel Micko
With television shows like Moonshiners breaking into primetime, it is no surprise that bootlegging remains of great interest and significance in popular culture. Even competition between bootlegging families that sparked generations-long feuds is now a profitable enterprise. In The Moonshine Wars, author Daniel Micko tells the untold story of another bootlegging family and explores the dynamics through the eyes of Terry Lee Kincaid III, a young man deeply involved in his family's moonshine business.
In his premiere novel, Micko explores the contentious relationships that developed as a result of competition within the moonshine trade in rural Georgia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Micko's biracial heritage and Southern upbringing led to a fascination with Southern history, and subsequently inspired his research and creation of The Moonshine Wars. With a background in filmmaking and screenplay writing, Micko also used his own life experiences to emphasize the complex nature of American families during this time in history.
Here are a bunch of new drink books that have come out recently covering cocktail history, American drinking history, American beer history, essential drinks, drinking advice, and tropical cocktails from one of the world's best tiki bars.
The write-ups are descriptions from the publishers and do not constitute a review.
The Manhattan: The Story of the First Modern Cocktail with Recipes by Philip Greene
When the Manhattan came along, it changed everything. As Gotham's finest watering holes embraced the new concoction, the original cocktail soon became old hat and known as the Old-Fashioned. Cocktail historian Philip Greene expertly traces the evolution of this new drink from its competing origin stories through its continuing influence and extensive progeny, including the almighty Martini itself. Richly illustrated with vintage ads and artwork and luxe photographs, this definitive, illustrated story of the Manhattan also offers 65 easy-to-follow recipes. Classic variations and contemporary updates range from the Brooklyn and the Vesper to the Little Italy and Red Hook. If you're thirsty for a good story, you've come to the right place.
101 Cocktails to Try Before you Die by Francois Monti (Author)
Brought together in one delightful and informative guide are the top 101 cocktails to try before you die, from the classics (Old-Fashioned, Manhattan, Vesper) to the less well-known (Scofflaw, Irish Mermaid, Bramble).
With fascinating insight, this book takes the reader on a captivating tour through history's most famous (and infamous) cocktails. Each entry comes with a detailed history, entertaining anecdotes and of course a list of ingredients, as well as retellings of cocktail myths and legends.
Drink Like a Man: The Only Cocktail Guide Anyone Really Needs by Ross McCammon and David Wondrich
Drink Like a Man distills 83 years of drinking wisdom into this indispensable manual. With more than 125 cocktail recipes and 100 photos, including 13 drinks every man should know how to make, variations on classic cocktails, and drinks batched large enough to satisfy a crowd, it's an essential guide to cocktail making, but also a manual for how to drink. As a host, at a bar, with a friend, on your own—whatever the situation may be—Esquire offers wisdom, encouragement, and instructions. And also a damn good drink.
The Coming of Southern Prohibition: The Dispensary System and the Battle over Liquor in South Carolina, 1907-1915 by Michael Lewis
In The Coming of Southern Prohibition, Michael Lewis examines the rise and fall of South Carolina's state-run liquor dispensary system from its emergence in the 1890s until statewide prohibition in 1915. The dispensary system, requiring government-owned outlets to bottle and sell all alcohol, began as a way to both avoid prohibition and enrich governmental coffers. In this revealing study, Lewis offers a more complete rendering of South Carolina's path to universal prohibition and thus sharpens our understanding of historical southern attitudes towards race, religion, and alcohol.
Original and enlightening, The Coming of Southern Prohibition explores a single community as it wrestled with the ethical and financial stakes of alcohol consumption and sale amid a national discourse that would dominate American life in the early twentieth century.
Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Martin Cate and Rebecca Cate
Cast aside your cares and worries. Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring—and often misunderstood—movements in American cultural history. Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler's Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki's modern-day revival.
Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smuggler's Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. Whether you're looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, Smuggler's Cove has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia.
The United States of Beer: A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink by Dane Huckelbridge
In The United States of Beer, Dane Huckelbridge, the author of Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit charts the surprisingly fascinating history of Americans' relationship with their most popular alcoholic beverage. Huckelbridge shows how beer has evolved along with the country—from a local and regional product (once upon a time every American city has its own brewery and iconic beer brand) to the rise of global mega-brands like Budweiser and Miller that are synonymous with U.S. capitalism.
We learn of George Washington's failed attempt to brew beer at Mount Vernon with molasses instead of barley, of the 19th century "Beer Barons" like Captain Frederick Pabst, Adolphus Busch, and Joseph Schlitz who revolutionized commercial brewing and built lucrative empires—and the American immigrant experience—and of the advances in brewing and bottling technology that allowed beer to flow in the saloons of the Wild West. Throughout, Huckelbridge draws connections between seemingly remote fragments of the American past, and shares his reports from the frontlines of today's craft-brewing revolution.
Behold a big batch of new drink books, from drink recipes to cocktail culture to history and architecture.
The below blurbs come from the publishers and are not reviews.
Aperitivo: The Cocktail Culture of Italy by Marisa Huff
Kick off the evening as the Italians do, with these recipes for drinks and small dishes from the best bars and restaurants of Venice, Milan, Turin, and beyond. Aperitivo takes the reader on a spirited ride through this cocktail culture, covering variations on all the classics including the Negroni, the Bellini, and the spritz and stopping at the chicest bars that have elevated this ritual to an art form. Many of the drinks are structured around vermouths and other botanical-infused liqueurs, which offer a new world of complex flavors. They yield enticingly simple cocktails that refresh—without stunning the palate (thanks to a lighter alcohol content). But Aperitivo is just as much about the food because in Italy, drinking and eating go hand in hand. Recipes feature fried sage leaves, oven-roasted eggplant, and carbonara tramezzini, as well as many delicious riffs on crostini, frittata, and focaccia. Whether planning a party or just having a friend over for a quick drink, Aperitivo brings a whole new spirit of conviviality and true Italian style to the occasion.
Whiskey: A Spirited Story with 75 Classic and Original Cocktails by Michael Dietsch
After decades of being seen as an old man's drink, whiskey is booming in popularity. Craft distilleries are popping up all over the United States, making whiskeys not just from corn, rye, and malted barley, but also from grains such as quinoa, blue corn, and triticale. Cocktail lovers, moving away from sweet and fruity flavor profiles, have embraced the earthy, bitter, savory notes that come from the "brown" spirits. In this collection, Shrubs author Michael Dietsch reaches out to those cocktail drinkers with recipes both classic and original, in historical order.
He begins with colonial-era drinks such as Cherry Bounce and the Stone Fence, moving to early whiskey drinks like the Toddy and Julep, and then into the cocktail explosion of the Jerry Thomas era circa 1880s. This leads to the drinks of pre-Prohibition, Prohibition, and post-Repeal, and then to a section on the cocktail renaissance of the last 15 years.
Brooklyn Bar Bites: Great Dishes and Cocktails from New York's Food Mecca by Barbara Scott-Goodman
This lively cookbook celebrates Brooklyn's happening bar culture—from the mixologists who craft classic and original cocktails to the talented chefs who create delicious dishes made with fresh-from-the-market ingredients to accompany the drinks. Brooklyn Bar Bites covers the offerings of the current crop of popular neighborhood bars, cocktail lounges, and restaurants. A variety of classic and inventive cocktails from Brooklyn's best bartenders—from a Classic Old Fashioned to a Kimchi Bloody Mary—are showcased. The accompanying dishes range from simple bar snacks, sandwiches, and crostini to small plates. Recipes include Grilled Scallop Ceviche, Ricotta Crostini, and Southern-Style Crispy Pimento Cheese. This entertaining cookbook is also filled with anecdotes about the eateries and their locales. Among the bars featured are the Long Island Bar, a once-gritty riverfront joint that is now an elegant cocktail lounge; Clover Club, with its old-world speakeasy vibe; and Williamsburg's chic Maison Premiere, known for its oyster bar happy hour and absinthe cocktail menu. With stunning food and location photography, Brooklyn Bar Bites is the perfect companion for food lovers and a must for home mixologists.
The New Cocktail Hour: The Essential Guide to Hand-Crafted Cocktails by Andre Darlington and Tenaya Darlington
Libation-loving siblings André and Tenaya Darlington show you how to make cocktails from every era, reimagined for a contemporary palate. Dial back the sugar, and load up on quality ingredients. The New Cocktail Hour shows you how to mix incredible craft cocktails and gives you a complete history of classic recipes and spirits. You've never seen a cocktail book like this before! Unique features include:
• 214 vintage and modern recipes, complete with tasting notes
• Tips on pairing cocktails with everything from pizza to oysters
• Suggested brands for building a well-stocked bar
• Seasonal ideas for syrups, shrubs, and garden-to-glass drinks
• Advice for hosting craft cocktails parties at home
Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes by Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau
From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz—Italy's bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail—has become synonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But the spritz is more than just an early evening cocktail—it's a style of drinking. In Spritz, Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau trace the drink's origins to ancient Rome, uncover its unlikely history and culture, explore the evolution of aperitivo throughout Northern Italy, and document the spritz's revival around the world. From regional classics to modern variations, Spritz includes dozens of recipes from some of America's most lauded bartenders, a guide to building a spritz bar, and a collection of food recipes for classic Italian snacks to pair alongside.
Iconic Whisky: Tasting Notes & Flavour Charts for 1,500 of the World's Best Whiskies by Cyrille Mald and Alexandre Vingtier
Featuring 1500 listed whiskies from around the world, this exceptional and unique guidebook is a must-have for all whisky amateurs and connoisseurs alike. It provides a visual categorisation of the main aromas (nose, bosy, finish and strength), for each of the 1000 whiskies, plus additional tasting notes for 500 others - based on the authors' uniquely conceived aroma wheel. Including maps showing geographical areas of production and different terroirs as well as 3D illustrations of whisky production, Iconic Whisky provides an amazing wealth of information about the nature and origins of whiskies from all around the world.
From different types of whisky, the different stages of the production process, grain types (and how these affect flavour), casks (sizes and history), glassware and vocabulary, this book contains resources that all amateurs and professionals need to know in order to refine and reinforce their knowledge of the whisky culture and tasting techniques.
Eat Your Drink: Culinary Cocktails by Matthew Biancaniello
Create your own artisanal "farm-to-glass" specialty cocktails using local, seasonal, unusual, and organic produce with this illustrated bartending guide from the renowned cocktail chef who is transforming modern mixology.
Matthew Biancaniello, the former cocktail chef for the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's famous Library Bar, is creating cocktails the world has never tasted before. Going beyond the quotidian Whiskey Sour or Tom Collins, Biancaniello is mixing it up with imaginative drinks such as "The Heirloom Tomato Mojito", a twenty-five-year-aged balsamic vinegar and strawberry libation named "The Last Tango in Modena," and a fresh arugula-infused "Roquette."
One of the fastest-rising and most unique talents in the world of bartending, Biancaniello crafts exciting new drinks based on farm-fresh, seasonal, organic ingredients. A complement to farm-to-table dining, his fresh take on cocktails is ushering in a new age of drinking: "farm-to-glass", and with the addition of his foraging and gardening methods, "ground to glass." Captured in gorgeous full-color photographs, the libations in Eat Your Drink are both aesthetically beautiful and delicious.
Eat Your Drink explores cocktails that push boundaries though never-before-imagined flavor combinations. Following Biancaniello's lead, you too can learn to blend alcohol and food together to create an elevated cocktail experience that requires you to savor, explore and . . . eat your drink.
The Beer Geek Handbook: Living a Life Ruled by Beer by Patrick Dawson
We all have a passion: that one thing that gets us energized and inspired to put in whatever hours it takes to succeed. Patrick Dawson's passion is beer, and in his newest book, The Beer Geek Handbook, he shows us all the reasons why it should be ours, too. Like a true beer lover, he feels that "the natural path for every gluten-tolerant adult should lead them to falling in love with beer." And like a true geek, he waxes poetic on the finer points of his favorite liquid. But don't worry: this is no yawn-inducing dissertation about the merits of quantum mechanics.
From the difference between a porter and a stout (not much) to what the heck a "sessionable" beer is and why you should never under any circumstances drink from a frosted glass, Dawson cheerfully disseminates knowledge gathered from a distinguished career on the barstool. Filled to the brim with quirky illustrations by Greg Kletsel, dos and don'ts, hilarious quizzes, and plenty of fancy terms, The Beer Geek Handbook will serve as the definitive guide to becoming an expert on and an advocate for good beer, without sinking into snobbery, because nobody likes a know-it-all. And the fun won't stop there: seasoned geeks will get a laugh out of the apt descriptions of their numerous quirks, customs, and behaviors.
Distilled Stories: California Artisans Behind the Spirits by Capra Press
Distilled Stories: California Artisans Behind The Spirits is a book about the spirit makers; distillers tell their personal stories about their journey to the still. Some came from generations of distilling families from the old country and others left high tech or corporate careers to pursue a new venture into the world of distilled spirits. Each backstory is different and engaging. Gritty, funny and informative. The one common denominator is the hard work, tenacity and sacrifice each distiller makes as he/she navigates their own path to the still. The style of each Distilled Story is also different, just like each hand-crafted distilled spirit is different. No two gins or whiskies are alike. There was no attempt to create a template for the distillers to follow to tell their backstories. They were given complete "literary freedom." The result is their own words, unfiltered. This is a book about the distillers and distilleries that have in very recent years emerged on the California landscape. New post prohibition laws are finally acquiescing to the distillery and giving their blessings to tasting rooms and sales. Cocktails are becoming fashionable once again. As such, distilled spirits are all the rage and cocktail bars feature hand-crafted spirits for their specialty drinks.
Building Bacardi: Architecture, Art & Identity by Allan T. Shulman
Richly illustrated with vintage, powerfully graphic, and often glamorous imagery, Building Bacardi tells the story of the iconic brand's love affair with high design. Anyway you drink it … Bacardi rum is the mixable one. Bacardi is best known for its rum and trademark bat logo, yet the famed spirits company has also been a force in the development of avant-garde art and architecture. True to the company slogan, Bacardi has asserted its corporate identity through buildings designed by a potent mix of modern architects with varying, sometimes radically different approaches to architecture. Corporate headquarters, distilleries, bottling plants, and executives' private homes have shaped and reflected Bacardi's position as a regional upstart, a national icon, and a global corporation with outposts in such places as Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. Building Bacardi is the first book to explore the twentieth-century architectural legacy of the company.
Craft Spirits by Eric Grossman
The first book to combine reference and practical how-to information from the most pioneering distillers around the world, and the first global catalog with photographs of every important craft spirit.
Small-batch artisan spirits have arrived in a big way, with micro-distillery start-ups hitting record levels around the world and hand-crafted spirits crowding the top shelf. From vodka to rum to moonshine and more, Craft Spirits is your guide to which spirits to try and which pioneering distillers to watch.
Craft Spirits will bring out your inner mixologist with cocktail recipes for each spirit it features, and will inspire you to shake or stir your own unique signature cocktail. Tasting notes, step-by-step advice, and profiles of the key micro-distilleries in every category make this book a must-have for enthusiasts.
Highlighting more than 250 of the most important craft spirits, Craft Spirits is the first book of its kind, and author Eric Grossman, a key influencer within the industry, brings his knowledge of craft spirits and international cocktail trends to its pages.
The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book by Frank Caiafa
Frank Caiafa—bar manager of the legendary Peacock Alley bar in the Waldorf Astoria—stirs in recipes, history, and how-to while serving up a heady mix of the world's greatest cocktails. Learn to easily prepare pre-Prohibition classics such as the original Manhattan, or daiquiris just as Hemingway preferred them. Caiafa also introduces his own award-winning creations, including the Cole Porter, an enhanced whiskey sour named for the famous Waldorf resident.
Each recipe features tips and variations along with notes on the drink's history, so you can master the basics, then get adventurous—and impress fellow drinkers with fascinating cocktail trivia. The book also provides advice on setting up your home bar and scaling up your favorite recipe for a party.
Since it first opened in 1893, the Waldorf Astoria New York has been one of the world's most iconic hotels, and Peacock Alley its most iconic bar. Whether you're a novice who's never adventured beyond a gin and tonic or an expert looking to expand your repertoire, The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book is the only cocktail guide you need on your shelf.
Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans by Elizabeth M. Williams and Chris McMillian
The Sazerac, the Hurricane, and the absinthe glass of Herbsaint are among the many well-known creations native to New Orleans's longstanding drinking culture. But more than vehicles for alcohol, the cocktails and spirits that complement the city's culinary prowess are each a token of its history. In every bar-side toast or street-corner daiquiri you can find evidence of the people, politics, and convergence of ethnicities that drive the story of the Crescent City.
In Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans, Elizabeth M. Williams, founder and director of the Southern Food and Beverage Institute, and world-renowned bartender Chris McMillian illuminate the city's open embrace of alcohol, both in religious and secular life, while delving into the myths, traditions, and personalities that have made New Orleans a destination for imbibing tourists and a mecca for mixologists.
With over 40 cocktail recipes interspersed among nearly three hundred years of history, a sampling of premier cocktail bars in New Orleans, and a glossary of terms to aid drink making and mixing, Lift Your Spirits honors the art of a good drink in the city of good times.
Tiki with a Twist: 75 Cool, Fresh, and Wild Tropical Cocktails by Lynn Calvo and James O. Fraioli
Can't get to the Caribbean or the South Pacific but want a delicious taste of those tropical islands? Now you can whip up new, mouthwatering tiki cocktails at home. From the Coconut Cucumber Mojito and the Honeydew Daiquiri to the Nutty Samoan and the Tahiti Spice Tikitini, these sexy, innovative drinks from Lynn Calvo, owner of Lynn's Hula Hut in Montauk, New York, will take your tiki experience to the next level. You'll learn about:
• tiki culture
• bar tools and techniques
• how to make your own irresistible infusions, purees, and syrups
• the best drinks for your next tropical gathering
• decor tips to create the perfect setting
One sip of these amazing drinks will transport you instantly to a seaside hammock or a sandy beach and make you feel like a born islander.
American Wino: A Tale of Reds, Whites, and One Man's Blues by Dan Dunn
A professional booze writer whose life spins out of control tries to piece it back together by embarking upon an epic wine-fueled adventure that takes him to every corner of the U.S. Part vision quest, part guidebook, part journey into the bizarre tapestry of American life, it will make you laugh, make you cry and teach you a whole lot about wine.
His bold 15,000-mile road trip took Dunn from Sonoma, California, to Pawley's Island, South Carolina, where he twirled, sniffed, and sipped glass after glass of a vast array of wines with vintners, savants, and celebrities, including Kurt Russell and "The Most Interesting Man in the World," Jonathan Goldsmith. Dunn's mission was to transform himself from a heartbroken schlub who barely knew the difference between Merlot and Meritage, into a confident connoisseur capable of wowing others simply by swirling some fermented grape juice around in his mouth and pronouncing it "troubling, yet brilliant."
In American Wino, Dunn shares it all—the good, the bad, the sublime. As his wine knowledge grows and becomes more complex, he shares it with the reader in the form of digestible, actionable nuggets in each chapter. It's like a wine-tasting course at your local community college extension program, only with more sex and less crushing despair. An intoxicating blend of travel writing, memoir, and booze journalism that pairs earthy humor with fine wine for hilarious and enlightening results, it is the story of one man's journey to find himself—and everyman's journey to better understand the true spirit of this divine elixir.
Here are some of the new cocktails, spirits, and other drinks books hitting the market this spring.
Zen and Tonic: Savory and Fresh Cocktails for the Enlightened Drinker by Jules Aron
Green drinks gone boozy!Create your own delicious cocktails using ingredients you can find in your own backyard, windowsill, or local farmer's market. Learn to make your own simple syrups and infusions with immune boosting fruits, herbs and veggies that will leave you feeling refreshed and energized.
Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs and offering over 100 fun, simple, and delicious cocktail recipes, Zen and Tonic lets you infuse your life and drinks with healthy, wholesome, revitalizing ingredients.Complete with a thorough introduction to today's producers of organic and quality spirits, and a spotlight on the wholesome herbs, spices and super foods featured in the recipes, Zen and Tonic, brings a fresh twist to the classic toast: "Let's drink to your health!"
The Craft Cocktail Coloring Book by Prof Johnny Plastini
This adult coloring book is an essential relaxation for anyone with a true passion for the art of the craft cocktail: 15 magnificent easy to mix craft cocktail recipes with corresponding illustrations of each authentic concoction are included for your coloring pleasure! Totally immerse your sophisticated adult brain by coloring elaborate and classy garnish illustrations which range from star anise, to sprigs of rosemary and Meyer lemon. Perfect as a fun adult party favor, group coloring activity or hip bar decor, this adult coloring book of craft cocktails is a quirky collection sure to spark your creativity. With names like "Mana Potion," "French 86ed," and "Donkey Derby," each new delicious craft cocktail you mix and color will tickle your coloring fancy and alchemist intrigue. Party on!
Brooklyn Spirits: Craft Distilling and Cocktails from the World's Hippest Borough By Peter Thomas Fornatale and Chris Wertz
In the popular tradition of farm-to-table cookbooks, Brooklyn Spirits: Craft Distilling and Cocktails from the World's Hippest Borough, is the first distillery-to-glass cocktail book. Over the past two decades, Brooklyn has become the epicenter of a Slow Food-inspired food and drink revolution. Brooklyn distillers, restaurateurs, bartenders, and cocktail aficionados are changing the way we drink by bringing back old techniques and recipes, and creating new ones that focus on small-batch distilling and fresh, local ingredients. In 2002, craft distilling was made legal in New York State for the first time since Prohibition. Many Brooklyn-based producers such as Greenhook Ginsmiths, Cacao Prieto, Industry City Distilling, Brueckelen, and others have taken advantage of this.
Organized into chapters focused on these distilleries, each chapter will take an in-depth look at the distillery's story and the spirits they offer, and will present half-a-dozen cocktail recipes. Within these chapters, there will be sub-sections on several varying topics: a look at the bars and restaurants serving the Brooklyn-produced spirits; highlights on the work of local mixologists; and subsections on the history of distilling in Brooklyn.
The book consists of:
* Approximately 70 drink recipes like the Deathbed Manhattan, One Mint Julep, and the Kickstarter (a mix of updated classics and original cocktails contributed by Brooklyn distillers and bartenders, and the authors).
* 15 recipes for syrups, bitters, and other ingredients to improve your cocktails.
New From Cocktail Kingdom
THE HOME BARTENDER'S GUIDE AND SONG BOOK {By Charlie Roe and Jim Schwenck}
Originally published in 1930
• Introduction by Jeff Berry
• Contains vaudevillian inspired songs with illustrations
• Published by Cocktail Kingdom
• Hardcover, 95 pages
AMERICAN BAR {By Frank P. Newman}
• Originally published in 1904
• Entirety of book is in French, with the introduction written in English and French
• Introduction by Fernando Castellon
• Published by Cocktail Kingdom
• Hardcover, 111 pages
LOUIS' MIXED DRINKS {By Louis Muckenstrum}
Originally published in 1906
• New introduction by Phil Duff
• Published by Cocktail Kingdom
• Hardcover, 113 pages
Pretty Fly For a Mai Tai: Cocktails with rock 'n' roll spirit
It's an undisputed truth that music and booze go hand-in-hand. So what better way to improve your favorite songs than by pairing them with a tailor-made cocktail?
A perfect gift for any music fan, Pretty Fly For A Mai Tai offers 75 delicious drinks recipes accompanied by humorous illustrations which are sure to please the audiophile in your life.
Cocktails include:
The Gin Genie
Smells Like Martini Spirit
This Charming Manhattan
Negroni Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
Born to Rum
Hey Ho, Pisco
Eggnoggin' on Heaven's Door
Hotel Caipirinha
Cocktails for Drinkers: Not-Even-Remotely-Artisanal, Three-Ingredient-or-Less Cocktails that Get to the Point by Jennifer McCartney
Homemade pineapple-Sriracha syrup, giant spherical ice cubes, gin made from herbs picked by Armenian nuns and distilled with holy water . . . all for the low low price of $16 (in Brooklyn dollars). The artisanal cocktail movement is, let's face it, not for everyone. What about drinks for the rest of us? The boozers who just want a good, stiff cocktail we can make at home after a day at work? What if you don't own an ice-shaving kit or grow organic rosemary in your backyard? What if you're using a mug with your hand over it to mix your gimlet instead of the bespoke copper cocktail shaker you see at every joint in Bushwick? Rejoice, this book is for you. 40 two-color illustrations.
New York Times writer Robert Simonson has released an app for iPhone and iPad in partnership with cocktail app-master Martin Doudoroff called Modern Classics of the Cocktail Renaissance. It costs ten bucks.
Normally new cocktail recipe apps don't excite me, but Simonson has been spending a lot of time researching the subject matter lately - he has a written a book called A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World, due out in September 2016. So if there was someone qualified to pull together these recipes, he's the one.
The first version has about 100 recipes for cocktails, split into four sections.
Modern Classics: "Twenty three bona-fide modern classics: original drinks that have traveled well beyond where they were created, appeared widely on cocktail menus, and achieved high regard within the bartending community."
Aperol Spritz - Corporate creation, somewhere in Italy.
Barrel-aged Negroni - Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Clyde Common, Portland, OR, 2009
Benton's Old Fashioned - Don Lee, PDT, New York City, 2007
Bramble - Dick Bradsell, Fred's Club, London, UK, 1991/2
Breakfast Martini - Salvatore Calabrese, Library Bar, Lanesborough Hotel, London, 1997
Chartreuse Swizzle - Marcovaldo Dionysos, San Francisco, 2002
Cosmopolitan - Toby Cecchini, Odeon, New York City, 1988
Earl Grey MarTEAni - Audrey Saunders, Bemelmans Bar, New York City, 2003/4
Gin Basil Smash - Joerg Meyer, Le Lion, Hamburg, Germany, 2008
Gin Gin Mule - Audrey Saunders, Beacon, New York City, USA, 2000
Gold Rush - T. J. Siegel, Milk and Honey, New York City, USA, 2001
Gunshop Fizz - Kirk Estopinal and Maksym Pazuniak, Cure, New Orleans, 2009
Jasmine - Paul Harrington, Townhouse, Emeryville, California, 1990
Oaxaca Old Fashioned - Phil Ward, Death & Co, New York City, 2007
Old Cuban - Audrey Saunders, Beacon/Tonic, New York City, 2001
Paper Plane - Sam Ross, The Violet Hour, Chicago, 2007
Penicillin - Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, New York City, 2005
Red Hook - Vincenzo Errico, Milk & Honey, New York City, USA 2003
Tommy's Margarita - Julio Bermejo, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant, San Francisco, early 1990s
Trident - Robert Hess, Seattle, Washington, USA, 2002
Trinidad Sour - Giuseppe Gonzalez, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY, 2008
Vodka Espresso - Dick Bradsell, Soho Brasserie, London, 1980s
White Negroni - Wayne Collins, Bordeaux, France, 2001
Additional Candidates: "an additional fifty one originals that clearly meet some of these criteria, and might eventually meet all."
Amaretto Sour - Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Clyde Common, Portland, OR, 2010
The Art Of Choke - Kyle Davidson, Cure, New Orleans, 2009
Basil Gimlet - Greg Lindgren, Rye, San Francisco, 2006
Beuser and Angus Special - Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro, Victoria Bar, Berlin, 2007
Bitter Giuseppe - Stephen Cole, The Violet Hour, Chicago, 2006
Boss Colada - Nick Detrich, Cane & Table, New Orleans, 2013
Bourbon Renewal - Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Eugene, Oregon, 2001
Brancolada - Jeremy Oertel, Donna, Brooklyn, New York, 2012
Bywater - Chris Hannah, French 75 Bar, New Orleans, 2008
Carondelet - Maks Pazuniak, Maison Premiere, New York Ciy, 2011
CIA - Tonia Guffey, Flatiron Lounge, New York, 2011
Conference - Brian Miller, Death & Co., New York, 2007
Corpse Reviver Number Blue - Jacob Briar, Cocktail World Cup, Queenstown, New Zealand, 2007
Darkside - Adam Bernbach, Bar Pilar, Washington, D.C., 2008
Death Flip - Chris Hysted, Black Pearl, Melbourne, Australia, 2010
Division Bell - Phil Ward, Mayahuel, New York City, 2009
Eastside - George Delgado, Libation, New York, 2004
Elder Fashioned - Phil Ward, Death & Co, New York, 2007
The Ellison - Charles Hardwick, Blue Owl, New York City, 2007
Final Ward - Phil Ward, Pegu Club, New York City, 2006
Gin Blossom - Julie Reiner, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY, 2009
Ginger Rogers - Marcovaldo Dionysos, Absinthe, San Francisco, 1998
Gordon's Cup - Toby Maloney, Milk & Honey, New York City, 2002
Greenpoint - Michael McIlroy, Milk & Honey, New York City, 2006
Hard Sell - Brad Bolt, Bar DeVille, Chicago, 2009
Hard Start - Damon Boelte, Prime Meats, Brooklyn, New York, 2010
Jamaican Firefly - Audrey Saunders, Beacon, New York City, 2000
Joy Division - Phil Ward, Death & Co., New York, 2008
Juliet & Romeo - Toby Maloney, The Violet Hour, Chicago, 2007
Kentucky Buck - Erick Castro, Rickhouse, 2009
La Perla - Jacques Bezuidenhaut, Peche/Tres Agaves, San Francisco, 2005
Laphroaig Project - Owen Westman, Bourbon & Branch, San Francisco, 2009.
Little Italy - Audrey Saunders, Pegu Club, New York, 2005
Medicina Latina - Marcos Tello, The Varnish, Los Angeles, 2009
Moon Cocktail - Thomas Waugh, Death & Co., New York City, 2008
Naked and Famous - Joaquín Simó, Death & Co., New York City, 2011
Nuclear Daiquiri - Gregor de Gruyther, LAB, London, 2005
Paddington - David Slape, PDT, New York City, 2008
Porn Star Martini - Douglas Ankrah, Townhouse, London, 2001
Ranglum - Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro, Victoria Bar, Berlin, 2006
Revolver - Jon Santer, Bruno's, San Francisco, 2004
Russian Spring Punch - Dick Bradsell, London, 1980s.
Siesta - Katie Stipe, Flatiron Lounge, New York City, 2006
Silver Lining - Joseph Schwartz, Milk & Honey, 2001
The Slope - Julie Reiner, Clover Club, Brooklyn, 2009
St. Germain Cocktail - Corporate creation, 2007
Staggerac - Don Lee, PDT, New York City, 2007.
Tantris Sidecar - Audrey Saunders, Beacon, New York City, 2000
Weeski - David Wondrich, Brooklyn, NY, 2004
Wibble - Dick Bradsell, The Player, London, 1999
Wildest Redhead - Meaghan Dorman, Lantern's Keep, New York City, 2011
Critical Picks: (I assume these are recommended for classic status if Simonson had his way.)
The Criterium - St. John Frizell, Fort Defiance, Brooklyn, NY, 2012
Eeyore's Requiem - Toby Maloney, Violet Hour, Chicago, 2010
Fernando - Dushan Zaric and Jason Kosmas, Employees Only, New York City, 2007
French Pearl - Audrey Saunders, Pegu Club, New York City, 2006
Kill-Devil - Erin Williams, Pegu Club, New York City, 2008
La Guepe Verte - Toby Cecchini, Candelaria, Paris, France, 2011
Mr. Brown - Franky Marshall, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY, 2011
Remember the Alimony - Dan Greenbaum, The Beagle, New York City, 2012
Salt and Ash - Maks Pazuniak, The Counting Room, Brooklyn, NY, 2010
Seven-Spice Sour - Don Lee, Ma Peche, New York City, 2009
Star and Garter - Jessica Gonzalez, Elephant Bar, NoMad Hotel, New York City, 2012
Early Foundations (pre-dating the current craft cocktail renaissance)
Apple Manhattan - David Marsden, First on First, New York, late 1990s.
Añejo Highball - Dale DeGroff, The Rainbow Room, New York City, 1997-1999
Cable Car - Tony Abou-Ganim, Starlight Room, San Francisco, 1996
Combustible Edison - The Millionaire, Combustible Edison, 1994.
The Debonair - Gary Regan, 1993.
Drink Without A Name - Paul Harrington, The Townhouse, Emeryville, CA, 1990
The Fitzgerald - Dale DeGroff, The Rainbow Room, New York City, 1994-1996
Flying Kangaroo - Charles Schumann, Schumann's American Bar, Munich, 1979
Juniperotivo - Jerri Banks, Fressen, New York City, 1999
Lemon Drop - Henry Africa's, San Franciscso, 1970s
Perfect Pear - Marcovaldo Dionysos, Sauce Box, Portland, OR, 1995
Ritz Cocktail - Dale DeGroff, Aurora, New York City, 1985-1986
Swimming Pool - Charles Schumann, Schumann's American Bar, Munich, Germany, 1979
Whiskey Smash - Dale DeGroff, The Rainbow Room, New York City, 1998-1999
What do you think? Anything missing?
Throughout the year I post new drink books to Alcademics, because I love drinking and books. Below is all of them put together so that you can make your holiday wish list for yourself or see them all together to pick presents for friends and family.
Know of a book I missed? Let me know and I'll add it.
Culture and Fun
You Suck At Drinking: Being a Complete Guide to Drinking for Any and All Situations in Your Life, Including But Not Limited to Office Holiday Parties, Weddings, Breakups and Other Sad Times, Outdoor Chores Like Deck-building, and While in Public, Legally and Illegally By Matthew Latkiewicz
Toasts: The Perfect Words to Celebrate Every Occasion By June Cotner and Nancy Tupper Ling
Party Like A President: True Tales of Inebriation, Lechery, and Mischief from the Oval Office By Brian Abrams
The Field Guide to Drinking in America By Niki Ganong
You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery by Mamrie Hart
A Visual Guide to Drink by Pop Chart Lab: Ben Gibson, Patrick Mulligan
Vintage Reprints
Hoffman House Bartender's Guide By Charley Mahoney
The Ideal Bartender By Tom Bullock
W. C. Whitfield's Mixed Drinks and Cocktails: An Illustrated, Old-School Bartender's Guide by W. C. Whitfield (Author), Tad Shell (Illustrator), Joaquín Simó (Foreword)
Shaking Up Prohibition in New Orleans: Authentic Vintage Cocktails from A to Z
By Olive Leonhardt and Hilda Phelps Hammond
Historical Books
Cocktail Noir: From Gangsters and Gin Joints to Gumshoes and Gimlets by Scott Deitche
Lost Recipes of Prohibition: Notes from a Bootlegger's Manual by Matthew Rowley
To Have and Have Another Revised Edition: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion by Philip Greene
Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist by Tim Federle
Cocktails of the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to Cinematic Mixology by Will Francis , Stacey Marsh
Imbibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar (Updated and Revised Edition)
By David Wondrich
Contraband Cocktails: How America Drank When It Wasn't Supposed To by Paul Dickson
The Cocktail Chronicles: Navigating the Cocktail Renaissance with Jigger, Shaker & Glass by Paul Clarke
Drinking the Devil's Acre: A Love Letter from San Francisco and her Cocktails by Duggan McDonnell
Ten Cocktails: The Art of Convivial Drinking by Alice Lascelles
Cocktails from Specific Bars
The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual: Secret Recipes and Barroom Tales from Two Belfast Boys Who Conquered the Cocktail World by Sean Muldoon, Jack McGarry, Ben Schaffer
Experimental Cocktail Club: Paris, London & New York by Romée de Goriainoff, Pierre-Charles Cros, Olivier Bon, Xavier Padavoni
Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks by Ravi DeRossi, Jane Danger, Alla Lapushchik
Tujague's Cookbook: Creole Recipes and Lore in the New Orleans Grand Tradition by Poppy Tooker
Cocktails for Dingdongs Vol. 1. by Dustin Drankiewicz and Alexandra Ensign
Themed Cocktail Books
Summer Cocktails: Margaritas, Mint Juleps, Punches, Party Snacks, and More! By MarТa del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano
The Negroni: Drinking to La Dolce Vita, with Recipes & Lore By Gary Regan
Cocktails on Tap: The Art of Mixing Spirits and Beer By Jacob Grier
The Tippling Bros. A Lime and a Shaker: Discovering Mexican-Inspired Cocktails by by Tad Carducci & Paul Tanguay with Alia Akkam
Classic Cocktails by Salvatore Calabrese
Tea Cocktails: A Mixologist's Guide to Legendary Tea-Infused Cocktails by Abigail R. Gehring
The Mason Jar Cocktail Companion by Shane Carley
Tiki Drinks: Tropical Cocktails for the Modern Bar by Robert Sharp and Nicole Weston
The Manhattan Cocktail: A Modern Guide to the Whiskey Classic by Albert W. A. Schmid
Paris Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the City of Light by Doni Belau
Wild Drinks & Cocktails: Handcrafted Squashes, Shrubs, Switchels, Tonics, and Infusions to Mix at Home by Emily Han
The Periodic Table of COCKTAILS by Emma Stokes
Forager's Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients by Amy Zavatto
Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails: Restorative Vintage Cocktails, Mocktails, and Elixirs by Warren Bobrow
The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails by Steve Reddicliffe
Good Things to Drink with Mr Lyan and Friends by Ryan Chetiyawardana
The Craft Cocktail Party: Delicious Drinks for Every Occasion by Julie Reiner
Whisky and Whiskey
Whiskey: What to Drink Next: Craft Whiskeys, Classic Flavors, New Distilleries, Future Trends By Dominic Roskrow
Bourbon Curious: A Simple Tasting Guide for the Savvy Drinker by Fred Minnick
Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey by Reid Mitenbuler
Spirit of Place: Scotland's Great Whisky Distilleries by Charles MacLean
The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All: Know Your Booze Before You Choose by Richard Betts
The Birth of Bourbon: A Photographic Tour of Early Distilleries by Carol Peachee
American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye (New Edition): A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit by Clay Risen
Other Spirits
Bitterman's Field Guide to Bitters & Amari: 500 Bitters; 50 Amari; 123 Recipes for Cocktails, Food & Homemade Bitters by Mark Bitterman
How the Gringos Stole Tequila: The Modern Age of Mexico's Most Traditional Spirit By Chantal Martineau
Divided Spirits: Tequila, Mezcal, and the Politics of Production by Sarah Bowen
Gin: The Manual by Dave Broom
Vermouth: The Revival of the Spirit That Created America's Cocktail Culture by Adam Ford
Branca: A Spirited Italian Icon by Niccolo Branca di Romanico
Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson: Recipes for Innovation from IBM & the Institute of Culinary Education
Hidden Scents: The Language of Smell in the Age of Approximation by Allen Barkkume
Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break with Recipes for Pastries, Breads, and other Treats By Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall
The River Cottage Booze Handbook by John Wright
The Beer Bible by Jeff Alworth
Cider Made Simple: All About Your New Favorite Drink by Jeff Alworth
Discovering the New York Craft Spirits Boom by Heather D. Dolland
Branding: Distilled by Cynthia Sterling
In the last big rollout before the holidays, publishers have pushed out a ton of new drink books.
The descriptive text comes from the publishers and is not a review, as I have yet to read most of these.
Divided Spirits: Tequila, Mezcal, and the Politics of Production by Sarah Bowen
Divided Spirits tells the stories of tequila and mezcal, two of Mexico's most iconic products. In doing so, the book illustrates how neoliberalism influences the production, branding, and regulation of local foods and drinks. It also challenges the strategy of relying on "alternative" markets to protect food cultures and rural livelihoods.
In recent years, as consumers increasingly demand to connect with the people and places that produce their food, the concept of terroir—the taste of place—has become more and more prominent. Tequila and mezcal are both protected by denominations of origin (DOs), legal designations that aim to guarantee a product's authenticity based on its link to terroir. Advocates argue that the DOs expand market opportunities, protect cultural heritage, and ensure the reputation of Mexico's national spirits. Yet this book shows how the institutions that are supposed to guard "the legacy of all Mexicans" often fail those who are most in need of protection: the small producers, agave farmers, and other workers who have been making tequila and mezcal for generations. The consequences—for the quality and taste of tequila and mezcal, and for communities throughout Mexico—are stark.
Divided Spirits suggests that we must move beyond market-based models if we want to safeguard local products and the people who make them. Instead, we need systems of production, consumption, and oversight that are more democratic, more inclusive, and more participatory. Lasting change is unlikely without the involvement of the state and a sustained commitment to addressing inequality and supporting rural development.
Tujague's Cookbook: Creole Recipes and Lore in the New Orleans Grand Tradition by Poppy Tooker
Author and culinary historian Poppy Tooker masterfully combines all the myriad strands that fill the rooms of Tujague's beautifully restored establishment into a whole cloth of foodie lore. As the second oldest restaurant in New Orleans, Tujague's boasts more than a century of fresh Creole cuisine served in the heart of the French Quarter. More than a cookbook, this foray into history combines memorabilia from the restaurant's archives with stunning modern images from New Orleans photographers Sam Hanna and Louis Sahuc. The dramatic story of the successful effort to save the restaurant is included, along with tales of ghostly guests and authentic dishes and drinks celebrating the oldest standup bar in America and the restaurant that created the international tradition of brunch.
Wild Drinks & Cocktails: Handcrafted Squashes, Shrubs, Switchels, Tonics, and Infusions to Mix at Home by Emily Han
Tired of boring, artificial, too-sweet drinks? Go wild! It's time to embrace drinks featuring local, fresh, or foraged ingredients. It's easy with Wild Drinks & Cocktails.
Using ingredients you can find in your own backyard, farm, or local market, you can create artisan drinks that will leave you feeling refreshed and even revitalized. Learn useful fermentation techniques to make your own kefi,and homemade soda. Brew your own teas, mix your own squashes, shrubs, switchels, tonics, and infusions. You can even use the recipes to create powerful and healthful craft cocktails.
Craft drink expert Emily Han creates unique flavors in the 100 drink recipes, each with powerful health benefits, along with a sentimental nod to drinks of another era. Wild Drinks & Cocktails teaches you the techniques you need to know to handcraft your own infused waters, syrups, vinegar drinks, spirits, wines, and sodas.
Join the drink renaissance with Wild Drinks & Cocktails.
American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit by Clay Risen
The bible of American whiskey has been updated—now with more than 300 entries!
Organized in an A-to-Z directory by distillery, then brand, this second edition of American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye features more than 330 whiskeys, including more than 120 new entries. Each section includes a brief history of the maker, along with its location, followed by a full account of each bottling, including details on age, proof, nose, color, body, palate, price, as well as an overall rating. A comprehensive primer provides a short history of the spirit, how it's made, and how to enjoy it, including tips on organizing tasting sessions. Also included are a glossary of terms, a selection of top whiskeys by value and ratings, a handy checklist, and two helpful indexes. With this book, choosing from among the many whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes made in America has never been easier.
The Periodic Table of COCKTAILS by Emma Stokes
(UK only release)
Welcome to The Periodic Table of Cocktails! Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you'll find mojitos to martinis - 106 classic cocktails arranged following the logical ordering of The Periodic Table of Elements.
Find your favourite cocktail in the table and, in theory, you should like all the other cocktails in the same column and also the mixes immediately to the left or right, because they all share characteristics - flavours, methods and styles you'll enjoy. Even if they use a completely different spirit or mixer to your favourite choice ... we think you'll like them!
See how the most popular cocktails - new and old - were dreamed up, learn how these cocktails are made, how to order them and, most crucially, how to enjoy them at their best. Plus find out more delicious concoctions to try in this expert guide.
Includes a beautiful Periodic Table of Cocktails pull-out poster - take it on your next night out.
Cocktails for Dingdongs Vol. 1. by Dustin Drankiewicz and Alexandra Ensign
What happens when a bartender and comic book illustrator work together behind the same bar? They write a sassy, satirical cocktail comic book narrated for the everyday Dingong. Introducing, Cocktails for Dingdongs Vol. 1. Co-Authors Dustin Drankiewicz, Bar Director of Chicago's 16" On Center (Dusek's, The Promontory, Punch House, Tack Room) and Alexandra Ensign (comic book artist and Bartender at The Promontory) originally devised Cocktails for Dingdongs as a reference for cocktails rotated off menu of The Promontory, a hearth-centered Hyde Park . It then grew into a full guide of craft cocktail recipes matched with clever illustrations.
The 24-page hand-bound book will be available for sale to readers everywhere for $15 beginning October 19th at Cocktailsfordingdongs.com.
W. C. Whitfield's Mixed Drinks and Cocktails: An Illustrated, Old-School Bartender's Guide by W. C. Whitfield and Tad Shell
In the Gay Nineties, the American bartender was considered an institution—his fame spread across the globe and, according to Whitfield, visitors to America "bowed before his skill in concocting tempting mixtures."
Whitfield felt this attraction and admiration of the American bartender was because Americans "will try anything once." We enjoy experimenting and, when it comes to mixing drinks, "we stop at nothing." This led to much creativity behind the bar.
W. C. Whitfield's Mixed Drinks & Cocktails combines two fully-illustrated books of recipes from this time period—Just Cocktails (published in 1939) and Here's How: Mixed Drinks (1941)—to teach readers everything they need to know about mixing drinks. In addition to information about equipment and measurements, this collection includes more than six hundred recipes.
A Visual Guide to Drink by Pop Chart Lab: Ben Gibson, Patrick Mulligan
Containing everything from the many varieties of beer and the vessels from which to drink them, to cocktails of choice in film and literature, A Visual Guide to Drink maps, graphs, and charts the history, geography, and culture of the world's very favorite pastime. The domestic beer-drinking novice and whisk(e)y aficionado alike will relish this perfectly practical primer awash in essentials like charted cocktail recipes, a breakdown of brewing processes, and extensive maps of the world's wine region in Pop Chart Lab's trademark clean and elegant design.
The definitive guide to informative imbibing, A Visual Guide to Drink is a fun, functional, and beautiful concoction of data and design that is sure to inspire delight in readers (and drinkers) everywhere.
Contraband Cocktails: How America Drank When It Wasn't Supposed To by Paul Dickson
Americans weren't supposed to drink at all during Prohibition, but that's not how things worked out: just as Congress amended the Constitution to make their countrymen dry (while a bootlegger known as The Man in the Green Hat helped keep wet bars well-stocked on Capitol Hill), "cocktail culture" as we know it was born. The Bloody Mary, sleek chrome cocktail shakers, hip flasks and streamlined bar carts, craft mixology, and hundreds of other essentials of modern drinking life owe their origins to the dark days and boozy nights of the Dry Years. Rich with history, political intrigue, and cultural curiosities, in Contraband Cocktails Paul Dickson pours us an intoxicating narrative of how Americans drank during Prohibition.
But Contraband Cocktails isn't just a wild ride with bootleggers and bartenders, rumrunners and mobsters, it also brims with literary lore: from when the word "cocktail" first appeared in print in D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterly's Lover, to Daisy pouring Tom a mint julep at the Plaza Hotel in The Great Gatsby, to recipes (some of them shockingly, comically undrinkable!) for what Ernest Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, Tennessee Williams, and many others were drinking when they ordered "just the usual," this small, heavily annotated mixology brings readers out of our 21st century take on the speakeasy and straight into a chair at the Algonquin Roundtable.
We also visit the dimly lit nightclubs that displaced legal cabarets and gave a backdrop to the Jazz Age, a hedge outside the White House where bootleggers stashed bottles of booze in a burlap bag, and even the bathtub where the great chef and food writer James Beard spent Sunday afternoons concocting homemade gin.
Chock-full of scandalous history, delicious anecdotes, dozens of recipes, and a glossary of terms that could surprise even the most seasoned bartender, Paul Dickson's Contraband Cocktails is the perfect companion to any reader's Cocktail Hour.
Forager's Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients by Amy Zavatto
From farmers' markets to speakeasies, delectable drinks made from foraged and grown ingredients are the latest trend to hit mixology. Full of mouth-watering color photos, this handy guide to imbibing the great outdoors offers 40 inspiring recipes, divided into seasons, as well as tips on how best to forage and preserve the freshest and tastiest berries, herbs, flowers, and more. Forager's Cocktails is a luscious toolkit for getting the most from backyards, parks, and woodlands and crafting tasty, one-of-a-kind cocktails. Raise your glass to making the most of nature's bounty!
The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual: Secret Recipes and Barroom Tales from Two Belfast Boys Who Conquered the Cocktail World by Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry
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EL PASO (AP) - County officials have given the University of Texas at El Paso the go-ahead to build a $9 million sports center and spend $3 million on improvements to the county-owned Sun Bowl.
The university needed the county's approval, which was granted at a commissioners' meeting on Wednesday, so that it could present the construction plans to the university's board of regents by Aug. 9.
Richard Adauto, assistant to UTEP President Diana Natalicio, said construction of the new sports center was expected to begin Nov. 1 and to be completed in a year.
"Ideally, we want to have this open by Nov. 1, 2001," Adauto said. "It's tight, but I think we can do this."
The improvements include construction of the Larry K. Durham Sports Center, creation of a soccer field, installation of a giant-screen video display and turf replacement.
Commissioners Charles Hooten and Carlos Aguilar expressed frustration at the short notice UTEP gave commissioners on the proposed improvements. Aguilar said the request should have been delivered at least a day before the meeting to allow county officials a chance to evaluate the expensive proposals.
"It was unfair," Hooten said. "It is a good idea to make the improvements, but it was unfair the way UTEP did this."
The unanimous approval carried the stipulation that the university present commissioners an amended lease if new construction is on county land. The county built and owns the Sun Bowl, but it has leased it to the university for $1 a year since 1961. The lease is not up for renewal until 2062.
Commissioners also expressed frustration that the university hasn't provided information needed to evaluate charges that UTEP owes the county an estimated $541,000. That charge is based on allegations that UTEP violated its lease by retaining fees that should have been paid to the county.
"There needs to be more communication with the landlord," Aguilar said.
Adauto said the information will be provided once researchers retrieve it from the school's archived files.
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Half marathon loop course starting & ending in peaceful Nishan Park, out of town into the beautiful spring rural countryside, before finishing past the Veteran's Memorial which previous entry fees helped build. Finish to music, baked goods, bagels, fruit & water 5K & 1 mile loop courses starting & finishing at Lions/Jaycees Building, & finishes past the site of the Veteran's Memorial (which previous entry fees helped build.) Finish to music baked goods, bagels, fruit & water. Heavy, custom medals to all half marathon finishers. Medals to 1-3 place in each age group, female and male in half marathon and 5K run. (0-7 through 70+ age groups)All pre-registered participant's receive t-shirt,and there is also fruit, bagels, water, Gatorade, pre/post race music, chip timing by Race Day Events, LLC, local massage therapists.
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Pretty Lights makes a vintage sound from scratch
Vintage samples have been a trademark for Pretty Lights' sound, a trippy, often chill and pretty mashup of hip-hop, soul and electronic dance music created by 33-year-old Colorado native Derek Vincent Smith.
Pretty Lights' forthcoming album, "A Color Map of the Sun," is due July 2, just three days after its Saturday Summerfest performance at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse. This might be its most sonically complex tapestry of sounds yet, from the washed-out soul horns atop fuzzy synths, percussive thumps and vintage soul vocals on "Color of My Soul," to the dreamy funk grooving and dusty harmonica on the single "Around the Block," featuring fellow Summerfest headliner Talib Kweli (who performs at 10 p.m. Thursday at the Roadhouse). »Read Full Article
Mexican Fiesta honors culture and history
Celebrating Mexican culture means good food, tequila tastings, music and soccer. You'll find all of them, in generous portions, at Mexican Fiesta, which runs Friday through Sunday at Maier Festival Park.
Back for a return visit is the Tequila Pavilion, which also features the culture and history of Mexico. Tequila tastings will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (separate admission required). »Read Full Article
Paxfest honors newborn whose life was cut short by cancer
Paxton Andrews' parents thought their newborn had a cold when they took him to the pediatrician. Sadly, it turned out that he had cancer. He died just shy of 5 months old.
His parents, John and Danna, who live in Bay View, decided to honor his memory last year with the inaugural Paxfest, which featured local bands including Fever Marlene and Maritime and food from Maxie's Southern Comfort and Blue's Egg. The event raised more than $15,000 for the Pablove Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to funding pediatric cancer research co-founded by Milwaukee native and Elektra Records president Jeff Castelaz, and named after his late son Pablo. »Read Full Article
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Dishwashing tools from Full Circle. Faith and her husband have been using these for a while now and love their elegant, simple design. Plus, they look more expensive than they are (most tools are under $10). • 2. Method Home Smarty Dish Detergent in Pink Grapefruit, $6.50. Such a bright, cheery little tub of dishwashing pellets! Method is a good standby in the green cleaning category- easy to find at most stores. Check out the site for gift packs, too. • 3. Sponge Blossoms from Twist, $5.25 at Greenfeet. We've seen these at Whole Foods, too. They're biodegradable sponges that pop up when you get them wet. We love those kinds of sponges. Easy to store! • 4. Twist Hemp Ravioli Scrubby Sponge, $3.95. Another cute product from Twist. A ravioli "filled" with a sponge. • 5. The Skoy Cloth. Dana loves these as a paper-towel alternative. Go read her full post to see why. Bottom Row: • 6. Better Life Even the Kitchen Sink Gentle Scrubber, $6.99 at Walgreens. A really funky, cool line of products, and this gives you a little abrasive action for tough pots. • 7. Tawashi Dish Scrubbers. The editors at Ohdeedoh did a whole roundup of these hand-knitted dish cloths. We love the ones from Etsy seller Laksaware. • 8. Goodbye Detergent Scrubs. These have been blogged everywhere, but we still think they're great. Scrubbies made from recycled corn cobs and peach pits. Go read all about them at Re-Nest. • 9. Lola Bamboo Tampico Dish Brush, $5.85 at Amazon. Tampico is a natural fiber made from the Agave plant. Apparently it's soft when wet and tough when dry. We also really like the smooth, bamboo handle. • 10. Misprint Waste Can, $24 at Viva Terra. Cleaning up involves garbage, too. These cans are made from recycled sheet metal. Posted originally from: TheKitchn Our Best Green Gifts 2009 so far (more coming!): • 10 Green Gifts for the Bookworm • 10 Green Gifts Under $50 • 10 Green Gifts for the Home Renovator • 10 Green Gifts for Good Causes • 10 Green Gifts for the Outdoors Lover • 10 Green Gifts for the Artist, Crafter, or DIY'er • 10 Green Gadget Gifts for the Techie


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Cher coming to BMO Harris Bradley Center June 6
Pop superstar Cher is coming back to Milwaukee for the first time in 11 years. The so-called Goddess of Pop will perform at the BMO Harris Bradley Center June 6.
The 67-year-old Grammy, Oscar and Emmy winner is suiting up for the "Dressed to Kill" tour, her first time on the road since an alleged "farewell" tour from 2002 to 2005, which stopped at the Bradley Center twice, on July 13, 2002, and on Aug. 16, 2003. The Milwaukee dates alone grossed $1.6 million in ticket sales, according to Billboard, and the tour was one of the highest-grossing ever by a female solo artist, with north of 600 shows performed in front of nearly 6 million fans, grossing $394 million according to the Guiness Book of World Records. »Read Full Article(17)
Rio West Cantina will become Milwaukee Beer Bistro in January
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Sarah Palin to host show on New Berlin-based Sportsman Channel
The New Berlin-based Sportsman Channel said Monday it has hired Sarah Palin to host a weekly outdoors-oriented program that will celebrate the "red, wild and blue" lifestyle.
"Amazing America," the program featuring the former Republican vice-presidential candidate and commentator, will debut in April. »Read Full Article(36)
2 Chainz, Pusha T, Emblem3 playing Rave shows
The Rave has announced two very different shows for February, but both should attract large crowds to the Eagles Ballroom.
First up its towering, over-the-top rapper 2 Chainz on Feb. 8. Opener Pusha T has also received a lot of attention thanks to his critically acclaimed studio album debut "My Name is My Name" released in October. August Alsina also opens. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee galleries do well at Art Basel Miami
MIAMI — With more than 20 art fairs to visit during Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the art world's most prestigious gatherings, itself host to more than 250 blue chip galleries selling everything you'll next see at the Whitney or on a wall of a home featured in Architectural Digest, it's hard to choose which fairs to get to. »Read Full Blog Post
Kevin from 'The Office' tweets Lambeau visit: '#ColdButWorthEverySecond'
You may know him as Kevin, the lovable dimwit on "The Office."
But the real name of the actor who played him is Brian Baumgartner, and he spent Sunday making a pilgrimage to Lambeau Field to watch the Green Bay Packers vs. the Atlanta Falcons. »Read Full Blog Post
Valentine extends hours at its west side coffeehouse
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Top of the Charts: Miley Cyrus wrecks Lorde's streak
In a surprise twist to the Billboard Hot 100, a parody video bumps Miley Cyrus back to the number one spot and knocks off Lorde from her reign. See which comedy video spurred the shakeup and then jump back in time to see the songs that were number one this week in 2004, 1994, 1984 and 1974.
No. 1 hit Dec. 8, 2013 »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap for Today: Gingerbread houses, amazing light displays and Prometheus Trio
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
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It's easy and comfy, but be careful if you like left overs... there won't be any.
If you haven't seen it yet, each week we have been featuring a bar or restaurant that serves drinks in Northern Colorado. This week's is Bruce's Bar in Severance and their specialty just happens to be Rocky Mountain Oysters in addition to their drinks.
It's a quick go to on the way to the gym... for breakfast or lunch.
Spending my teenage years in Minnesota has my mind all over the cheeseball. I was just a hop, skip and a jump from Wisconsin. (Wisconsin=Cheese)
This year our family was discussing what to do for Easter Sunday dinner and the one thing we all agreed on is that we were all hammed out. Everybody has ham on Easter. Not us. We are rebels. We voted to make a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Complete with Turkey, Stuffing, and a delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cheesecake.
Perfect Easter eggs are hard to come by, but together we will create egg Heaven! Bunny Beware!
So what makes it a Northern Colorado foil meal as opposed to a Portland or Indianapolis foil meal, well honestly, nothing other than we live in Northern Colorado. :P
Some will miss him and others will always be good time fans. Which ever you are, I thought that we would have fun with tater tots in honor of Tebow!
What a handy goodie these awesome balls are. Read, Make and Enjoy... let's get cooking!
There is nothing more sexy than raw cooking. It's invigorating and explosive.
Yes Please! Oh wait, was there a question?
Chicken is a versatile and healthy protein. I get asked a lot for ideas on how to put a little more flavor into chicken; chicken can be dull.


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Ark and flood in one package
The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was established in 1961 and has grown into one of the US government's largest intelligence organizations. It employs 17,000 people, including thousands stationed overseas, and its 2013 fiscal year budget request was for $3.15 billion. Yet, the DIA is also one of the more secretive agencies in the U.S. intelligence community, regularly denying access to basic information about its structure, functions and activities. On November 20, the National Security Archive posted a new sourcebook of over 50 declassified documents that help to illuminate the DIA's five-decades-long history. [more inside]
Senate Intelligence Committee Phase II Reports
Senate Intelligence Committee Unveils Final Phase II Reports on Prewar Iraq Intelligence. Phase II Report on Public Statements [PDF] and Phase II Report on DoD Policy Office [PDF]. This may come as a shock, but most of what the Bush Administration said about Iraq wasn't true. Republican co-chair Bond, Kit Bond, says the reports are "political theatre." [more inside]
Valerie Plame v. The CIA
Wilson et al v. McConnell et al. This site has all the legal documents surrounding Valerie Plame's legal case against the CIA over her new book. CIA censors blacked out 10 percent of the copy, as can seen in this excerpt from the book, and Plame is not allowed to speak freely in her interviews. [Via No Quarter.] [more inside]
The man who knew too much
The man who knew too much. "He was the CIA's expert on Pakistan's nuclear secrets, but Rich Barlow was thrown out and disgraced when he blew the whistle on a US cover-up. Now he's to have his day in court."
What Valerie Plame Really Did at the CIA
What Valerie Plame Really Did at the CIA: She was the chief of operations of the CIA's Joint Task Force on Iraq, in charge of gathering information on Iraq's supposed WMD programs, according to a new article in The Nation based on David Corn and Michael Isikoff's new book, Hubris. On his weblog, David Corn says, "She was an undercover officer in charge of running critical covert operations." Also, in the summer of 2001, "word came down from the brass: We're ramping up on Iraq."
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Curveball's motive, CIA officials said, was not to start a war. He simply was seeking a German visa.
You would think that there would be some serious repercussions for "mishandling" intelligence used to start a war.
Then again it's not like this is really news (dated 4/2004)
A different angle previously discussed here on Metafilter
You would think that there would be some serious repercussions for "mishandling" intelligence used to start a war.
Then again it's not like this is really news (dated 4/2004)
A different angle previously discussed here on Metafilter
More Whitewash, Jeeves?
As the verdict of Butler Report into the intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq, draws near in Britain, a senior intelligence source reveals that MI6 took the "rare step" of withdrawing the intelligence assessment that underpinned the claim that Saddam had continued to produce WMD (an admission that such information was fundamentally unreliable), however Blair did not tell the public "that the evidence of WMD was crumbling beneath him". [Watch the Panorama programme in question here for 7 days from 11-7-2004] The Dossier that Lord Hutton declared was not sexed-up (leading to senior BBC resignations), Dr Brian Jones (former head of the nuclear, chemical and biological branch of the Ministry of Defence's Defence Intelligence Staff) says was sexed-up, and details exactly how.
Dude, where's my WMD?
So, how to explain the incorrect allegations about Iraqi WMD? Lies? Self-interest? Ideology? Clerical error?
I'm not reading this. This is bullshit.
Dissent in the ranks. US Secretary of State Colin Powell was under persistent pressure from the Pentagon and White House to include questionable intelligence in his report on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction he delivered at the United Nations last February, source: US News and World Report Magazine. According to the report, the draft contained such questionable material that Powell lost his temper, throwing several pages in the air and declaring, "I'm not reading this. This is bullshit."
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