title: The Bar: A Spirited Guide to Cocktail Alchemy
author:  Olivier Said 
description: A boldly designed guide to hundreds of spirits, including 96 recipes, from the authors of CSAR (a Food and Wine cookbook of the year in 2004).
zlib_text: Dragon Wing - Death Gate Cycle 1
  Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
  PROLOGUE
  "BE AT EASE, HAPLO. COME IN AND MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.  SIT DOWN.  THERE  
  are no formalities between us."
  "Allow me to fill your glass. We drink what was once called the stirrup cup, a
  salute to your long journey.
  "You like the port? Ah, my talents are many and manifold, as you know, but I
  begin to think that only time-not magic- can produce a truly fine port. At
  least that's what the old books teach. I've no doubt our ancestors were right
  about that ... no matter how wrong they were in other things. There is
  something about the drink I miss, a warmth, a mellowness that comes with age.
  This port is too harsh, too aggressive. Fine qualities in men, Haplo, but not
  in wine.
  "So, you are prepared for your journey? Is there any need or want I can
  satisfy? Say so, and it's yours. Nothing?
  "Ah, I do envy you. My thoughts will be with you every moment, waking and
  sleeping. Another salute. To you, Haplo, my emissary to