This book was given to me as a Christmas present from my friends at Ben Holladay Distillery. It is a very good cocktail book. It focuses on the signature cocktails from bars around the world. It has the recipes for… Continue Reading →
The author of this book, Harris Cooper, is not a historian and it shows. He is a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Emeritus at Duke University. I give him credit in that he picked an interesting subject to write about…. Continue Reading …
This book isn’t just for Blanton’s fans; it’s a love letter to Bourbon’s history. Guglielmi’s a self-proclaimed “super fan” – think David Jennings and his Wild Turkey obsession, but with a Blanton’s twist. He wears the “tater” badge with honor, and frankly, his dedication is contagious.
Barrels play an important role in making whiskey. Most whiskey has to be aged in an oak barrel to be considered whiskey. Corn whiskey is the exception to this rule. The history of barrels is the history of whiskey. The… Continue Reading →
This book was written by Carlo Devito, who wrote a definitive book on Rye Whiskey titled The Spirit of Rye. The book reminds me quite a bit of Gary and Mardee Regan’s The Book of Bourbon and Other Fine American… Continue Reading →
I have known Albert Schmid for many years. He once taught at Sullivan University in their culinary school and taught many students how to cook with Bourbon. He has since taken a job teaching in North Carolina but I hear… Continue Reading →
It has been a few years since I published a reading list. As I am behind on my reading and have several books on my list to read, I thought this would be a good time to publish another summer… Continue Reading →
I have known Tim Laird for many years, he is the CEO (Chief Entertainment Officer) for Brown-Forman. Tim has an excellent palate and I have always loved his recipes for cocktails and food. Tim has partnered with world renown chef… Continue Reading &#…
The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book is a revision of The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, first printed in 1934 and written by Albert Stevens Crockett. The author of the new, revised version of the book, Frank Caiafa took the position… Continue Reading →
I found a new book to add your personal collection or holiday gift list—Lawyerly Libations, Concoctions for the Counselor, Apéritifs for the Attorney, Elixirs for the Esquire, and Additional Alcoholic Anecdotes: A Cocktail Compilation for the Burgeoning Barrister’s Bar, by Michael J. McCormick. While…
