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A witty and immersive look at the history, mythology, science, and
magical touch that makes whisky taste like a drop of gold. Braving
the "all boys" clubhouse of the world of whisky has not been easy,
but Shelley Sackier has managed to do just that out of her love for
the drink. By turns funny and poignant and filled with vivid
insight into this ancient craft, Make it a Double will persuade
even a teetotaler to want a wee dram. As a woman whose first sip of
whisky created the female doppelganger of a Mr. Yuk sticker, that
experience produced a sharp realization that the liquid was foul,
poisonous, and needlessly dirtied a previously clean glass. And
then she met Scotland. Her curiosity and growing passion lit a
fire-igniting a desire to learn more about this craft's rich and
vivid history and the need to break out of an old life and to
become the mother, partner, and woman she has always sought to be.
After completing a course in Scotland's famed Bruichladdich
Distillery, Shelley begins her path of writing about-and working
within-the world of whisky. There has never been a better time for
Shelley's inimitable voice to shed light on this intoxicating
realm. Women are not only impressively contributing to the
burgeoning sales of the spirit-making up nearly 40% of the
whiskey-drinking population in the United States-but they are also
growing in number as they enter in to, train within, and lead the
industry with their determined creativity and innovation. In the
tradition of Blood, Bones, and Butter, Make it a Double establishes
Shelley Sackier as a fresh new voice in the lush world of culinary
narrative.
Presented in a box with a foiled lid, and with 50 recipe cards
featuring 1920's and Art Deco-inspired patterns, this is a
beautiful gift for you or anyone you know who knows how to host a
party. There's nothing like a well-balanced drink to add a bit of
pizzazz to your day. Whether you're toasting a recent triumph,
bringing together friends and family or just capping off a long day
of work, mixing your own cocktails at home is easier than you
think. Featuring 50 recipe cards for Prohibition-era classics such
as the Southside and the Gimlet, and modern classics such as the
Breakfast Martini, and the Bramble, The Cocktail Box is the home
bartender's best friend. There are cocktails to suit every taste
and occasion from bubbly and sweet fizzy drinks that bring the
party spirit, to dark and aromatic blends to help you unwind. The
cards are also accompanied by a short guide that includes all the
equipment, techniques and tips that you need to succeed. Each card
has a clear and easy to follow recipe along with a little bit of
cocktail history. Gone are the days of having to prop open a book
while measuring ingredients - take the card with you wherever it's
easiest to see. You can also bring cocktails you want to try on
your next shopping trip as a reminder of which ingredients you
need. You can even use the cards to display cocktail choices at a
party or announce the cocktail of the day. And when you're not sure
which cocktail to try next, just shuffle the cards and pull a
recipe at random for a delicious surprise!
- Now in its 26th edition, this is the definitive guide to Spanish
wine. Each year a team of tasters travels to every wine-growing
area of Spain to taste and review new varieties, labels and
vintages, and this year's edition of the guide contains information
on almost 11,000 new wines. Whatever your budget, this is the
indispensible guide for those who want to discover the best of
Spanish winePenin Guide to Spanish Wine 2016 is the most
comprehensive and widely-read guide to Spanish wine, with ratings
on almost 11,000 wines and information about 2,100 top wineries.
This essential reference book includes the latest vintages and
wines ready for release in 2016; visiting wineries across Spain and
tasting a range of regional wines to suit all palettes and price
tags, providing independent and informative evaluations, featuring
a best-value wine index as an aid to purchasing in stores and
restaurants.This fantastic compilation also explores wine-growing,
taking into account regional environmental factors such as soil,
climate and grape variety, whilst instructing readers on the basics
of wine tasting, with advice on the best way to store and
appreciate wine; this is an invaluable guide for both professionals
and enthusiastic amateurs.Grupo Penin is the best-known and most
influential authority on grapes and wine production in Spain. With
over 25 editions, the Penin Guide is the most successful wine book
on Spanish wines in the market. It has been awarded the Jury
Special Prize for the best wine guide in the 2007 Gourmand Book
Prizes .
Brewing home versions of popular commercial beers has never been
simpler or more fun than it is with the 200 recipes in
"CloneBrews." Home brewers will find everything they need to brew
up a batch of their own clone of Magic Hat #9, Ithaca Brown Ale,
Moose Drool, or Samuel Adams Boston Ale. And with 200 possibilities
to choose from, home brewers will find the perfect taste for every
mood and every season.
Revised, updated, and expanded, the second edition of
"CloneBrews" contains 50 new recipes that reflect the current
popularity of strongly hopped India pale ales and American pale
ales as well as the growing interest in brown ales, imperial beers,
English bitters, porters, stouts, wheat beers, and Belgian ales.
The new edition also contains expanded and updated mashing
guidelines and a complete review of ingredients and materials. All
new to the second edition is a Food Pairing feature that recommends
the best foods for every beer an indispensable feature for the
brewer who also loves to barbecue or cook
Tested and retested, tasted and retasted, Tess and Mark
Szamatulskis recipes are the product of 20 years spent running a
successful homebrew supply shop and working with customers to
create perfect beer clones. They deliver the flavors that home
brewers want, described in clear recipes that every brewer will
want to make.
An essential reference guide to port, this book is recommended
reading for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and other
certification programmes. It describes the unique features of the
Douro Valley, the cycle of work in the vineyards, historical
production techniques and more recent innovations, and the role of
the wine lodges where port matures before being shipped to its
worldwide markets. Ben Howkins offers a concise history of port and
the port trade as they have developed over the last 300 years. He
covers important changes in recent ownership of the major shippers
and highlights the people driving change in the industry while
protecting port's heritage.
Learning about wine can be a daunting task. With terms like
assemblage, batonnage and cuvee; ullage, terroir and vielles
vignes, it's not surprising that many people are put off and simply
reach for the nearest bottle of red or white in the supermarket
aisle. This is the perfect, concise guide for anyone who loves wine
but wants to find out more. Arranged in an easy-to-use format in
which different types of wine are shown schematically on a map like
the London Underground, the reader can see at a glance the salient
features of hundreds of different wines and how they relate to each
other in terms of taste. A unique and original tool to navigate the
complex world of wine, The Pocket Guide to Wine enables wine lovers
to find out more about the wines they already like and to make
informed choices as they explore further.
Steven Jenkins is our foremost cheese authority--in the words of
The New York Times, "a Broadway impresario whose hit is food." Now,
after years of importing cheeses, scouring the cheese-producing
areas of the world, and setting up cheese counters at gourmet food
shops, he's decided to write it all down. Full of passion,
knowledge, and an expert's considered opinions the cheese primer
tells you everything you need to know about the hundreds of cheeses
that have, in the last few years, become available in this country.
Region-by-region, he covers all the major cheeses from France,
Italy, Switzerland--the top tier of cheese-producing
countries--plus the best of Britain, Ireland, Spain, the United
States, Austria, Germany, and other countries. Along the way he
tells how to pick out a healthy Pont l'Eveque; why to reconsider
the noble Fontina for more than just cooking; how to avoid those
factory-made chevres; why to seek out the sublime Vacherin Mont
d'Or; and how to start exploring--Bleu de Bresse, Cabrales, Crottin
de Chavignol, and so on. A complete primer, it includes information
on the best ways to store and serve cheese, including which wines
to serve alongside them; how to orchestrate a proper cheese course;
and the unimportable cheeses to look up when abroad.
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Wine Notes is the perfect companion for wine lovers. In Parts 1 and
2, distinguished wine writers offer expert advice on all aspects of
choosing, storing and enjoying wine - from planning your cellar to
food and wine matching. In Parts 3 and 4 there is plenty of space
for you to record thoughts of your own and organize your
collection: from wines you have tasted and enjoyed, recommendations
from friends and lists of bottles that you are laying down for a
special occasion in the future. Whether you are a keen collector or
simply like to keep a record of what wines you have enjoyed with
everyday meals, this journal provides the perfect place to store
your knowledge.
Drink & Tell is just that -- a cocktail historian's tour of
Boston, a city he knows and loves. Included are over 500 drink
recipes created and served by more than 40 bars and restaurants in
Boston. While there are plenty of recipes inside from heavy hitters
like Eastern Standard and Drink who have basked in well-deserved
international attention, the author also hopes to bring to light
the other establishments which have crafted amazing drinks through
the years to help make Boston a cocktail town. Drink & Tell is
perfect for the home bartender, for the Boston barfly looking for a
memento, and for trade bartenders near and far for inspiration on
improving the cocktail scenes in their cities.
"Thoughtfully conceived and very well written, this is essential
somm reading."-The Somm Journal "This is the most important wine
book of the year, perhaps in many years."-The Seattle Times
"Crisply written, impeccably researched, balanced if fundamentally
enthusiastic, scholarly but accessible, and full of unexpected
details and characters."-The World of Fine Wine No wine category
has seen more dramatic growth in recent years than American
Rhone-variety wines. Winemakers are devoting more energy, more
acreage, and more bottlings to Rhone varieties than ever before.
The flagship Rhone red, Syrah, is routinely touted as one of
California's most promising varieties, capable of tremendous
adaptability as a vine, wonderfully variable in style, and highly
expressive of place. There has never been a better time for
American Rhone wine producers. American Rhone is the untold history
of the American Rhone wine movement. The popularity of these wines
has been hard fought; this is a story of fringe players, unknown
varieties, and longshot efforts finding their way to the
mainstream. It's the story of winemakers gathering sufficient
strength in numbers to forge a triumph of the obscure and the
brash. But, more than this, it is the story of the maturation of
the American palate and a new republic of wine lovers whose
restless tastes and curiosity led them to Rhone wines just as those
wines were reaching a critical mass in the marketplace. Patrick J.
Comiskey's history of the American Rhone wine movement is both a
compelling underdog success story and an essential reference for
the wine professional.
Beginning in 17-century Holland, with the creation of medicinal
'genievre', this book follows the global adventures of gin over
four dark, decadent centuries of consumption and excess."
60 delicious cocktails for crisp autumn and cosy winter, all
beautifully bundled up in a lavishly illustrated cocktail gift book
Crackling fires, the crunch of autumn leaves, toasty mittens, and
frosted windows... From mulled wine to festive spritzes, hot
toddies to fireside tipples, Winter Warmers offers 60 cosy
cocktails for autumn and winter. Settle into an armchair by the
fire and sip boozy treats of the season, including a Pumpkin Spice
Espresso Martini, Hot Buttered Maple Bacon Bourbon, Peppermint
Patty, Festive Cranberry Punch, 3-Booze Egg Nog, the BEST mulled
wine, and much more.
The 007 official cocktail book - created in association with the
Ian Fleming Estate Explore Bond creator Ian Fleming's writings on
the pleasures of drinking and sample 50 delicious cocktail recipes
inspired by his work - developed by award-winning bar Swift.
Cocktails are at the glamorous heart of every Bond story. Whether
it's the favoured Martini, which features in almost every book, or
a refreshing Negroni or Daiquiri, strong, carefully crafted drinks
are a consistent feature of the Bond novels. Recipes are divided
into five categories: Straight Up; On The Rocks; Tall; Fizzy; and
Exotic. Sip on inventions such as Smersh, Moneypenny, That Old
Devil M and Diamonds are Forever, as well as classic Bond cocktails
such as the Vesper and, of course, the Dry Martini. Each recipe is
accompanied by extracts from Fleming's writings - be it the passage
where the classic drink was featured or a place, character or plot
that inspired one of the drinks. Also features Ian Fleming's
writings on whisky, gin and other spirits. Foreword by Fergus
Fleming.
In this unique study of wine through the ages, journalist and World
War I frontline reporter, Hubert Warner Allen (1881-1968) casts an
observant eye over the way wine appears in literature, from the
words of the Roman connoisseurs to the excesses of Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales heroes, taking in the debatable wisdom of the
18th-century epicurean Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin and the
sagacity of the legendary Edwardian wine-writer, George Saintsbury
- and many more. Warner Allen's observations are both fascinating
and highly entertaining. As Harry Eyres, who introduces this book,
says: "Literary, historical, discursive, personal: this is very
much the opposite of modern wine writing, and presents another era
seen through a glass darkly." The Classic Editions breathe new life
into some of the finest wine-related titles written in the English
language over the last 150 years. Although these books are very
much products of their time - a time when the world of fine wine
was confined mostly to the frontiers of France and the Iberian
Peninsula and a First Growth Bordeaux or Grand Cru Burgundy
wouldn't be beyond the average purse - together they recapture a
world of convivial, enthusiastic amateurs and larger-than-life
characters whose love of fine vintages mirrored that of life
itself.
This book will guide you around Belgium's breweries, large and
small. Wherever you travel on Belgian roads, you will come across
brewers. Often invisible - lurking behind abbey walls, or tucked
away in castles, barns, stables, cafes, garages, kitchens or sheds
- brewers are making beer in kettles, basins, tanks, and whatever
else they have to hand! In large breweries you will find the
brewers in the control room, the 'cockpit' of the enterprise.
Entire dynasties are built around the industry; they are proud of
their brewing traditions, which go back as many as fifteen
generations. Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, starters
are cobbling together their own equipment or buying basic brewing
kits. They are often acquainted with an experienced colleague, who
is only too happy to lend a helping hand and share wisdom and
experience. It is up to you whether or not you approve of their
beers. Are you voting for weak, strong, pale, fruity, zesty, spicy,
mild, sour, bitter or sweet? For accessible or layered, for a
warming beer or a thirst-quencher, a degustation beer or a
quaffable one? Tasting is the message. This book taps the keg,
encouraging you to weigh up all the options and make your choice.
Adventures with Old Vines offers an engaging and knowledgeable
guide to demystify wine for novice enthusiasts. Richard Chilton
provides detailed information about buying and storing wine, how to
read a wine list, the role of the sommelier, wine fraud, how wine
is really made, and how weather patterns can influence the quality
of a vintage. A vineyard owner and lifelong wine lover, the author
encourages readers to discover wine by tasting, taking notes, and
tasting again. The book also includes a richly illustrated,
full-color reference section on a select group of vineyards from
all over the world, describing their history, winemaking
philosophy, terroir, and top vintages-what Chilton calls benchmark
wines. The characteristics of these memorable wines provide the
essential starting point to understand what to look for when
evaluating any wine. Equipped with this easy-to-read reference,
readers will have all the tools they need to begin their own wine
journey.
Sample the country's most tantalizing tacos paired with equally
inventive tequila-inspired cocktails-from seasoned food writer and
libation enthusiast Katherine Cobbs. Tacos have been trending for
years, and finally tequila is having its taco moment. While a
crunchy, savory beef taco washed down with a frozen margarita is
always acceptable, today the inspired options for what can be
stuffed in an edible wrapper or blended with agave spirits are
infinite. Behind the bar, the burgeoning array of top-shelf
tequilas and mezcals available hold their own-and even
outshine-liquor mainstays like vodka, gin, and bourbon. The
ubiquitous tequila shot with requisite salt and lime chaser can't
compete with the complex, nuanced flavors of the finely crafted
blanco, reposado, and anejo tequilas and smoky mezcals that deserve
sipping and savoring. Featuring authentic classics like Tacos Al
Pastor and Baja-style fish tacos, Tequila & Tacos also includes
entirely new spins on the taco-such as fried Brussels sprout tacos,
spicy cauliflower tacos in Indian paratha shells, or
tempura-battered seaweed tacos cradling ahi tuna-paired with
uncannily delicious cocktails crafted with the finest agave
spirits, like a traditional tart Paloma cocktail rimmed with spiced
salt or an eye-opening Mezcal Manhattan. Curated from bars and taco
stands around the country, this book is a must-have for the taco
and tequila aficionado.
Who doesn't dream of the rock star lifestyle? Loud music, throngs
of adoring fans, and parties that last for days. The glitz, the
glamor, and the drinking. In How to Drink Like a Rockstar, Albert
W. A. Schmid offers readers a taste of how the rock stars live with
his various cocktail recipes inspired by some of America's favorite
musicians, from classic rock to contemporary artists. Drinks like
Opera, Jumpin' Jack Flash, and T.N.T pay tribute to bands such as
Queen, the Beatles, and AC/DC, each with a different twist. Every
one of Schmid's cocktail recipes celebrates the lives and careers
of artists such as Van Halen's Michael Anthony with his Jack
Daniels-shaped guitar or The Grateful Dead and their army of "Dead
Head" groupies. Not only does he detail the best mixing techniques,
list the necessary equipment, and provide instructions on how to
make homemade cocktail cherries and syrups but Schmid also includes
rock star life advice so that readers can maximize their rock star
experience. With easy-to-follow glossaries for both rock 'n' roll
and cocktail-making terms alongside a wide array of drinks that
will quench any sort of thirst, How to Drink Like a Rock Star is an
informative and light-hearted manual to get your night started
right.
A compilation of portable drinks, Flask comprises 40 classic and
contemporary cocktail recipes that can be transported anywhere.
From imbibing in the great outdoors to ringing in the New Years,
the book offers recipes for all of life's greatest moments.
Offering recipes for 6 and 16-ounce flasks in bold, vivid,
infographics, these drinks are perfect for sipping solo or sharing
with friends. Accessible and fun, the book includes a brief history
of flasks, common do's and don'ts, and an interactive quiz, all
within a sleek, handsome package featuring a diecut window and
bright silver foil endpapers.
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