Tag: Cocktail Books

Behind The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book’s Brand New Update

An iconic cocktail guide gets a substantial refresh after 80 years

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There are few cocktail guides with as much history as “The Old-Waldorf Astoria Bar Book” by Albert Stevens Crockett. The original source material, “Old Waldorf Bar Days” (1931), also by Crockett, was penned during Prohibition but the author rewrote it as we know it in 1933 when Prohibition ended. This version contained a comprehensive selection of sophisticated period-specific recipes dating all the way back to …

Smuggler’s Cove Cocktail Book

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From the owners of SF’s acclaimed Smuggler’s Cove cocktail bar—consistently regarded as one of the best in the world—comes “Smuggler’s Cover: Exotic Cocktails, Rum and the Cult of Tiki” and it’s more than a manual for making drinks. Beyond the 100 historic and original recipes included, there’s an in-depth look at the spirit that inspires it all: rum. And for those who like to garnish …