Fine Art Mixing Drinks - 1948 Reprint

Since its appearance sixty years ago, This book has become, in an exceedingly crowded field, an undisputed classic. Its essential truths have stood the passage of time, and the authors subtle, sly humor is as seductive as ever.

Embury was probably the most important cocktailian author of the twentieth century. At a time when the craft of mixology could have fizzled out and been lost to the world, he was the guy who took drinks apart, examined their inner souls, and carefully reassembled them.

This is not a recipe book, however, it contains more than 600 recipes. Its the essence, and what makes the book essential reading for both beginner and expert, is Mr Embury's sophisticated and urbane discussion of what makes a good drink.

Hardback, 368 pages