Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: From the Alamagoozlum to the Zombie and Beyond

by Ted Haigh

Overview

In this expanded and updated edition of Forgotten Cocktails and Vintage Spirits, historian, expert, and drink aficionado Dr. Cocktail adds another 20 fine recipes to his hand-picked collection of 80 rare-and-worth-rediscovered drink recipes, shares revelations about the latest cocktail trends, provides new resources for uncommon ingredients, and profiles of many of the cocktail world's movers and shakers. Historic facts, expanded anecdotes, and full-color vintage images from extremely uncommon sources round out this must-have volume. For anyone who enjoys an icy drink and an unforgettable tale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616734756
Publisher:	Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date:	08/31/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	55 MB
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About the Author

Ted Haigh, a.k.a. Dr. Cocktail, makes his living as a graphic designer in the Hollywood movie industry and has worked on such spectacles as O Brother Where Art Thou?, American Beauty, and The Insider. Although he has been diligently researching cocktails since the '80s, his moonlighting as a cocktail historian became public in 1995, when he hosted the America Online spirits boards. In the intervening years, he has been quoted and referenced by the New York Times, Esquire, the Malt Advocate, and Men's Journal, as well as various books and other media. He is a partner in CocktailDB.com, an encyclopedic database of cocktail knowledge.

Editorial Reviews

Apparently, "Doctor Cocktail" never sleeps. In this revised and expanded edition of his renowned drink compendium, the man sometimes also known as Ted Haigh adds 20 splendid concoctions to his original mix of 80 drink recipes. Knowing that a well-turned story provides the perfect accompaniment to a well-mixed cocktail, Haigh shares a rich blend of historical tidbits and memorable anecdotes.