Philip Greene, winner of the 13th Annual Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits, pairs each day of the year with a cocktail recipe that represents it, along with a toast in celebration!
Raise a glass to the 35th anniversary edition of the definitive guide to understanding and appreciating winewritten by James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Kevin Zraly and with more than three million copies sold.
Drink deliciously and magickally with this exquisite compendium of potent mystical beverages, with witchy wisdom from author Shawn Engeland expertly crafted cocktails from mixologist Steven Nichols.
Discover the Swedish tradition of fika-the twice-daily coffee break-in this illustrated guide with facts, quotes, tips, and twenty sweet and savory recipes.
Hundreds of cocktail bitters are on the market, and millions are turning to them to add punch, pizzazz, and complexity to their cocktails and even their cooking.
Published in 1809 when distillation of spirits was legal, The Practical Distiller provides recipes and distillation methods for homemade whiskey, gin, and brandy as well as history of the various ways that alcohol has been made since the 1600s.
Pocket Posh Cocktails offers an attractive, tote-sized guide to the fundamentals of mixology, along with a comprehensive collection of recipes for classic cocktails from A to Z.
A fascinating journey through Scotland's famous distilleries with legendary author Iain Banks No true Scotsman can resist the allure of the nation's whisky distilleries.
An inspiring introduction to French wine with a unique travel angle, tied in to a primetime 6-part BBC2 series, Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure brings us French wine made simple.
This antiquarian text contains a comprehensive guide to bottling food, with information on bottling fruit, vegetables, chicken, game, tomatoes, et cetera; and contains supplementary information on making jellies, jams, and pickles.
Originally published in 1890, this classic handbook provides a wealth of information on the processes of making and keeping of pure cider, and remains of interest and use to the cider maker or enthusiast today.
This fascinating text deciphers the neo-Babylonian inscriptions on the 23rd Tablet, acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1886, which describes the preparation of alcoholic beverages from cereals in Mesopotamia.
This vintage book contains a collection of recipes and articles related to making alcoholic drinks at home, including instructions for producing beer, cider, wine, and a variety of liqueurs.
This vintage book contains a complete guide to the history of alcohol in the Far East, with information on popularity, costs, influence, laws, production techniques, and many other related aspects.
This rare, specialist guide provides information on the process of 'sparging' - a flushing step at the end of the mashing process in beer production where hot water is passed through the grain.
This charming vintage text provides a brief history into the wines of Germany and Switzerland, and mentions the famous German vineyards Steinberg and Johannesburg, both of which remain of historical significance today.
This fascinating collection of traditional fruit, botanical, and vegetable wine recipes will delight any amateur winemaker or enthusiast, featuring simple instructions that remain of great practical use today.
This practical recipe book is sure to delight any beer and ale enthusiast, amateur winemaker, home-brewer, or beer historian, providing instructions on brewing methods and traditional recipes for a variety of ales, beers and wines.
