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This Whiskey Comes With A Sidecar Flask

We’re suckers for good packaging design. The pairing of this whiskey, with an inset flask attachment caught our eye. Called Whiskey in the Wild, the Canadian whiskey brand features a large glass bottle with inset metal flask, connected with a strap. Giving you a flask on the go, with a bottle to return to. Available for $89, this smooth 35% ABV whiskey makes for a fun and memorable…

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"Pssst."

Rory whirls around, away from Logan, only to come face to face with Midge Maisel.

"Midge!?"

The dock had been empty just a moment ago, but now there's Midge, and Lenny, along with a few other people she doesn't quite recognize, except-

"Is that Shy Baldwin?!"

Logan turns around, then, looking a little caught out. "Uh...Mrs. Maisel. Hello."

"That's Mrs. Schneider to you," Midge corrects him.

"I was promised more booze and a cut throat card game on a boat," a shorter woman complain. "That hasn't happened yet, and my patience is wearing fucking thin."

The other man with them, who is neither Shy or Lenny, chuckles and hands her a flask.

"Bless you, Reggie," Lenny says. "Susie gets for cranky very easily."

"Fuck you, Bruce."

"My point stands."

"What are you two doing here?" Midge asks Rory.

"Logan's sister was having a party and we...and I..." the younger woman looks around, a little lost. "I..."

Midge nods in understanding and takes her hand. "You come with us, honey. We'll fix you a nice cocktail and you can get some air out on the water." She looks at Logan. "She'll catch up with you later."

Logan opens his mouth to argue, but Susie beats him to it.

"You heard Miriam. Get lost, you little shit."

"We will return her safe and sound," Lenny promises. "If not to you, then to her mother."

Logan looks to Rory, lips pressed into N unhappy frown. "Ace?"

She takes a breath. "It's okay. I'll call you later."

Shy waves him off as he hops onto the yacht that Logan had intended for them to steal. "All aboard the Natural Harmony."

Rory waves to Logan as she lets herself be pulled into the yacht.

*****

"So," Reggie says as he puffs on a cigar, looking at his cards. "Your boyfriend's father, who gave you an internship at one of his papers, told you you were not good enough to be a journalist."

Rory nods uncomfortably, looking away. "Yes."

"Mitchum Huntzberger, who expects his son to follow in his footsteps, including marrying a gold-digging trophy wife instead of finding a woman of substance," Lenny grumbles.

Rory frowns at him.

"Men like Mitchum do not value worldly women," Lenny goes on. "And he certainly doesn't want one for a daughter-in-law."

"Also your mother is poor," Susie adds.

"What?" Rory snaps. "No, she's-"

"By his standards she is," Susie interrupts her. "I've visited Stars Hollow. I've seen your house. In Huntzberger's world, your mother is dirt fucking poor, even if by reality's standards, she does fine."

"The point is," Shy cuts in as he parks the yacht not too far from the dock, but far enough to get some of that wonderful sea air Midge had promised. "That this man's motivations for trying to crush your self confidence have very, very little to do with your abilities, and have everything to do with the fact that he doesn't like that you are dating his son."

"Listen to Shy," Lenny says. "And if you're not willing to listen to Shy, listen to the man who has been proofreading your work for a decade." He grins at her kindly. "There is always room for improvement. Always. No one is perfect. But your work is solid. You've worked hard for that solidity. One old, coke-adled fuckwit's opinion should not be a factor in your decision-making process."

"Coke-adled?'" Rory asks, confused.

"Never you mind, my darling," Lenny assures her.

"I am making sidecars," Shy announces. "Who wants one?"

"Rory does," Midge announces, wrapping an arm around her and hugging her gently. "And so do I."

"Is there whiskey?" Susie asks.

"There is always whiskey," Shy promises.

Rory bites her lip before getting to her feet and carefully walking over to Shy. "Mr. Baldwin?"

"Yes?" He asks without looking up from his bar tending. "Did you want something different? I could make you an old fashioned, or-"

"Logan- my biyfriend...he and I were...I'm sorry. I...I just felt so out of control and I felt like I needed to do something crazy and out of control to feel in control again and today was just so awful and I...we...we were planning on stealing your yacht. I'm really sorry."

Shy looks up at her and chuckles softly. "Oh, I know." He pours a sidecar into a coup glass and hands it off to her. "Isn't this so much better?"

Rory smiles gratefully and nods as she takes the drink.

"Do you want my opinion?" Shy asks as he pours another, and hands it off to Midge.

Rory takes a sip of her drink. "Yes, I do."

"People are always going to say and do and think what they want," he says as he opens an expensive bottle of whiskey. "No matter what you say and do and think. The only way to get what you want in this world is to believe and invest in yourself, and ignore all the bullshit."

"Here, here," Midge crows.

"Besides," Reggie comments as he wins a hand. "What's one stuffy white dude's opinion, steeped in ulterior motives, against Lenny Fucking Bruce telling you how good you are?"

The group laughs at that, including Rory.

"You know what you need?" Midge says.

"What?" Rory frowns.

"A fucking break," the older woman answers. "Tomorrow. You and me. Spa day. Nails, hair, facials, fancy lunch. You'll feel like a new woman."

Rory beams. "That sounds amazing. I mean...it really sounds great. I just..." she looks around at the water, her face crumbling a little. "I can't remember the last time I had a break."

Susie watches, eyes wide in concern. "Gimme your phone."

"What-"

"Phone," Susie repeats, holding out a hand.

Rory hands it over.

"Midge, who am I adding to the fuck off tomorrow text message?" Susie asks.

"The mother, the grandparents, Logan the boyfriend, Paris and Lane the best friends," Midge rattles off.

Susie nods and gets to work.

"I don't know how you work that shit so fast," Shy marvels. "I can't text for crap."

"That's because you're the talent," Reggie reminds him. "Us managers, we had to figure it out and fast."

"Good evening - Rory will be out of reach all day tomorrow. She'll be having a spa day with Mrs. Maisel. Unless someone has died you can kindly fuck off until Sunday.

Sincerely,

The scheduling department of Susie Myerson and Associates."

"You can't send that!" Rory cries.

"Oops, finger slipped," Susie responds, having already sent it.

"Susie!" Rory huffs. "Now all of them are going to be worried and start-"

The texts flood in after that, and the cell phone rings. Midge snatches it and answers.

"Lorelai, she's fine," Midge says automatically. "Tell everyone she's fine and she just needs a break. Because she needs a break. No, now isn't a good time, but Lenny and I have her, and we'll bring her home in a couple of hours. I'll pick her up for our spa day early tomorrow. Okay? ...okay. bye, sweetie."

Midge hangs up and hands the phone back to Rory. "They can all wait."

Rory nods, tempted to look at the texts from Logan and Paris, but winds up looking at Lane's response instead.

"Omg have so much fun. Can't wait to hear all about it! Talk to you Sunday!!!"

She smiles.

*****

She gets home and her mother is waiting for her.

"I'm worried," Lorelai tells her. "That text had me really, really worried."

Rory nods and sits next to her on the couch. "Yeah. I uh...I know. I just...i think the pressure is really getting to me. Like really, really getting to me."

"So, spa day?" Lorelai inquires.

"Spa day," Rory confirms. "No Logan. No school stuff. Just...spa day."

"You wanna fill me in on whats going on?" Lorelai presses. "You're home in one piece, dropped off by people i trust, I promise I won't be mad."

Rory takes a breath. "I almost stole a yacht tonight. Because...because I feel like I'm losing my mind. But it was Shy Baldwin's yacht, and we ran into him and Midge and Lenny and Susie and Reggie before we could, and...they chased Logan away, and...and...Mom, I think I'm just...breaking. I'm breaking."

"Oh, hon," Lorelai says sympathetically. "I'm so glad you didn't steal a yacht. But also, if you're losing it, let's...let's plan something fun for the summer. Let's get outta here. Get you away from all the stress. We can hit the beach or go to the city. We can do our rollercoaster tour early. We don't have to wait for graduation. Whatever you need."

Rory sniffles and nods, resting her head on her mother's shoulder. "Thanks."

"Thanks for telling me."

Rory nods and wipes her eyes.

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Classic Luxury Car Radiators As Decanters

Rolls Royce 20/25, Bentley Blower & Bugatti Type 40 Radiator Decanters

There's Mercedes 220 and Jaguar Swallow Sidecar 100 chrome radiator flasks available too.

I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds [women] and fast cars - the rest I just squandered.

~ George Best*

For many, home bars are an extension of their personality and they want the details to reflect that. Need a decanter made from the re-purposed pristine car radiator of a vintage Bugatti, Bentley or Rolls Royce? Nicholas Brawer can set you up with those and much more.

If you also share a love of luxury sports cars and fine spirits, then these customized chrome and glass automobile radiators turned into wine / brandy decanters could be just the ticket as bartending accessories and / or man cave decor. Your drinks may be served in flasks replicating classic Mercedes-Benz front end grills or you could be spotted pouring big cat cocktails straight from Jaguar vehiculars while you sit surrounded in the luxury of some genuine original car parts repurposed as automotive furniture as well.

Manly Man Cave Stuff

Nicholas Brawer offers a gallery of gentlemen's sporting antiques. Many of these usually rare or limited edition items are geared towards home bar use and ornamental display. Past selections in stock have included nautically inspired yachting cocktail shakers designed in the form of yacht lanterns, a crystal cocktail shaker cut in the exact shape / pattern of a WWII hand grenade and many other drink related gifts with sports themes.

References

* - George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a professional footballer from Belfast, Ireland who played winger / attacking midfielder for Manchester United and later for the Northern Ireland national soccer team. Birds is British slang for women.

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From the Strategist: The Best Bartending Guides and Cocktail Books, According to Bartenders

Learn cocktail fundamentals, techniques, and history with these books, from the Strategist

The way you learn how to make craft cocktails isn’t by drinking a lot of them (though that experience doesn’t necessarily hurt). You need to memorize recipes, learn how different liquors are made, and even understand a bit of chemistry — that’s why most serious bartenders and booze connoisseurs are well-read folks, with libraries full of bartending guides and cocktail books that they still reference, even after years of experience under their belts.

To help you fill your own home with the best cocktail books for every type of drinker, we asked 18 experts — including bartenders, beverage directors, and cocktail-book authors — to share what’s on their shelves, from the classic guides that taught them the fundamentals to the modern books that help them get creative. As always, each title on this list has been recommended by at least two experts.

Best historical cocktail book

“Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition” by David Wondrich

According to Kitty Amann, the co-author of Drinking Like Ladies and a brand ambassador for whiskey brand Uncle Nearest, this is a “must-read for anyone who likes cocktails and history.” She looks at Imbibe! like a textbook: “I learn something new each time I go back to it.” Both Holly Booth and Josh Novaski, co-lead bartenders at Utah-based High West Saloon, say that the book features “great storytelling and historical references to American craft cocktail creation.” New York City–based bartender and beverage consultant Lucinda Sterling says that it has “great stories and recipes,” and Jägermeister brand-meister Willy Shine and H. Joseph Ehrmann, the co-founder of Fresh Victor cocktail mixers and the owner of San Francisco’s Elixir, are also big fans. Alongside its included 100 recipes for cocktails, the author — who won a James Beard Award for this book in 2007 — includes detailed historical notes contextualizing each drink and providing a compelling portrait of Jerry Thomas, who is widely considered the father of the American bar.

Best fundamental cocktail book

“The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender” by Dale DeGroff

For learning about basic techniques, four of our experts recommend Dale DeGroff’s The Craft of the Cocktail. Craig Joseph, the bar manager at Ty Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, calls it his “all-time favorite cocktail book,” adding that it’s “the only book every bartender, beginner or pro, needs in their life.” Jim Kearns, the beverage director and a partner at New York City’s the Happiest Hour, adds, “It has a lot of valuable information in it, as well as recipes, so it’s a good one to check out.” And Gareth Evans, the global brand ambassador for Absolut Elyx, told us that “DeGroff is rightly credited with the resurgence of fresh fruit and juice in modern cocktails, after the dark days of the ’70s and ’80s when sour mix and layered disco drinks reigned supreme.” Echoing Joseph, Evans says this is “a must-have for any aspiring bartender” for its “refreshing (pun intended) take on how to mix up simple, balanced drinks.” Ehrmann also recommends this title, and told us that DeGroff has a new edition coming out in the fall.

Best Tiki-style cocktail book

“TIKI: Modern Tropical Cocktails” by Shannon Mustipher

Four of our experts also raved about this recent collection of recipes from Shannon Mustipher, whom Kenneth McCoy, the chief creative officer of New York City–based bar The Rum House, calls “one of the coolest and most knowledgeable women in bartending.” According to Jon Dubin, a senior brand manager for Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey, this is a “must-have” for your bookshelf or bar cart. Damon Boelte of Brooklyn-based Grand Army Bar says that it is “one of the most comprehensive and streamlined books about Tiki cocktails” out right now. And Amann told us that while she used to find Tiki-style cocktails “intriguing but intimidating,” this book full of “recipes, photos, engaging drink histories, and descriptive rum tasting notes” made them far more approachable.

Best book for learning how to create unique cocktail recipes of your own

“The Cocktail Codex” by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan

In our list of essential gear for a home bar, Evans called this “one of the most invaluable cocktail books ever released,” as well as a “treasure trove like no other.” The Cocktail Codex includes explainers of six “root recipes” that the authors say serve as templates for all cocktails: the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip. According to Booth and Novaski, the James Beard Award–winning book “provides a road map to building” those and other cocktails because the “structure of the book breaks down drinks into their basic categories.” Evans adds that “it lays out a wide spectrum of techniques, flavor pairings, and spirits knowledge that really speak to the professional mixologist as effectively as the casual home bartender.” In addition to photography, the book utilizes easy-to-read infographics and charts to help illustrate the components of the different drinks and give you the tools you need to improvise and create your own recipes.

Best book for improving bartending technique

“The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique” by Jeffrey Morgenthaler

“This was the one book I would always have kicking around the office, and it was the unofficial training manual for bartenders and barbacks alike,” says bartender Gareth Howells, a North American brand ambassador for Dewar’s. Howells adds that he “learned a huge amount from this when I first started bartending, and it really helped me refine various aspects of my processes.” Novaski agrees and says it is “great for educating people on technique and what bar tools they need and why.” According to Sterling, “This book is able to present basic facts in a funny and simple way, allowing a first-time or at-home bartender to learn the basics, and impress.”

Best science-based cocktail book

“Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail” by Dave Arnold

Amanda Swanson, a tequila sommelier and the beverage director of Tribeca’s Anejo, recommends Liquid Intelligence for more experienced bartenders because “it covers the nitty-gritty chemistry of cocktails from the shape of the cubes of ice and the size of the bubbles in Champagne to the science of perfect dilution.” Ehrmann agrees that it’s a good choice if you want to get into the more “scientific” aspects of cocktails. “Once you think you know everything about how long to stir, shake or muddle, Arnold throws you a curveball,” adds Sterling.

Best book on punch-based cocktails

“Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl” by Dave Wondrich

In addition to Imbibe!, Wondrich also wrote Punch, which charts the punch bowl’s history alongside ideas to create your own bowl-based cocktail. Shine says a deep dive into both Imbibe! and Punch is “essential to the serious bar professional” or anyone “who is looking to further their knowledge of the history of where our incredible profession comes from.” Ehrmann also recommended both of Wondrich’s titles, calling them “definitive historical books” for bartending.

Best book for mixology nerds

“Meehan’s Bartender Manual” by Jim Meehan

“If you want to geek out a little more (and most cocktail lovers do), Meehan’s Manual includes in-depth sections on spirits, behind-the-scenes sections with distilleries and producers, as well as guides to classic and contemporary cocktails,” explains Jacob Briars, a global advocacy director of Bacardi Limited. “It’s a beautiful book, inside and out,” seconds McCoy.

Most fun to read historical cocktail book

“The Gentleman’s Companion: Being an Exotic Drinking Book or, Around the World With Jigger, Beaker and Flask” by Charles Henry Baker

“Like many bartenders, I love Charles H. Baker’s A Gentleman’s Companion: Around the World With Jigger, Beaker, and Flask,” says Briars. Baker was a writer for Esquire and Gourmet who traveled the world in the 1930s, “writing down recipes on cocktail napkins as he encountered them,” Briars explains. While Briars notes that some of the included recipes are often terrible, “meaning modern bartenders have had to tweak them to make them palatable,” he says it’s still a “great travelogue.” Jane Danger, the beverage director of New York City–based tiki cocktail bar Mother of Pearl and the author of The Bourbon Bartender, calls the book “an inspiration” for both writing and drink-making. “I feel the story behind the cocktail needs to be as good as the drink,” she notes, and this text fulfills both requirements.

Best book on the production of spirits

“The Drunken Botanist” by Amy Stewart

According to Nate Fishman, a bartender at Liquor Lab and a brand ambassador for Santera Tequila, this book “gives you the understanding of cocktails and spirits through gardening and horticulture,” which makes “pairing and creating cocktails” at home much more accessible. Swanson says Stewart “delves into every spirit before it was a spirit: the sugar canes of rum, the rice grains of sake, and the agave of tequila and mezcal, of course,” so it adds an additional “element of understanding” to your drinks.

Best book on contemporary cocktail-making

“Death & Co.: Modern Classic Cocktails” by Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan

“If a beginning bartender wants to learn technique and amazing recipes, Death & Co. is always my go-to cocktail book,” says Swanson. Published in 2014, the book’s authors (who also wrote The Cocktail Codex) are the team behind the cocktail bar of the same name, which now has locations in Denver and Los Angeles in addition to its flagship in New York City. Unlike The Cocktail Codex, this book focuses more on recipes and includes 500 of their favorite cocktails, many of which have been featured on their menu. Cara Maldonado, the beverage director at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, is also a fan of this book, telling us she keeps a copy on her bar cart.

Best encyclopedic cocktail book

“The Joy of Mixology” by Gary Regan

Both Ehrmann and Booth call The Joy of Mixology a “classic,” with more than 350 “simple and easy” recipes to thumb through. Regan groups this encyclopedia of cocktails into families based on the balance of ingredients, not by the base spirit, so you can master dozens of recipes quickly, and then learn how to create your own takes on the classics.

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Learn cocktail fundamentals, techniques, and history with these books, from the Strategist

The way you learn how to make craft cocktails isn’t by drinking a lot of them (though that experience doesn’t necessarily hurt). You need to memorize recipes, learn how different liquors are made, and even understand a bit of chemistry — that’s why most serious bartenders and booze connoisseurs are well-read folks, with libraries full of bartending guides and cocktail books that they still reference, even after years of experience under their belts.

To help you fill your own home with the best cocktail books for every type of drinker, we asked 18 experts — including bartenders, beverage directors, and cocktail-book authors — to share what’s on their shelves, from the classic guides that taught them the fundamentals to the modern books that help them get creative. As always, each title on this list has been recommended by at least two experts.

Best historical cocktail book

“Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition” by David Wondrich

According to Kitty Amann, the co-author of Drinking Like Ladies and a brand ambassador for whiskey brand Uncle Nearest, this is a “must-read for anyone who likes cocktails and history.” She looks at Imbibe! like a textbook: “I learn something new each time I go back to it.” Both Holly Booth and Josh Novaski, co-lead bartenders at Utah-based High West Saloon, say that the book features “great storytelling and historical references to American craft cocktail creation.” New York City–based bartender and beverage consultant Lucinda Sterling says that it has “great stories and recipes,” and Jägermeister brand-meister Willy Shine and H. Joseph Ehrmann, the co-founder of Fresh Victor cocktail mixers and the owner of San Francisco’s Elixir, are also big fans. Alongside its included 100 recipes for cocktails, the author — who won a James Beard Award for this book in 2007 — includes detailed historical notes contextualizing each drink and providing a compelling portrait of Jerry Thomas, who is widely considered the father of the American bar.

Best fundamental cocktail book

“The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender” by Dale DeGroff

For learning about basic techniques, four of our experts recommend Dale DeGroff’s The Craft of the Cocktail. Craig Joseph, the bar manager at Ty Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, calls it his “all-time favorite cocktail book,” adding that it’s “the only book every bartender, beginner or pro, needs in their life.” Jim Kearns, the beverage director and a partner at New York City’s the Happiest Hour, adds, “It has a lot of valuable information in it, as well as recipes, so it’s a good one to check out.” And Gareth Evans, the global brand ambassador for Absolut Elyx, told us that “DeGroff is rightly credited with the resurgence of fresh fruit and juice in modern cocktails, after the dark days of the ’70s and ’80s when sour mix and layered disco drinks reigned supreme.” Echoing Joseph, Evans says this is “a must-have for any aspiring bartender” for its “refreshing (pun intended) take on how to mix up simple, balanced drinks.” Ehrmann also recommends this title, and told us that DeGroff has a new edition coming out in the fall.

Best Tiki-style cocktail book

“TIKI: Modern Tropical Cocktails” by Shannon Mustipher

Four of our experts also raved about this recent collection of recipes from Shannon Mustipher, whom Kenneth McCoy, the chief creative officer of New York City–based bar The Rum House, calls “one of the coolest and most knowledgeable women in bartending.” According to Jon Dubin, a senior brand manager for Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey, this is a “must-have” for your bookshelf or bar cart. Damon Boelte of Brooklyn-based Grand Army Bar says that it is “one of the most comprehensive and streamlined books about Tiki cocktails” out right now. And Amann told us that while she used to find Tiki-style cocktails “intriguing but intimidating,” this book full of “recipes, photos, engaging drink histories, and descriptive rum tasting notes” made them far more approachable.

Best book for learning how to create unique cocktail recipes of your own

“The Cocktail Codex” by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan

In our list of essential gear for a home bar, Evans called this “one of the most invaluable cocktail books ever released,” as well as a “treasure trove like no other.” The Cocktail Codex includes explainers of six “root recipes” that the authors say serve as templates for all cocktails: the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip. According to Booth and Novaski, the James Beard Award–winning book “provides a road map to building” those and other cocktails because the “structure of the book breaks down drinks into their basic categories.” Evans adds that “it lays out a wide spectrum of techniques, flavor pairings, and spirits knowledge that really speak to the professional mixologist as effectively as the casual home bartender.” In addition to photography, the book utilizes easy-to-read infographics and charts to help illustrate the components of the different drinks and give you the tools you need to improvise and create your own recipes.

Best book for improving bartending technique

“The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique” by Jeffrey Morgenthaler

“This was the one book I would always have kicking around the office, and it was the unofficial training manual for bartenders and barbacks alike,” says bartender Gareth Howells, a North American brand ambassador for Dewar’s. Howells adds that he “learned a huge amount from this when I first started bartending, and it really helped me refine various aspects of my processes.” Novaski agrees and says it is “great for educating people on technique and what bar tools they need and why.” According to Sterling, “This book is able to present basic facts in a funny and simple way, allowing a first-time or at-home bartender to learn the basics, and impress.”

Best science-based cocktail book

“Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail” by Dave Arnold

Amanda Swanson, a tequila sommelier and the beverage director of Tribeca’s Anejo, recommends Liquid Intelligence for more experienced bartenders because “it covers the nitty-gritty chemistry of cocktails from the shape of the cubes of ice and the size of the bubbles in Champagne to the science of perfect dilution.” Ehrmann agrees that it’s a good choice if you want to get into the more “scientific” aspects of cocktails. “Once you think you know everything about how long to stir, shake or muddle, Arnold throws you a curveball,” adds Sterling.

Best book on punch-based cocktails

“Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl” by Dave Wondrich

In addition to Imbibe!, Wondrich also wrote Punch, which charts the punch bowl’s history alongside ideas to create your own bowl-based cocktail. Shine says a deep dive into both Imbibe! and Punch is “essential to the serious bar professional” or anyone “who is looking to further their knowledge of the history of where our incredible profession comes from.” Ehrmann also recommended both of Wondrich’s titles, calling them “definitive historical books” for bartending.

Best book for mixology nerds

“Meehan’s Bartender Manual” by Jim Meehan

“If you want to geek out a little more (and most cocktail lovers do), Meehan’s Manual includes in-depth sections on spirits, behind-the-scenes sections with distilleries and producers, as well as guides to classic and contemporary cocktails,” explains Jacob Briars, a global advocacy director of Bacardi Limited. “It’s a beautiful book, inside and out,” seconds McCoy.

Most fun to read historical cocktail book

“The Gentleman’s Companion: Being an Exotic Drinking Book or, Around the World With Jigger, Beaker and Flask” by Charles Henry Baker

“Like many bartenders, I love Charles H. Baker’s A Gentleman’s Companion: Around the World With Jigger, Beaker, and Flask,” says Briars. Baker was a writer for Esquire and Gourmet who traveled the world in the 1930s, “writing down recipes on cocktail napkins as he encountered them,” Briars explains. While Briars notes that some of the included recipes are often terrible, “meaning modern bartenders have had to tweak them to make them palatable,” he says it’s still a “great travelogue.” Jane Danger, the beverage director of New York City–based tiki cocktail bar Mother of Pearl and the author of The Bourbon Bartender, calls the book “an inspiration” for both writing and drink-making. “I feel the story behind the cocktail needs to be as good as the drink,” she notes, and this text fulfills both requirements.

Best book on the production of spirits

“The Drunken Botanist” by Amy Stewart

According to Nate Fishman, a bartender at Liquor Lab and a brand ambassador for Santera Tequila, this book “gives you the understanding of cocktails and spirits through gardening and horticulture,” which makes “pairing and creating cocktails” at home much more accessible. Swanson says Stewart “delves into every spirit before it was a spirit: the sugar canes of rum, the rice grains of sake, and the agave of tequila and mezcal, of course,” so it adds an additional “element of understanding” to your drinks.

Best book on contemporary cocktail-making

“Death & Co.: Modern Classic Cocktails” by Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan

“If a beginning bartender wants to learn technique and amazing recipes, Death & Co. is always my go-to cocktail book,” says Swanson. Published in 2014, the book’s authors (who also wrote The Cocktail Codex) are the team behind the cocktail bar of the same name, which now has locations in Denver and Los Angeles in addition to its flagship in New York City. Unlike The Cocktail Codex, this book focuses more on recipes and includes 500 of their favorite cocktails, many of which have been featured on their menu. Cara Maldonado, the beverage director at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, is also a fan of this book, telling us she keeps a copy on her bar cart.

Best encyclopedic cocktail book

“The Joy of Mixology” by Gary Regan

Both Ehrmann and Booth call The Joy of Mixology a “classic,” with more than 350 “simple and easy” recipes to thumb through. Regan groups this encyclopedia of cocktails into families based on the balance of ingredients, not by the base spirit, so you can master dozens of recipes quickly, and then learn how to create your own takes on the classics.

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The Ruins Of The Great Tower: Part Four

Two more hours passed before rustling came from behind the closet door, taking another five minutes of thuds and cursing until Auron finally kicked open the door, tugging two large trunks behind him. “Stupid fucking hoarding... weapons and armor out the fucking ass... fucking tomes and scrolls everywhere.. vials of bullshit..” The large elf muttered between each tug of the trunks until finally he had them where he wanted and he flopped onto the floor with a huff.

Anadecia whipped up out of the bed, still half asleep, peering around blindly.

Rubbing his hand over his face Auron rolled onto his stomach. “Oh good you're awake.” He said as he looked over at the bed. “I have something for you to drink.” He shifted onto his hands and knees to crawl to one of the trunks. “Our masked friend liked at one point to keep a vial of everyone's blood, didn't matter if they worked for him or were close to him. And one of those vials has Daciana's blood. Which I used a drop or two with a bunch of different herbs to make something that should stop you from being cold. Should.”

"Jolly green jesus you scared the shit out of me.!"

He paused, tilting his head slightly. “That's.. a weird thing to say but alright..” He said with a small smirk as he carefully searched through the trunk before pulling out a vial of purple liquid. “Here.” He slowly stood up to move around the bed offering her the vial. “Don't think about it, just down it.”

She snatched the vial from his hand. "I'll pretend its my morning glass of wine!" She shot it back and stomped back to the bed, climbing back under the blankets like a lump.

He squints his eyes slightly as he stared at her. “Alright then.. Still weird but okay. I guess.” He slipped his hands into his pockets before moving back to the trunks. “We're taking both of these back with us. A lot of stuff but most of it is probably useful.”

She sat back up, huffing softly before lifting again. "I'm sorry, you startled me. "

“And when startled you go into a weird mode.” He smirked slightly before shaking his head and shrugging. “It happens. One with the shadows and in a spooky tower. Least I didn't do it intentionally.. or you'd probably have a heart attack.”

She laughed, pushing her hair from her face and moved over, looking between the trunks. "What is all this, and how are we getting it home on the bike?"

“Uh..” He tilts his head, looking from one trunk to the other as a hand lifts to scratch his chin. “Put one in the sidecar.. I can tie the other on the back.. and.. you sit on my lap? Unless you feel it brave and want to sit on top of a wiggling trunk.” He shrugs lightly. “It's weapons, scrolls, tomes, uh some old armor, some personal stuff, secret stuff. Stuff.”

She smirked, snickering lightly as she turned,"Well, you want me to sit on your lap for stuff, hm? " she looked back, still smirking, pulling her flask free, unscrewing the cap and moving back over.

He perked a brow slowly. “It would be a lot easier for both of us if you sat in front of me. That way if I make a sharp turn you don't go flying off.. and probably would be more comfortable than sitting on the trunk.”

She chuckled, lifting the flask to her lips, peering at him as she took a drink. "Okay then. So, what now?"

“Well.. we can either stay here until morning or we can haul these down to the bike and head back. And by we can haul it.. it's probably going to be just me. If I have a bit of struggle carrying them then there's no way you can.” He smirked. “Your choice though, do you want to rest or leave?”

She looked up and around, fascination on her face before she looked back at him. "Lets rest, i kinda want to explore, just a bit?..."

“You know walking around doesn't exactly fit in the resting category.” He said with a soft chuckle before nodding. “I guess it wouldn't hurt for you to explore a little.. As long as we stay above the basement we should be fine.”

She grinned, capping the flask and putting it in her bag, moving over to the blocked door and  waited. "This place is amazing, creepy but awesome."

“It's definitely.. something.” He shrugged, stretching his arms above his head before moving to pull the wardrobe away from the door. “Where to first? Library, lab, ballroom, training area, cemetery or.. gardens?”

Her eyes lit up as she moved to the door, looking back, " The ballroom." She laughed and moved through, looking everywhere all at once.

“Alright, so we are headed all the way down to the first floor.” He smirked as he began moving to the stairs. “Can you handle going up and down all night?”

She smirked right back, holding back her own comment as she moved down the steps and chuckled. "I wonder what the parties were like here."

“Depends on which party you go to.. There was the one you see when you walk in and the one you were given a special invitation to. One had more blood and death and the other was more elegant. I'll let you figure out which is which.”

She chuckled, still looking everywhere and walking by his side. "Sounds killer..." She snickered as she looked at the passing and fading portraits. "All these family or...?"

“No.” He stated rather quickly before shaking his head and letting out a soft laugh. “No.. Founding members, the council and people who were high above others in certain areas of work.” He glanced at the portraits, shifting his gaze away when they came across the only seemingly elven female.

"Oh..." She paused before the same, looking up. "Well, about time i see another woman in here, kinda.." She chuckled and looked to him, going quiet when she saw the look on his face. " Sorry...who-who was she..? "She whispered softly, hesitant even to ask.

“She was.. uh.. she's complicated. I don't want to spoil your exploring with that story.” He said with a light nod, slipping his hands into his pockets as they continued down the stairs. Once they reached the first floor he slowly led her through the entrance hall and into the ballroom where dust covered instruments rest on the small stage and broken chairs lined the wall. “Tah dah.”

"Oh wow..." She walked in, moving through the dust stirred by their feet, moving into the center as she looked around, spinning with her gaze. "I so wish I had brought my slippers..."She breathed softly, lifting to tippy toes before lowering again.

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Best Nightclubs in Jacksonville

If you love being casually authentic, then you will find the clubs of Jacksonville to be one of the best in the US. The best nightclubs in Jacksonville are going to make you smile as you will feel relieved from stress. If you love the bird's eye view of the city while enjoying some unique juicy cocktails, then you will find a rooftop, and you can see many clubs in Jacksonville FL where you will find the rooftops. The Jacksonville rich prohibition history is one thing that you need to watch out for. Undoubtedly, you have plenty of entertainment options in Jacksonville that is going to keep you moving all the time. All people with rich taste are going to love the night clubs in Jacksonville FL as you will find here excellent food, spicy bbq, vibrant, unique flavored cocktails and excellent music that is going to make you dance definitely. The Dance floors in these clubs are going to make you feel great, and you are going to love dancing over there. The club Jacksonville has all, food, music and excellent beverages that are going to catch your attention. Let's explore some of the most impressive nightclubs out here that makes the Jacksonville nightlife one of the best. These Jacksonville nightclubs are quite impressive definitely. If you love the ocean view, you will find these clubs as one of the best.

Flask and Cannon

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Suite

Do you like the knowledgeable crowd? If yes then this is the club for you. The club is known for exceptional service as well as hospitality. The club is also known for themed events, and you are always encouraged to dress according to the theme. You will find here world-class entertainment and all like that. It is the bachelorette party, or it is your birthday party, you are going to like that.  The best night clubs in Jacksonville FL will provide you with the best atmosphere where you will never feel stressed.

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SideCar

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DOS GATOS

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Undoubtedly, you will find many dance clubs in Jacksonville, and all of them have uniqueness with an impressive big dance floors. You won't find a lousy dance club in Jacksonville in the downtown region. Some of the best clubs are located in the downtown region.   The Jacksonville nightlife events are going to help you fight your stress. It's not that easy to get relief from stress, but music and food are the two high medicines that are always going to make you feel stress-free. Different types of music are liked by different kinds of people. However, you are going to find that Jacksonville nightlife events are the heart of the clubs out here and they make these clubs quite lively. The live music Jacksonville FL will make you feel happy again, and you will be relieved from stress. If you want to find the data about nightlife then click here.

The best clubs in Jacksonville can be found in plenty as well out here, and you will love them as well. The best night clubs in Jacksonville FL is also going to provide you with excellent music and dance floor, the combination that all people out here in the US loves. People in Florida love night clubs Jax FL as that is an option to get relieved from stress. Each moment in the week is full of entertainment, and you will find live bands, awesome DJs playing the fast tracks as well slow contemporary music. You will see the whole week like Thursday night clubs in Jacksonville FL interesting.

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Learn cocktail fundamentals, techniques, and history with these books, from the Strategist The way you learn how to make craft cocktails isn’t by drinking a lot of them (though that experience doesn’t necessarily hurt). You need to memorize recipes, learn how different liquors are made, and even understand a bit of chemistry — that’s why most serious bartenders and booze connoisseurs are well-read folks, with libraries full of bartending guides and cocktail books that they still reference, even after years of experience under their belts. To help you fill your own home with the best cocktail books for every type of drinker, we asked 18 experts — including bartenders, beverage directors, and cocktail-book authors — to share what’s on their shelves, from the classic guides that taught them the fundamentals to the modern books that help them get creative. As always, each title on this list has been recommended by at least two experts. Best historical cocktail book “Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition” by David Wondrich According to Kitty Amann, the co-author of Drinking Like Ladies and a brand ambassador for whiskey brand Uncle Nearest, this is a “must-read for anyone who likes cocktails and history.” She looks at Imbibe! like a textbook: “I learn something new each time I go back to it.” Both Holly Booth and Josh Novaski, co-lead bartenders at Utah-based High West Saloon, say that the book features “great storytelling and historical references to American craft cocktail creation.” New York City–based bartender and beverage consultant Lucinda Sterling says that it has “great stories and recipes,” and Jägermeister brand-meister Willy Shine and H. Joseph Ehrmann, the co-founder of Fresh Victor cocktail mixers and the owner of San Francisco’s Elixir, are also big fans. Alongside its included 100 recipes for cocktails, the author — who won a James Beard Award for this book in 2007 — includes detailed historical notes contextualizing each drink and providing a compelling portrait of Jerry Thomas, who is widely considered the father of the American bar. Best fundamental cocktail book “The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender” by Dale DeGroff For learning about basic techniques, four of our experts recommend Dale DeGroff’s The Craft of the Cocktail. Craig Joseph, the bar manager at Ty Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, calls it his “all-time favorite cocktail book,” adding that it’s “the only book every bartender, beginner or pro, needs in their life.” Jim Kearns, the beverage director and a partner at New York City’s the Happiest Hour, adds, “It has a lot of valuable information in it, as well as recipes, so it’s a good one to check out.” And Gareth Evans, the global brand ambassador for Absolut Elyx, told us that “DeGroff is rightly credited with the resurgence of fresh fruit and juice in modern cocktails, after the dark days of the ’70s and ’80s when sour mix and layered disco drinks reigned supreme.” Echoing Joseph, Evans says this is “a must-have for any aspiring bartender” for its “refreshing (pun intended) take on how to mix up simple, balanced drinks.” Ehrmann also recommends this title, and told us that DeGroff has a new edition coming out in the fall. Best Tiki-style cocktail book “TIKI: Modern Tropical Cocktails” by Shannon Mustipher Four of our experts also raved about this recent collection of recipes from Shannon Mustipher, whom Kenneth McCoy, the chief creative officer of New York City–based bar The Rum House, calls “one of the coolest and most knowledgeable women in bartending.” According to Jon Dubin, a senior brand manager for Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey, this is a “must-have” for your bookshelf or bar cart. Damon Boelte of Brooklyn-based Grand Army Bar says that it is “one of the most comprehensive and streamlined books about Tiki cocktails” out right now. And Amann told us that while she used to find Tiki-style cocktails “intriguing but intimidating,” this book full of “recipes, photos, engaging drink histories, and descriptive rum tasting notes” made them far more approachable. Best book for learning how to create unique cocktail recipes of your own “The Cocktail Codex” by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan In our list of essential gear for a home bar, Evans called this “one of the most invaluable cocktail books ever released,” as well as a “treasure trove like no other.” The Cocktail Codex includes explainers of six “root recipes” that the authors say serve as templates for all cocktails: the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip. According to Booth and Novaski, the James Beard Award–winning book “provides a road map to building” those and other cocktails because the “structure of the book breaks down drinks into their basic categories.” Evans adds that “it lays out a wide spectrum of techniques, flavor pairings, and spirits knowledge that really speak to the professional mixologist as effectively as the casual home bartender.” In addition to photography, the book utilizes easy-to-read infographics and charts to help illustrate the components of the different drinks and give you the tools you need to improvise and create your own recipes. Best book for improving bartending technique “The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique” by Jeffrey Morgenthaler “This was the one book I would always have kicking around the office, and it was the unofficial training manual for bartenders and barbacks alike,” says bartender Gareth Howells, a North American brand ambassador for Dewar’s. Howells adds that he “learned a huge amount from this when I first started bartending, and it really helped me refine various aspects of my processes.” Novaski agrees and says it is “great for educating people on technique and what bar tools they need and why.” According to Sterling, “This book is able to present basic facts in a funny and simple way, allowing a first-time or at-home bartender to learn the basics, and impress.” Best science-based cocktail book “Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail” by Dave Arnold Amanda Swanson, a tequila sommelier and the beverage director of Tribeca’s Anejo, recommends Liquid Intelligence for more experienced bartenders because “it covers the nitty-gritty chemistry of cocktails from the shape of the cubes of ice and the size of the bubbles in Champagne to the science of perfect dilution.” Ehrmann agrees that it’s a good choice if you want to get into the more “scientific” aspects of cocktails. “Once you think you know everything about how long to stir, shake or muddle, Arnold throws you a curveball,” adds Sterling. Best book on punch-based cocktails “Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl” by Dave Wondrich In addition to Imbibe!, Wondrich also wrote Punch, which charts the punch bowl’s history alongside ideas to create your own bowl-based cocktail. Shine says a deep dive into both Imbibe! and Punch is “essential to the serious bar professional” or anyone “who is looking to further their knowledge of the history of where our incredible profession comes from.” Ehrmann also recommended both of Wondrich’s titles, calling them “definitive historical books” for bartending. Best book for mixology nerds “Meehan’s Bartender Manual” by Jim Meehan “If you want to geek out a little more (and most cocktail lovers do), Meehan’s Manual includes in-depth sections on spirits, behind-the-scenes sections with distilleries and producers, as well as guides to classic and contemporary cocktails,” explains Jacob Briars, a global advocacy director of Bacardi Limited. “It’s a beautiful book, inside and out,” seconds McCoy. Most fun to read historical cocktail book “The Gentleman’s Companion: Being an Exotic Drinking Book or, Around the World With Jigger, Beaker and Flask” by Charles Henry Baker “Like many bartenders, I love Charles H. Baker’s A Gentleman’s Companion: Around the World With Jigger, Beaker, and Flask,” says Briars. Baker was a writer for Esquire and Gourmet who traveled the world in the 1930s, “writing down recipes on cocktail napkins as he encountered them,” Briars explains. While Briars notes that some of the included recipes are often terrible, “meaning modern bartenders have had to tweak them to make them palatable,” he says it’s still a “great travelogue.” Jane Danger, the beverage director of New York City–based tiki cocktail bar Mother of Pearl and the author of The Bourbon Bartender, calls the book “an inspiration” for both writing and drink-making. “I feel the story behind the cocktail needs to be as good as the drink,” she notes, and this text fulfills both requirements. Best book on the production of spirits “The Drunken Botanist” by Amy Stewart According to Nate Fishman, a bartender at Liquor Lab and a brand ambassador for Santera Tequila, this book “gives you the understanding of cocktails and spirits through gardening and horticulture,” which makes “pairing and creating cocktails” at home much more accessible. Swanson says Stewart “delves into every spirit before it was a spirit: the sugar canes of rum, the rice grains of sake, and the agave of tequila and mezcal, of course,” so it adds an additional “element of understanding” to your drinks. Best book on contemporary cocktail-making “Death & Co.: Modern Classic Cocktails” by Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan “If a beginning bartender wants to learn technique and amazing recipes, Death & Co. is always my go-to cocktail book,” says Swanson. Published in 2014, the book’s authors (who also wrote The Cocktail Codex) are the team behind the cocktail bar of the same name, which now has locations in Denver and Los Angeles in addition to its flagship in New York City. Unlike The Cocktail Codex, this book focuses more on recipes and includes 500 of their favorite cocktails, many of which have been featured on their menu. Cara Maldonado, the beverage director at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, is also a fan of this book, telling us she keeps a copy on her bar cart. Best encyclopedic cocktail book “The Joy of Mixology” by Gary Regan Both Ehrmann and Booth call The Joy of Mixology a “classic,” with more than 350 “simple and easy” recipes to thumb through. Regan groups this encyclopedia of cocktails into families based on the balance of ingredients, not by the base spirit, so you can master dozens of recipes quickly, and then learn how to create your own takes on the classics. from Eater - All https://ift.tt/3dtYtvX

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