T:2.25"
On The Shelf
Cocktails for a Crowd
The Cocktail Lab: Unraveling
the Mysteries of Flavor and
Aroma in Drink
By Tony Conigliaro
Ten Speed Press, July 2013, $29.99
The Cocktail Lab by U.K. bartender Tony
Conigliaro explains the revolutionary approach to
drink-making that combines scent, color, sound
and taste. He takes classic cocktails and turns
them on their heads, creating modern versions
like the Vintage Manhattan, Dirty Martini by the
Sea and Cosmo Popcorn.
The Juice: Vinous Veritas
By Jay McInerney
Vintage Books, April 2013, $15.95
The Juice is a new collection of wine writing,
incorporating pieces originally published in House
& Garden and The Wall Street Journal. McInerney's
comical yet educational writing about wine helped
earn him the James Beard Foundation's M.F.K.
Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing in 2006.
Capacity: 6-1/8 oz.
Riedel Bar is available
in 13 spirit enhancing
shapes; starting at $4.40
per glass.
Available through your
distributor or at riedelop.com.
www.cheersonline.com
T:10"
By Tim Federle
Running Press, April 2013, $15.00
For cocktail fans seeking a literary education
with their drink, Federle's book includes beverage
options to suit all tastes. For the ladies, there's
Are you There God? It's Me, Margarita; guys can
try The Last of the Mojitos; and for book clubs
punch options include Gone with the Wine and
The Pitcher of Dorian Gray. All in all, there's a
library worth of literature-inspired libations.
Height: 7-1/2"
Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails
with a Literary Twist
RAISE
YOUR
SPIRITS.
Cognac Glass
By Kara Newman
Chronicle Books, June 2013, $18.95
Cocktails for a Crowd contains advice on
throwing a great party without spending
the evening trapped behind a bar. Newman
includes more than 40 recipes and methods
for preparing drinks in large patches (enough
to serve 8 to 40 people). Drink options
include Sake Sangria, Raspberry Mojitos,
Mondo Mai Tais and other party favorites.
