3.0 out of 5 stars
Great book but cover is marked...., May 7 2013
This review is from: The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft (Hardcover)
I got this book sooner that date projected which is great. The only down side was that the book had 2 big white marks on the cover.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Not your average mixology book!, Oct 22 2003
This review is from: The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft (Hardcover)
Your average cocktail/bartender book is usually just the result of somebody gathering together as many recipes as they can find, prefacing it with the obligatory "how to stock your home bar" chapter, then selecting "File / Print..." Is it any wonder then that people these days are confused as to what a Martini really is?
Thankfully, Gary Regan has shown us that a mixology book can be far more then we have come to expect.
In "The Joy of Mixology", Gary lays out for us the results of what obviously has been many years of research into what cocktails really are, and how to make them properly. First he covers the common topics such as history, bartending, garnishes, glassware, but with far more interesting information then you most likely have seen elsewhere. Mr. Regan then dives into laying out the various styles of cocktails and mixed drinks, and how to understand them in ways that focus on the proper and well-balanced construction of each style. There is a lot of meat in how he organizes his lists, and a wealth of information behind their proper construction.
Cocktails really don't need to be as confusing as they seem to be to most people. This book goes a long way in not only making sense of the large array of cocktail selections available, but also in bringing to light the potentials of a "Quality" cocktail experience.
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