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The Manhattan

The Story of the First Modern Cocktail with Recipes - A Cocktail Book
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The Manhattan by Philip Greene explores the fascinating history of one of the worldโ€™s most iconic cocktails. From its debated origins to its lasting impact on the cocktail scene, this book offers a rich narrative accompanied by vintage artwork and luxurious photographs. It also features 65 recipes, spanning classic Manhattans and their varied modern interpretations, including the Martini.
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The definitive story of the Manhattan cocktail and its ongoing legacy -- with 50 recipes

65 recipes, including classic variations, regional versions and contemporary updates from top bartenders around the country; A perfect gift for Father's Day - or for any whisky lover; Richly illustrated in full colour throughout.

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When the Manhattan came along, it completely changed the drinking landscape. Cocktail historian Philip Greene traces the evolution of this classic from its competing origin stories through its continuing influence.

Richly illustrated with vintage artwork and luxe photos, this definitive story of the iconic cocktail offers 65 recipes from the classic versions to the Manhattanโ€™s many descendantsโ€”including the almighty Martini itself.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454918318

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 May 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Illustration: all in color

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Dale DeGroff

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 600g

About the Author

Philip Greene is author of the critically acclaimed To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion (Perigee) and a cofounder of the Museum of the American Cocktail. He has presented at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, San Antonio Cocktail Conference, Arizona Cocktail Week, Miami Rum Renaissance, The Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale, San Diego's Tiki Oasis, and the Key West Bacchanalia as well as at the Smithsonian and Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Astor Center and Dead Rabbit in New York, and other notable venues around the world. A distant cousin of Antoine Peychaud, Greene serves as brand ambassador for the Hemingway Rum Company / Papa's Pilar Rum and lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and three daughters.

Dale DeGroff is a James Beard Awardwinning mixologist, founding president of the Museum of the American Cocktail, and author of two highly acclaimed books,The Essential Cocktail and The Craft of the Cocktail (Clarkson Potter). He lives in West Hempstead, New York.

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