The United States of Cocktails

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Recipes, Tales, and Traditions from All 50 States (and the District of Columbia)

By Brian Bartels

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The United States of Cocktails by Brian Bartels explores the diverse cocktail culture across America. It takes readers on a spirited journey through the unique history and traditions behind regional drinks. The book combines cocktail recipes with anecdotes and local lore, offering both a taste and the stories behind America's favourite beverages.
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You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about exploring the diverse cocktail culture across America. It offers a delightful journey through each state, highlighting unique drinks and the stories behind them, making it perfect for enthusiasts of mixology and regional flavours.

The United States of Cocktails

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The United States of Cocktails is a celebration of the cocktail history of every state in America. After travelling around this great nation and sampling many of the drinks on offer, cocktail authority Brian Bartels serves up a book that is equal parts recipe collection, travelogue, historical miscellany, bartender's manual, and guide to bar culture today—complete with bar and drink recommendations that will come in handy whether or not you are crossing state lines.

Delving into the colourful stories behind the creation of drinks we love, this book includes more than 100 recipes alongside spirited analysis of each state's unique contributions to cocktail culture. Filled with colourful illustrations, The United States of Cocktails is an opinionated and distinctively designed love letter to the spirits, bars, and people who have created and consumed the iconic drinks that inspire us and satisfy our thirst.

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Brian Bartels's The United States of Cocktails is lauded as an engaging guide to America's diverse cocktail and bar culture, filled with insightful history and humour. Reviewers praise Bartels for his storytelling prowess and his ability to capture the essence of regional drinking traditions. The book is described as an invaluable travel companion for exploring the rich tapestry of local cocktails across all 50 states.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419742873

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 May 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Contributors:

Foreword by Brad Thomas Parsons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 850g

Pages: 272

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Brian Bartels Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Non-Fiction Wine, Cocktails, Tea, Coffee and more

About the Author

Brian Bartels is the author of The Bloody Mary Book, published in March 2017 with Ten Speed Press. His writing has appeared in Town and Country, Garden and Gun, Fiction Writers Review, the Missouri Review (Interview with Sam Shepard), and China Grove Press. When not writing, he spends most of his time operating Settle Down Tavern in Madison, Wisconsin.