Product Description

Ultimate Bar Book - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails By Mittie Hellmich"Ultimate Bar Book is the first and only guide to classic and new drink recipes. Loaded with essential-to-know topics such as barware, tools, and mixing tips, this book

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12540 in Books
• Brand: Chronicle Books
• Published on: 2006-06-23
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 476 pages

About the Author
Mittie Hellmich is a photographer and former columnist for the Oregonian . Her photographs have appeared in Highballs, High Heels (0-8118-3017-9) and Atomic Cocktails (0-8118-1926-4). She is the author of Sangria (0-8118-4290-8), Paradise on Ice (0-8118-3302-X), and Party Shots (0-8118-3950-8), all from Chronicle Books. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive
I am enjoying this book. It has given me confidence in the art of mixology. I have become particularly interested in saki now, and hope to explore the various saki cocktails. I love having this reference at my fingertips.

Comprehensive
This book is an extremely comprehensive guide to setting up a bar, mixing drinks, and learning about the different alcohols that make them. If you've ever wanted to pick up casual bartending at parties, or you just want to try new drinks, this is the book for you!

Excellent in every way but one
After owning and using this book for some time I felt compelled to share my thoughts. It's every bit as good as the other reviewers say but has one shortcoming that I haven't seen mentioned: the font is very, very small. Years ago I could have read it in dim light but now I need bright light and a carefully adjusted distance. For those for whom it makes a difference, you may want to consider a more easily read text such as Drinkology: The Art and Science of the Cocktail, which hasn't gathered quite as many accolades but is actually very similar and features a bigger font.