Unlock the Secrets of Mixology: Revised and Updated Edition

Konrad Pulawski: Peccato che non ci sono le foto.

Italy on Oct 20, 2023

J M Starr: I love the knowledge and it’s so well written!

United States on Jun 26, 2023

Passou-se ja duas semanas desde que comprei e ainda não foi enviado🙃 outros livros que comprei muito depois ja chegaram: Muito detalhado sobre a história da coquetelaria e de clássicos da era pré e pós proibição. Perfeito para quem gosta de se aprofundar no assunto. Além disso entrega super rápida.

Brazil on May 09, 2023

Shannon Marie: The media could not be loaded.  This book was listed as one of the top recommendations for cocktail making. It has so much information it’s like a little textbook for cocktails. I wish it had photos, but other than that it’s amazing! It would make an excellent gift. The book is made an excellent quality.

United States on Jan 21, 2023

Fabio dos Reis: O livro é excelente, com um conteúdo rico, tanto com relação à teoria de mixologia quanto na lista de receitas presentes.
Porém, off-topic: diferentemente do que o sistema de rastreamento da Amazon diz, o livro não foi entregue "nas mãos de um morador", mas sim jogado por baixo do portão no quintal. Sequer tocaram a campainha para chamar. Serviço péssimo.

Brazil on Jun 16, 2022

Kindle Customer: Like many cocktail books, the recipes are often different to what you may be used to. Some well known cocktails have also been omitted from this updated version. This book seems to be aimed more at the professional bartender than the enthusiastic amateur/newcomer, which may explain the absence of pictures (this a shame as it would be nice to see what the finished drink should look like). This is not a bad book by any means, and has many classic recipes as well as a few newer ones, but I was expecting something better based on previous reviews.

United Kingdom on May 08, 2020

Athina: The book arrived on time, great condition and for those who are on first steps of bar tending there is a lot of interesting stuff to discover.

United Kingdom on Jan 22, 2020

Triple C: A joy, indeed. I'd forgotten how many little treasures I'd find nestled within these prolific pages. It's been quite some time since I perused Mr. Regan's book and I felt it high time to finally buy a replacement for the long-lost (yet to be completely read) copy I loaned to a friend ages ago.
I'm so glad I did. Whether you're a bartender -- as I happen to be -- or potential bartender, a cocktail enthusiast, history buff or plain-ole boozehound, you can't go wrong with this classic.

One caveat to professional bartenders of the more intuitive nature -- don't let the definitions/descriptions of drink families muddle the knowledge you already have after years behind the stick with semantics. I started confusing myself (and second guessing myself) when I tried to go "by the book" as it were, by being caught up in the actual semantics, rather than relying on how I internally reference the families. Having said that, the descriptors are important and a good thing to have on hand for customers. They're a must if you're starting out. And they'll be a delight to those less-inclined to "feel" their way through the drink -- I'm transcribing Regan's definitions into Evernote to have...

United States on Nov 02, 2016

Dale: LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! Gary covers all aspects of bartending in this book. There is a wealth of knowledge between the covers of this book.

The beginning is about the history of drinks and where how mixology came about. He also dispels some myths about the quality of the first cocktails. I found the beginning interesting at times and slightly boring at others, but the history of the cocktails and mixology is great to know and something every bartender should at least be familiar with.

The middle of the book is maintaining the bar, stocking the bar, performing as a bartender, and anything else you need to know to be a professional bartender. He covers everything in a simple manner, but elaborates on a few vital concepts such as importance of garnishes, dealing with rowdy customers, etc.

The end is a huge list of drink recipes. I enjoy the exotic recipes, however, I enjoy the standards most. For someone who doesn't know how to make a margarita, going online will only teach you how to make a "peach sunset cruise margarita" or some bullcrap like that. Gary lists the standard drinks with the basic ingredients. Plus he gives a little bit of contextual information...

United States on Jan 19, 2015

Pablo: There are really a couple of subjects that this book covers:

- Recipes: lots of them with the author's own variations. Not all of the recipes I tried were great. It looks like Gary Regan is trying to provide an inclusive collection of recipes rather than a selection of the best ones. He even includes some that he doesn't care fir,

- Tips for professional bartenders: as a home mixologist I couldn't related to that.

- The standard info on how to and garnishes etc.

And finally, what I consider to be the hear of this guide:

A (for me at least) original, useful and very educational way of grouping cocktails into families. There are lots of tables and descriptions that explain the groupings. This was a real eye-opener for me because it really made it clear how good cocktails were constructed and why a margarita and a cosmopolitan are very, very similar. There are also some great sections that compare the density of various brands of liquors which is extremely helpful when making layered drinks.

All in all, this is not a perfect book but there is really a lot of original content that I've never seen anywhere else. If you like Alton Brown and a...

United States on Sep 22, 2009