The vintage cocktail company is dedicated to bringing the golden age of cocktails right into your very own home. Vintage cocktail books, wine books, drinks books and cookbooks all pages of these reprints are carefully digitized from the old originals and reformatted for todays printing technologies. A time of boas, flappers and pearls, but more importantly, a time of luxurious and lavish parties, serving sumptuous and decadent cocktails. Everything you need to know to be a master bartender, with 500 recipes.
The first important date is 1862 when the first american cocktail book appeared. The hunt for the rarest cocktail books the daily beast. The foundation of the book is a periodic table organized by cocktail styles martinis and up, fruitytropical, highballsmuddles, collinsesfizzes, etc. Since joining hoffman media, brian has been the driving force behind the launch of the cottage journal, bake from scratch, southern cast iron, and southern home. The vibrant and evocative photos of each drink were taken at the renowned carlyle hotel. However, this interest is not confined to the used book trade. Publishers have also jumped on board and reprinted numerous classic books about cocktails and mixing drinks from years gone by.
The cover traces the path of a cocktail with a lighting bolt, from the drinkers lips, to his brain, then to his heart and on downward. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Navigating these tomes is essential to understanding the origin and development of the classic cocktails that appear on bar menus around the world to this day. Vintage mixed drink recipes for bartenders, bar men, restaurateurs, or the at home mixologist. Published in 1930, the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock is valued by collectors for its racy cover, as much as for its recipes and words of wisdom. Good thing many a recent cocktail book bucks this trend entirely. The force behind the pdt cocktail book is back, this time with a professional bartenders guide, inspired by vintage texts like harry johnsons bartenders manual and charles mahoneys hoffman house bar guide. Sipping a delightful apertif out of a wonderful midcentury old fashioned or from the proper cocktail stem elevates the experience to another level. Vintage cocktail recipes in cookbook tasting table.
It is warm and soothing in the cold months, and cool and refreshing in the hot days of summer. This may be the only bad cocktail in the savoy cocktail book, mr. If youre searching for some vintage cocktail recipes that are hard to find, then look no further than this updated and. May 14, 2012 a few of the drinks executed by the panel are still so little known that their deaths would be little noticed. The coffee cocktail due to our insistence on recreating the drinks in vintage spirits and forgotten cocktails in the order they are presented in the book, this is the second shockingly pink cocktail in a row. One of the fastest growing areas of the rare book world is vintage cocktail books. Its unfair to dislike this book on the grounds that it. His first book, the coupe, celebrates craft cocktails and vintage collections. Vintage cocktails is the chic volume devoted to the lost art of mixing the perfect drink with flair and panache. And how to decorate glassware with syrups, sugar, crushed biscuits and flavoured strands.
Sep 14, 20 our wine and spirit posters are some of our most iconic and dynamic. Vintage cocktail recipes from the 1930s and 1940s from diamond dames blog. Books are the backbone of everything we do, publisher and cocktail kingdom proprietor greg boehm says. Perfect for home bars and cocktail parties, we offer a range of cocktail recipe books for both cocktail beginners and professional bartenders. Youve stocked your bookshelves with all the modern classic cocktail manuals, and youre finally ready to dip your toes into the vintage book. If find yourself lacking inspiration when it comes to creating your own cocktails, our selection of cocktail books and bar books will help get you started. Vintage cocktails returns drinkers to an age of manhattans, pink ladies, gin fizzes, and whisky sours.
An exploration of the lost art of mixing the perfect drink, this handy guide is a musthave for entertaining novices and pros alike. I purchased four of the vintage cocktails books for holiday presents. Despite books being only around 10 percent of the companys revenue, greg has decided to go back the businesss roots. Long before the vintage cocktail project and our interest in classic cocktails, d and i were infatuated with tiki drinks and culture. Vintage mixed drink recipes for bartenders, bar men, restaurateurs, or the athome mixologist. While there are several tikiretrothemed cocktail books out there, this tome is a great combination of recipes and wellwritten anecdotes. It is warm and soothing in the cold months, and cool and refreshing in the hot. Best cocktail recipe books to try at home london evening. This link brings you to a library on the golden age bartending website with full text of vintage cocktail books available for free download. When i see equal parts of ingredients in a cocktail recipe, i get suspicious, mr. There is a rough timeline in the history of cocktail books. Rather than intricate mixologist creations, each one focuses on a simpler style of bartending paring down ingredients. The periodic table of cocktails is a fun, concise, and appealingly geeky new concept to cocktail appreciation.
The museum is dedicated to the history of wines and spirits with a beautiful collection of old bottles from around the world and vintage cocktail books. Feel free to contact me by email if you have any old bartending guides or cocktail book s for sale, no matter if already listed here. Wondrich laid into the bath cure, the house drink at chicagos famous pump house. Vintage cocktail books, wine books, drinks books and cookbooks all pages of these reprints are carefully digitized from the old originals and reformatted for todays printing technologies as our reprint books are not massmarket products but collectors items we are working exclusively through amazons high quality. Especially with lyle railsbacks pretty illustrations, sommelier victoria jamess charming book is as enticing as the drink that inspired it. The old fashioned cocktail is one of my favorite year round sippers. Vintage cocktails by brina van flandern, hardcover.
Nowadays, cocktail kingdom manufactures its own line of bar and glassware, which take cues from vintage pieces and the very best of the international lines it used to import. Apr 09, 2015 the force behind the pdt cocktail book is back, this time with a professional bartenders guide, inspired by vintage texts like harry johnsons bartenders manual and charles mahoneys hoffman house bar guide. If youre searching for some vintage cocktail recipes that are hard to find, then look no further than this updated and expanded book by. With recipes for such favorites as the brandy alexander, sidecar, pimms cup and gimlet alongside mouthwatering photos of. Each book was well received and already two of my friends have tested several of the cocktails adn have been delighted. To top it off we will even give you a little history or story of each cocktail if theres one to know. Jun 01, 2016 the coupe features signature recipes from the countrys best mixologists and barkeeps and embraces the mood and magic that comes from drinking a craft cocktail from this storied glass. According to a recent article in the san francisco chronicle, vintage cocktail books from the 1860s through the 1940s are rare and highly collectible. A buyers guide to vintage cocktail books serious eats. The language of drinking in style and fine company is universal. That being said, this is the finer of the pinkhued concoctions.
Jan 03, 2014 the last couple of months have seen quite a few new site launches, including one for talented illustrator and designer danielle kroll. Since richard cook wrote the first known dedicated book in the english language recording drinks recipes in 1827 there has followed an awful lot of cocktail recipe books, many such titles having numerous editions. And despite selling some of the best bar tools and glasses in the world, hes getting back. Vintage cocktails by brina van flandern, hardcover barnes. Meehan interviewed 40 industry colleagues to get their experiences and expertise for the book, which he says will cover topics like. The best cocktail books for the home bartender best products. The book looks great and has easy to use cocktail receipes. Ted haighs cocktail lore, photos, and technique are for the at least intermediate drink maker. Up until about two decades ago, vintage cocktail books were like lintthey turned up in the cracks between serious books in the cooking. Retro recipes for the home mixologist hallay, amanda, wolfe, david on.
Tequila drinks alcoholic drinks cocktails to make at home manhattan cocktail vintage cocktails south of the border barbecue recipes wine and spirits rind. What are the best vintage cocktail books tasting table. Vintage cocktail books or bartenders guides or mixed drink guides. Written for the home bartender who keeps a full stock of the more obscure spirits, this book will teach you how to properly use and enjoy the tools in your arsenal. Vintage cocktail books i am a collector of old cocktail books, and i do live in spain on the costa del sol. They are always a great fit for kitchens and entertaining spaces in your home. With just a few ingredients and the right pour, this is the first and only book every host should stock in his or her bar. First edition hardback books, as well as vintage pamphlets and. Books collection exposition universelle des vins et. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. From the alamagoozlum to the zombie 100 rediscovered recipes and the stories behind them by ted haigh oct 1, 2009 4. Since richard cook wrote the first known dedicated book in the english language recording drinks recipes in 1827 there has followed an awful lot of cocktail.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Everything you need to know to be a master bartender, with 500 recipes by dale degroff, the art of. One of my personal favorites is her work for the art of vintage cocktails, a book containing over 50 vintage recipes, which you can see. Now, with more than 2,500 vintage tomes, his new york office has become the largest working cocktail library in the world, where one can often find a researcher or curious barfly seeking elusive. This is the online access to the euvs vintage cocktail books. Oxford night caps oxford university cocktails, classic. The periodic table of cocktails by emma stokes nook book. The first known cocktail manual of any regard is jerry thomass book of 1862. The vintage cocktail company is dedicated to bringing the golden age of cocktails right into your very own home or venue. We cater for small intimate gatherings t large group eventsfunctions throughout central scotland.
Originally printed in 1900, this is a 1904 edition of frank p newmans cocktail book, which read more. Assoulines vintage cocktails explores the lost art of mixing the perfect drink with elegance and simplicity. Best cocktail books best books about cocktails both nonfiction and recipebased books. May 11, 2017 4 awesome new cocktail books and recipes from each. The last couple of months have seen quite a few new site launches, including one for talented illustrator and designer danielle kroll. Cocktail books cheap cocktail books from drinkstuff uk. Buy vintage cocktails connoisseur spi by brian van flandern isbn. A collection of recipes for making various cups, beverages, and cocktails used in the university, part of our series classic cocktail guides and retro bartender books. The vintage cocktail company livingston, netherwood park. From the alamagoozlum cocktail to the zombie 80 rediscovered recipes and the stories behind them by. Theres truly nothing like imbibing a handcrafted cocktail out of fine, vintage glassware. I think that vintage spirits and forgotten cocktails aims to fill the gaps left by standard cocktail guides like mr. Vintage cocktails book by brian van flandern assouline. The authors personal coupe collection inspired this book, and he offers tips for collecting coupes and styling the home bar.
Many of the cocktail books mentioned in the article can be found on abebooks shake your way through this fascinating selection of classic cocktail books. Designed by jessica comingore, the site features some new projects, as well as a new shop design with a couple of new prints. Brian hart hoffman, president and chief creative officer of hoffman media, oversees the editorial planning and brand direction for all publications and books. Its known variously as the bartenders guide, how to mix drinks, and the bonvivants companion. It seems that, given the age of the texts, many of them are available in the public domain as a free and legal download. Its unfair to dislike this book on the grounds that it is too advanced, or heavy in things other than recipes. Resembling an early ancestor of the long island iced tea, it called for six kinds of liquors, adding.
May 31, 2011 vintage cocktail books i am a collector of old cocktail books, and i do live in spain on the costa del sol. With just a few ingredients, a splash of finesse, and the right pour, this is the only book every fashionable host, aspiring mixologist or seasoned cocktail aficionado needs in his or her bar. The university of oxford, located in oxford, england, is the oldest university in the englishspeaking world and the secondoldest surviving university. In fact, a vintage cocktail book collection should be as international as possible because bartenders in london, new york, chicago, miami, berlin, paris, madrid and buenos aires all played their part in the development of cocktails. First edition hardback books, as well as vintage pamphlets and cocktail ephemera. Anything you can mix and pour into a glass is now termed a cocktail, but those drinks usually pale in comparison with the truly classic cocktails. Jun 08, 2010 the old fashioned cocktail is one of my favorite year round sippers. Inspired seventh heaven cocktail recipe seventh heaven cocktail perfect for your next vintage party, this version of the strong gin forwared cocktail is inspired by a recipe in the savory cocktail book seventh heaven cocktail. Antique and vintage bartenders guides or cocktail books. A unique cocktail party experience within your very own home or venue. Here, drinks editor jim meehan recommends four new reprints that every cocktail enthusiast should have behind his or her bar. Like so many other things in the history of imbibing, the focus is prohibition. Included with the recipes are quirky cultural facts as well as serving suggestions, what to have stocked at your bar at all times, and how to.