{"product_id":"the-joy-of-mixology-revised-and-updated-edition-the-consummate-guide-to-the-bartenders-craft","title":"The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA columnist for \n\u003ci\u003eDaily Beast, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGary Regan\u003c\/b\u003e's work has been featured in \n\u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eImbibe, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. He is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Negroni, The Bartender's Bible, The Book of Bourbon and Other Fine American Whiskey, The Bourbon Companion, New Classic Cocktails, The Martini Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Mixology.\u003c\/i\u003e He regularly consults with major spirits producers and marketers such as Diageo, Pernod-Ricard, and Heaven Hill, and he travels the world holding workshops, judging cocktail competitions, and making public appearances. He lives in the Hudson Valley in New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFEATURED IN \u003ci\u003eIMBIBE\u003c\/i\u003e'S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A comprehensive study of the bartending art.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-Robert Simonson, PUNCH\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For the 15th anniversary of one of the modern cocktail movement's pioneering books, Gary Regan released this gorgeous update, complete with new recipes and revisions of some of the originals.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImbibe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The first time I read \n\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Mixology\u003c\/i\u003e when it was published in 2003, I was so focused on Gary Regan's theory of mixology and insightful bartending tips that I all but overlooked the \"joy\" part. As I re-read his modern classic fifteen years later, I can't help but smiling over and over as his bawdy, boundlessly curious, and mischievous personality that permeates the text. Gary--or Gaz, for his new friends--approaches the craft of the cocktail with glee, and we all should be grateful he's shared with us how he got there.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-Jim Meehan, bartender, journalist, and author of \u003ci\u003eMeehan's Bartender Manual\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe PDT Cocktail Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For me, Gary Regan's \n\u003ci\u003eJoy of Mixology\u003c\/i\u003e was the book that started it all--the seed that sprouted the craft cocktail revolution.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Morgenthaler, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrinking Distilled\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e and The Bar Book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"They say that lightning never strikes twice, but I'm here to tell you that it does. When Gary 'Gaz' Regan sent me \n\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Mixology\u003c\/i\u003e back in 2003, I knew it would become a game-changer for our industry. Not only have I been regularly recommending it ever since, but I also utilize it as a powerful reference whenever training new bartenders. It's a seminal piece of work, and required reading for anyone interested in cocktails as a profession, or a hobby. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lot of advancements have been made in our industry since the publication of the first edition. Not only is the core content as fundamental today as it was in '03, but the updates in this revised edition guarantee that this book will remain on my must-read list for many years to come. Gaz has wonderfully captured new techniques, concepts and recipes, and it will continue to teach and inspire today's bartenders as it did for me back then.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eAudrey Saunders, mixologist and owner of the Pegu Club \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gary Regan writing about bars and bartending is like the suspension cables writing about the bridge that hangs from them. He's more than just an insider--he's essential infrastructure, as every page of this new edition of his pivotal book proves.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eDavid Wondrich, cocktail historian and author of \u003ci\u003eImbibe!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"[ \n\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Mixology\u003c\/i\u003e] was a really awesome lead-in to just a relatively unpretentious way of learning how to make drinks and what's important about the job. \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMunchies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As a long-time mentor to myself and countless other cocktail slingers both past and present, Gary Regan has updated what was once an essential read to a required one for anyone who's interested in what it takes to be a great bartender. His knowledge of the guests' experience--its humor, its seriousness and our role in it--will help mold the front lines for generations to come.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eFrank Caiafa, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Waldorf Astoria Bar Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thoughtfulness, mindfulness, meditation . . . listening and really seeing your surroundings . . . these words and phrases may not sound like something out of a mixology book, but they are now! From a very special soul 'Gaz' Regan, who sees the barroom as a place to imbibe and celebrate our humanity, this new edition of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Mixology\u003c\/i\u003e is as irreverent and funny as ever--filled with great recipes for drinks and lessons for life.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eDale DeGroff, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of the Cocktail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cocktail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is the cocktail book I've had to re-purchase the most often. It is the cocktail book I lend out the most and never get back. That either shows how amazing the book itself is, or how bad my bartender friends are. Either way, its pages of advice, history, and flavor charts are well worn on my bookshelf.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eHallie Arnold, professional mixologist \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you want to graduate to the next level, this book helps you to categorize cocktails so you can actually go on to create your own drinks.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Joe DeLuca, founder of the United States Bartenders' Guild\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Several bartenders mentioned Gary Regan's \n\u003ci\u003eJoy of Mixology \u003c\/i\u003eand its taxonomic approach to 'families' of mixed drinks as a helpful memory aid. If you master the basics--how much spirit to how much modifier and sweetener for a handful of drink families--then you can focus on the specific ingredients, and turn to the 'family' ratios for measures.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Mixology \u003c\/i\u003ecategorizes drinks into an almost taxonomic breakdown of how drinks relate to one another, rounding out anyone's cocktail knowledge into a more complete and analytical look at how drinks have developed.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix New Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[ \n\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Mixology\u003c\/i\u003e] changed my entire outlook on bartending . . . it really opened my eyes to the connection we have as far as using beverages as a way to really create a social bond among people.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eMills Higgins, mixologist at The Anchorage in Greenville, SC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Regan, Gary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarkson Potter Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2018-08-28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Beverages|Alcoholic- General|Cooking|Beverages|Alcoholic - Bartending \u0026amp; Cocktails|Cooking|Reference\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cocktails\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451499028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780451499028\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarkson Potter Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154492031254,"sku":"SP-9780451499028","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780451499028_spiral.png?v=1774947163","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-joy-of-mixology-revised-and-updated-edition-the-consummate-guide-to-the-bartenders-craft","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}