The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book (Classic Cocktail Book Series) with Amendments due to Repeal of the XVIIIth

Crockett, A. S.

ISBN 10: 0974325902 / ISBN 13: 9780974325903

Edité par NEW DAY PUBLISHING, NEW YORK, 2003

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green hardcover with gold gilt title to front cover and along the spine cover; The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book (Classic Cocktail Book Series)- with Amendments due to Repeal of the XVIIIth; Giving the Correct Recipes for 500 hundred cocktails and mixed drinks known and served at the World's Most Famous Brass Rail before Prohibition, together with More than 100 established formulas for Cocktails and other beverages, originated while prohibiltion was in effect.- A post-prohibition collection of pre-prohibition drink recipes based on the bar manual of the Waldorf-Astoria bar. This is a must have for anyone who has or indulges in the finer things in life. Beginning with the first known recipe book compiled for those seeking to serve sophisticated beverages, through the birth of many of the 21st century's drink standards and the tales of those who consumed them, these drink guides provide an insider's glimpse into the excess and splendor of the pre- and post-Prohibition eras. In addition to documenting the origin of many cocktails and mixed drinks still commonplace today, the book chronicles the background of their creation and the antics of some of the cronies Buffalo Bill Cody and Bat Masterson, among others who were regulars at the bar. DATE PUBLISHED: 2003 EDITION: 177. N° de réf. du vendeur 073822

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Titre : The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book (Classic ...

Éditeur : NEW DAY PUBLISHING, NEW YORK

Date d'édition : 2003

Reliure : HARD BACK GREEN

Illustrateur : BUDD, LEIGHTON

Etat : AS NEW. JACKET: VERY GOOD DJ

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