Liquor & Drinks

Love wine, but only know so much? Looking for some guidance on the perfect red? Want to break away from choosing the same old favourites? Are you keen to learn about wine varieties and which will suit the right cuisine? The Wine Pocket Bible is filed with answers to everything that matters in the world of wine, including: * Which wines are best for meat and fish dishes? * How do I interpret labels when buying wine? * Which is the correct way to taste & describe wine? * How do I make a classic champagne cocktail? * How do I go about investing in and storing wine? This indispensible little guide will tell you what you need to know when you need to know it.

Shaken, stirred, clarified, layered, floral, and more, these gorgeous cocktails taste as good as they look.

Garnished with sumptuous illustrations depicting the plants that tell the story of this complex and iconic drink, this enticing book delves into the botany of gin from root to branch. As this book's extraordinary range of featured ingredients shows, gin is a quintessentially botanical beverage with a rich history like no other.

Explores the fascinating romantic history of the Divine Plant of the Incas. Includes how to make coca tea for a mild picker-upper that challenges coffee

The 11th edition of Wine Behind the Label is published Jan 2019 with its most comprehensive analysis to date of wine producers, their vineyards and their wines. The guide remains unique with detailed profiles of individual wineries from all the main producing countries of the world, as well as giving full ratings and scores for their wines.

The Nano Distillery is a compilation of how-to chapters and real-life experiences of distillers who successfully produce quality spirits on a small scale. Complete with formulas, spreadsheets, and first-person accounts The Nano Distillery is intended to provide you with enough information to roll up your sleeves and get distilling. Chapters include the necessary considerations of operating a distillery and making spirits-legalities, equipment, record-keeping, recipes, trademarking and design. And finally, you'll hear the voices of nano distillers themselves, who explain what's worked for them and what hasn't.The information here is invaluable and reads much like a series of mini-workshops on distilling and the business of distilling.TOC: Preface: Starting Distillery 291Part One: Getting StartedFive Things To Do and 10 Questions to Answer Before Opening a DistilleryJust Do It-Or Get a DogPart Two: Regulations, Operations & ConstructionSeven Key Considerations for Designing a Nano DistilleryTen Dos and Don'ts for Working with Your Local Code OfficialsTrademark Tips For Small DistillersCorrect Alcohol Dilution Calculation for DistillersNano Distillery Record KeepingEssential Equipment for a Startup Nano DistilleryPart Three: Production TechniquesHow Distillation WorksSeven Steps to Make Award-Winning Whiskey in Your BasementGin Styles and TechniquesCooking Corn Mash at Whiskey GapMashing and Distilling at Old FlatheadPart Four: Nano Distillery ProfilesEpilogue: Great Notch DistilleryAppendix: Nano Distillery Cost Modeling Spreadsheet

Charles Bamforth takes readers through the beer making process, offering insight into the people behind your favorite beers and what consumers should think about when buying and enjoying store-bought beer.

Winemakers Éric and Saskia de Rothschild lead readers through 150 vintages of Château Lafite, revealing key moments since the family arrived in 1868, along with scientific and climatic data and visual memories from the château''s archives.Over the past 150 years, six generations of the Rothschild family have attended to the winemaking tradition, developing Château Lafite''s reputation and transforming this classified Premier Grand Cru into a benchmark for fine wine in Bordeaux. Discover how this occurred and what actually lies behind Lafite''s label through stories from the tightly-knit team of men and women who tend to Lafite wines--from vineyard workers to barrel makers, and harvesters to winemakers.A chronology introducing each of the 150 vintages includes informative tasting notes, meteorological aspects, and the grape blends that mark each vintage. An archival gem has been unearthed for each year: from the harvesters'' menu in 1922 to portraits by master photographers like Robert Doisneau, Richard Avedon, and Paolo Roversi. Space to record personal tasting notes allows readers to make this book their own, building their wine knowledge over time.The Lafite story--illustrated here with historical documents, press clippings, and photographs--combines deep respect for tradition with a commitment to evolve with the times, protecting Lafite''s singular, vibrant, and evolving legacy for the next 150 years.

Just the Tonic is an accessible yet informative history of tonic water: its connections to the major disease malaria, the cure discovered in the bark of the cinchona tree and its constituent alkaloid quinine. It is a history deeply intertwined with botanical exploration and empire in the Victorian era, and the role of botanical gardens such as Kew.

Pink gin has never been more popular so why not shake up your own rosy-hued cocktails at home with more than 25 perfectly-pink recipes.

50 cocktails inspired by famous artists, their art and their favourite tipples

**2020 James Beard Award Nominee****2020 Gourmand Cookbook Award Winner for Japan in Spirits Books**Drink your way through Japan (even from home) with the help of this book!Japan is home to some of the world's most interesting alcoholic beveragesfrom traditional Sake and Shochu to Japanese whisky, beer, wine and cocktails that are winning global acclaim and awards.In this comprehensive survey of Japanese drinks, experts Stephen Lyman and Chris Bunting cover all the main types of beverages found in Japanese bars and restaurants, as well as supermarkets and liquor stores around the world. The book has chapters on Sake, Shochu, whisky, wine, beer, Awamori (a moonshine-like liquor from Okinawa), Umeshu plum wine and other fruit wines. There is also a fascinating chapter on modern Japanese-style cocktailscomplete with recipes so you can get the authentic experience, including:Sour Plum CordialSakura MartiniImproved Shochu CocktailFar East Side CocktailThorough descriptions of the varieties of each beverage are given along with the history, production methods, current trends and how to drink them. Detailed bar and buyer's guides at the back of the book list specialist establishments where readers can go to enjoy and purchase the drinks, both in Japan and cities around the world, including London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, Shanghai and more!This is an indispensable book for anyone interested in brewing, distilling, new cocktails or Japanese culture, travel and cuisine. Kampai! Cheers!

A pocket-sized collection of classic cocktails.

Over 40 enticing vodka-based recipes, that will have you creating tasty and sophisticated cocktails in no time

We are familiar with the medical opinion that a daily glass of wine is good for the health and also the rival opinion that any more than a glass or two will set us on the road to ruin. Whether or not good for the body, Scruton argues, wine, drunk in the right frame of mind, is definitely good for the soul. And there is no better accompaniment to wine than philosophy. By thinking with wine, you can learn not only to drink in thoughts but to think in draughts.This good-humoured book offers an antidote to the pretentious clap-trap that is written about wine today and a profound apology for the drink on which civilisation has been founded.In vino veritas.

Delicious teas to keep you hydrated and feeling young.

The first economic analysis of the beer market and brewing industry, this volume examines the history and consumption of beer, industrial organization, and new beer markets. It presents global developments as well as country studies from Europe, the US, China, Russia, and India.

Master the classics and sharpen your skills with the world's bestselling cocktail book!

Supermarket wines now win Gold Medals in International Challenge. Best Wines in the Supermarkets, identifies these superior wines, often at bargain prices. It provides the tasting and style notes for readers to use in finding what they enjoy. Now with its own secure website for searching and sorting- at www.bestwinesinthesupermarket.uk.

189 Best Beer Brewing Recipes: Brewing the World''s Best Beer at Home Book 2 is the ultimate book on making quality beers at home. This book has recipes to fire the imagination of even the most seasoned home brewer. George Braun adeptly covers the full range of brewing possibilities - accurately, clearly, and simply. From ingredients and methods to recipes and equipment for brewing beer at home, 189 Best Beer Brewing Recipes: Brewing the World''s Best Beer at Home Book 2 is loaded with valuable information on brewing techniques and recipe formulation. A perennial best seller, it''s a must-have for every new and seasoned brewer''s library. This book will help you take control of your home brewing. It''s the perfect resource for when you''re ready to move from extract to all-grain and from kits to formulate your own recipes. This book is dedicated to all those who wants to learn the secret recipes of the world''s best beer and to brew these gifts from the gods in the comfort of home. You adventurous beer makers will be rewarded for your efforts by having the experience of tasting some of the world''s most unique, delicious beer available to only an elite few... of course; you can share the experience with special friends! George Braun is an experienced and respected brewer. With his in-depth knowledge and years of experience in beer brewing, he loves to help other brewers make great beer and expand their knowledge while enjoying the adventure at the same time. He always speaks from personal experience, humbly including any mistakes he has made to help others avoid making them too. He is a real treat to read. "You will be rewarded by having the experience of tasting some of the world''s most unique and delicious beer available only to an elite few... "Let the party begin!"

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A selection of 50 rum recipes, from classic Caribbean Breeze, Continental and Bolero to new mixes such as Havana Bandana, Monkey Wrench and Hustler. A brief history of rum and the different types, cocktail equipment and the glasses to use.

150 Juicing recipes to optimize health, flavor, and the power of your juicerShake up your health routine and maximize the benefits of fresh, energizing, and flavorful juices. This complete book of juicing recipes features more than 150 different options, from Jet Lag Tonic to Metabolism Boosting Green Juice, designed to help you get in top shape, detox your system, and get the most out of your home juicer.This tasty collection of juicing recipes includes: The ultimate starter guide-Learn how to choose the type of juicer that fits your lifestyle, which ingredients to keep on hand, and the best ways to prep fruits and veggies for juicing.150+ Recipes-Keep things interesting with dozens of unique recipes like Breakfast Mojito, Spicy Tomato, Citrus Energy, Complexion Helper, and Peach-Strawberry Nectar.Target your wellness needs-This book is organized into sections for juices that can help with weight loss, clearer skin, anti-aging, and more.Discover the endless options for healthy juicing at home with The Juicing Recipes Book.

Ian Buxton, the UK's No.1 bestselling author on spirits, takes us on a tour of the different colours, flavours, creation methods and characteristics, and makes his pick of the best rums in the world. Whether you like your rum in cocktails, or prefer to sip it neat, this is the only book on rum you will ever need.

The first of its kind, Coffee and Wine is a comprehensive study and comparison of the growing, producing, marketing and consumption of the two beverages - from tree to cup and from vine to glass.

Home winemaking is easy and fun for anyone with this collection of 148 creative recipes that forego specialty grapes and instead use a wide range of readily available fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs to create combinations such as Black Currant Peach, Ginger Green Tea Sake, Orange Chocolate Habanero, and Vanilla Rose Petal.

The most authoritative annual guide to the very best Italian wines. The awards honour ecologically aware wine producers who are working with the environment, bestowing "Green" awards on those who create sustainable yields.

The Comprehensive Guide to the 50 Essential Varieties and Styles

The only book about Cava available in English