Spirited is the most important book of cocktails from around the world - researched and collected for the home drink maker. It spotlights hundreds of cocktail recipes from the past 500 years and 60 countries, ranging from renowned iconic classics to lesser-known regional specialties to influential bespoke drinks - each reflecting the era, location, or bar that inspired it. Contemporary design and a wealth of commissioned photographs create an authoritative, accessible global guide that

perfectly distills the cocktail's distinctive essence. The perfect book for celebrating!

 

Details

ISBN: 9781838661618
Audience: General
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 17 Sep 2020
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 27(H) x 18(L) x 3.8(W)

 

Reviews

"As is often the case with Phaidon titles, this is a whopping huge book, with over 400 pages of cocktail recipes from more than 60 countries and spanning 500 (!) years." -Stained Page News

"If you have a go-to cocktail, it most likely appears in Spirited: Cocktails From Around the World. In a huge volume that can only be called a tome, author Adrienne Stillman profiles and provides recipes for 610 drinks, ranging from age-old to brand-new, simple (the Russian Yorsh, which is beer fortified with vodka) to elaborate (the Tropical Itch, which comes with a full-sized backscratcher as a swizzle stick)." -Atlas Obscura

"Lockdown saw the term "quarantini" enter our vernacular, and author Adrienne Stillman's new tome, Spirited: Cocktails from Around the World, promises to up the ante." -Business Traveller

"The arrival of a new cocktail compendium gives us the perfect tipple for every time of year." -Stylist

"As is often the case with Phaidon titles, this is a whopping huge book, with over 400 pages of cocktail recipes from more than 60 countries and spanning 500 (!) years."-Stained Page News

"If you have a go-to cocktail, it most likely appears in Spirited: Cocktails From Around the World. In a huge volume that can only be called a tome, author Adrienne Stillman profiles and provides recipes for 610 drinks, ranging from age-old to brand-new, simple (the Russian Yorsh, which is beer fortified with vodka) to elaborate (the Tropical Itch, which comes with a full-sized backscratcher as a swizzle stick)."-Atlas Obscura

"The most comprehensive and varied cocktail book I've ever seen."-Travel Distilled

"This definitive cocktail recipe book for the home bartender includes 610 cocktail recipes from 6 continents and 60 countries, spanning 500 years."-Good Spirits News

"This book might suffice as the only cocktail book a drinker needs. "-Epicurious

"Ambitious"-Atlanta Journal Constitution

"The breadth of recipes promises something for everyone"-360 West Magazine

"Lockdown saw the term "quarantini" enter our vernacular, and author Adrienne Stillman's new tome, Spirited: Cocktails from Around the World, promises to up the ante."-Business Traveller

"The arrival of a new cocktail compendium gives us the perfect tipple for every time of year."-Stylist

"Phaidon's Spirited: Cocktails from Around the World is the gorgeous new cocktail-making encyclopedia for at-home bartenders and travel lovers."-Forbes

"A veritable bible. "-Food & Travel Journal

"A deep-dive into the world's most luxurious and inspiring cocktails. "-Polo & Lifestyle Magazine

"One of the most comprehensive guides to cocktail making you can find."-House & Garden Magazine

 

Author Biography

Adrienne Stillman is the co-founder, editor-inchief, and event director of Dipsology, a curated guide and community for cocktail enthusiasts. She also oversees strategy and marketing for wine, spirits, and hospitality clients, and is a certified

sommelier. She is the author of Where Bartenders Drink (Phaidon). A native New Yorker, she lives in Napa Valley, California.