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Speakeasy: 200 Underground Cocktails
Benny Roff
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Description for Speakeasy: 200 Underground Cocktails
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Prohibition in the US was instituted during the 1920s, making the sale of alcohol illegal, in an effort to `clean up’ the sins of those `evil’ imbibers. However, far from shutting down the country’s debauchery (and, let’s face it, fun), it gave rise to a proliferation of speakeasies – underground drinking dens that became particularly popular in New York. Here, the golden era of the cocktail was born. The iconic Sidecar, White Lady, Clover Club and French 75 cocktails, among many others, were born in the dark, smokey, drinking dens: the speakeasies. Speakeasy is a cocktail book that celebrates ... Read more
Prohibition in the US was instituted during the 1920s, making the sale of alcohol illegal, in an effort to `clean up’ the sins of those `evil’ imbibers. However, far from shutting down the country’s debauchery (and, let’s face it, fun), it gave rise to a proliferation of speakeasies – underground drinking dens that became particularly popular in New York. Here, the golden era of the cocktail was born. The iconic Sidecar, White Lady, Clover Club and French 75 cocktails, among many others, were born in the dark, smokey, drinking dens: the speakeasies. Speakeasy is a cocktail book that celebrates ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
540g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
South Yarra, Australia
ISBN
9781743790106
SKU
V9781743790106
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Benny Roff
Benny Roff began cooking professionally at 24 and graduated from the California Culinary Academy in 2001. He has cooked at Le Bernadin in New York City, Jardinière in San Francisco and Kensington Place in London. He moved to cocktails in 2006 and managed Melbourne’s iconic Borsch, Vodka and Tears for three years, where he conducted extensive empirical research into vodka. ... Read more
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