In Charles Schumann’s American Bar, the classic guide that launched a generation of cocktail lovers is back - completely updated. With its cloth binding evoking a Jazz Age guide to speakeasies and charming illustrations that could have come from a period magazine, this influential cocktail book returns in a newly updated edition. Spanning the cocktail spectrum from classic to contemporary, it includes everything the cocktail lover or mixologist needs to create the perfect drink in a stylishly retro package - making it both an elegant gift and an indispensable companion for home or professional entertaining. Featuring 500 recipes and an easy-to-use index arranged by drink categories, American Bar is rich with stories behind each cocktail’s creation, its inventors, and the spirits that define them, as well as guides to bartending equipment and bar terminology. Schumann - whose appreciation of design and drinks is legendary - draws on the menus of his iconic establishments, from Harry’s New York Bar to Schumann’s American Bar, distilling decades of expertise into a timeless celebration of craft and culture.
In Charles Schumann’s American Bar, the classic guide that launched a generation of cocktail lovers is back - completely updated. With its cloth binding evoking a Jazz Age guide to speakeasies and charming illustrations that could have come from a period magazine, this influential cocktail book returns in a newly updated edition. Spanning the cocktail spectrum from classic to contemporary, it includes everything the cocktail lover or mixologist needs to create the perfect drink in a stylishly retro package - making it both an elegant gift and an indispensable companion for home or professional entertaining. Featuring 500 recipes and an easy-to-use index arranged by drink categories, American Bar is rich with stories behind each cocktail’s creation, its inventors, and the spirits that define them, as well as guides to bartending equipment and bar terminology. Schumann - whose appreciation of design and drinks is legendary - draws on the menus of his iconic establishments, from Harry’s New York Bar to Schumann’s American Bar, distilling decades of expertise into a timeless celebration of craft and culture.
In Charles Schumann’s American Bar, the classic guide that launched a generation of cocktail lovers is back - completely updated. With its cloth binding evoking a Jazz Age guide to speakeasies and charming illustrations that could have come from a period magazine, this influential cocktail book returns in a newly updated edition. Spanning the cocktail spectrum from classic to contemporary, it includes everything the cocktail lover or mixologist needs to create the perfect drink in a stylishly retro package - making it both an elegant gift and an indispensable companion for home or professional entertaining. Featuring 500 recipes and an easy-to-use index arranged by drink categories, American Bar is rich with stories behind each cocktail’s creation, its inventors, and the spirits that define them, as well as guides to bartending equipment and bar terminology. Schumann - whose appreciation of design and drinks is legendary - draws on the menus of his iconic establishments, from Harry’s New York Bar to Schumann’s American Bar, distilling decades of expertise into a timeless celebration of craft and culture.