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"Absolutely necessary for any spirits dork."
--Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit
"There's much more to being a good bartender than being able to
quickly and efficiently make great cocktails. Yes, Meehan
addresses cocktail recipes, what ingredients tools and techniques
to deploy to make great drinks, but importantly this book is
about much more than just mixing cocktails. Anyone who absorbs
the pages on spirits will have more than passable knowledge of
each of the spirit categories, and anyone who's serious about bar
management, or indeed any aspect of bar operations should read
this book."
--Simon Difford, Difford's Guide
"One of the most recognizable names in the bar world brings you
the ultimate cocktail guide, complete with recipes, origin
stories and hacks--because not owning an esoteric bottle of
bitters shouldn't hold you back from a good drink. There are also
floor plans of bars around the world and deep-cut cocktail facts
for those who want to geek out."
--Abby Reisner, Tasting Table
"For anyone obsessed with cocktails and their unique subculture,
this book will be fascinating and essential, a heady tome that
pores over the origins of whiskey and gin like a graduate school
volume."
--Matthew Kang, Eater
"Jim Meehan was among the pioneers of the craft cocktail
movement, opening PDT in Manhattan in 2007. "Meehan's Bartender
Manual" is exactly what the title promises: a manual for
professional bartenders. But it will make a welcome addition to
the library of any serious at-home drink maker."
--Wayne Curtis, The Wall Street Journal
"There are hundreds of bar books that focus on cocktail recipes
or history, but few really explore the art and practicalities of
bartending. Jim Meehan strives to write a modern handbook on par
with the 1862 book, Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide. Meehan whips
through cocktail history basics and features in-depth recipes for
classic cocktails, but the best sections look at what it means to
run a bar today. [..]Meehan's book is designed for everyone from
newcomers to the bar industry to seasoned bar owners who are
always seeking new ways to improve their establishment."
--Amy Cavanaugh, Plate
"When he opened New York's PDT in 2007, Jim Meehan helped kick
off the speakeasy trend, and in 2012, the bar scored the first
James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program. Now Meehan has
distilled his bar expertise into this combination recipe book and
bar industry guide. "
--Jason Horn, The Daily Beast
"Jim Meehan's 'Bartender Manual' a must-read for pros, home
mixologists alike."
--Kenney Marlatt, Chicago Tribune
"Award-winning bartender Jim Meehan is one of a handful of drinks
nerds who's had a profound impact on the cocktail scene in
America: the "modern speakeasy" he made his name at, PDT, is
still a must-visit NYC bar ten years after opening thanks to its
innovative and excellent drinks. Now, he's taken a lifetime of
knowledge and distilled it into a detailed bible of bartending
that covers history, technique, tools and ingredients, plus 100
classic cocktail recipes and a sprinkling of invaluable in
from some of the world's top bartenders."
--Laura Sant, Departures
"A knowledge-filled tome for true cocktail nerds or those
apsiring to be--it has ins from the who's-who of the
bar-and-spirits world and perfected recipes of classics drinks."
--Esquire
About the Author
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JIM MEEHAN is a renowned bartender and author of The
PDT Cocktail Book. He worked at some of New York City's most
revered restaurants and bars, including Gramercy Tavern and Pegu
Club, before opening the James Beard Award winning PDT bar in
2007. A former editor of Food & Wine Magazine's annual cocktail
book and the Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide, Meehan is currently a
Lucky Peach magazine contributor, the Banks Rums global
ambassador, and a cocktail curator for American Express Centurion
lounges. He and his family reside in Portland, Oregon where he
runs his consulting firm Mixography, Inc.