The Bar Book

By Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Martha Holmberg, Alanna Hale (photographer)

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1 author picked The Bar Book as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’ve spent more than a decade immersed in the cocktail world and writing about bar culture, mixology, and technique; John is an award-winning bartender himself. And yet when we have questions on cocktail technique, we always, always reach for this book.

Jeffrey Morgenthaler is a legend in the industry and, what’s more, he has a gift for clear instruction. Whatever our question, we’ll find an authoritative answer here. 

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