Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Bartending 5
Chapter 1: For Openers: Gathering the Tools and Glasses You Need 7
Chapter 2: Methods to the Drink Making Madness 17
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Home Bar 31
Chapter 4: Keeping Tabs: Helpful Charts and Measures 41
Part 2: Distilling the High Points of Various Spirits 49
Chapter 5: Vodka 51
Chapter 6: Gin 57
Chapter 7: Tequila and Mezcal 61
Chapter 8: American and Canadian Whisk(e)y 67
Chapter 9: Irish Whiskey 79
Chapter 10: Scotch Whisky 83
Chapter 11: Japanese Whisky 89
Chapter 12: Rum 93
Chapter 13: Brandy 99
Chapter 14: Cognac and Armagnac 105
Chapter 15: Aperitifs, Cordials, Digestifs, and Liqueurs 111
Chapter 16: Beer 119
Chapter 17: Hard Teas, Seltzers, and Ready-to-Drink Products 123
Chapter 18: Wine 127
Chapter 19: Low- and No-Alcohol Options 137
Part 3: Drink Recipes: Creating Classic Cocktails and More 141
Chapter 20: Recipes from A to Z 143
Chapter 21: Shots and Shooters 311
Chapter 22: Martini Making 321
Chapter 23: Drinks for Special Occasions 329
Chapter 24: Mocktails and Low-Alcohol Cocktails 337
Part 4: The Part of Tens 349
Chapter 25: Ten+ Toasts to Mark Any Occasion 351
Chapter 26: At Least Ten Cures and Lores 355
Chapter 27: Ten+ Terms That’ll Make You Sound Like a Pro 357
Recipe Index 361
Topics Index 393