And here it is — 834 Pages — I’ve been waiting for this since Grossman’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits lamentably reached its final update…
THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SPIRITS AND COCKTAILS — edited by Dave Wondrich with Noah Rothbaum, Forward by Marcus Samuelson
“David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum have been studying bars, booze and drinks for a combined 40 years. So they thought they knew their chosen area of expertise when they began putting together “The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails” nearly a decade ago.” ~ New York Times (full article link below)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/dining/drinks/the-oxford-companion-to-spirits-and-cocktails.html
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