Robert Simonson: The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore

Destined to become a classic on par with its namesake beverage, this fun and informative guide explores the history of the Old-Fashioned from its birth in the late 19th century to its renaissance as the star of the contemporary craft cocktail movement. Written by Robert Simonson, one of the foremost authorities on spirits in the United States, this book makes an ideal gift for whiskey lovers.

• Includes 50 Old-Fashioned recipes, along with informative history and insightful lore.
• Recipe highlights include Whiskey Cocktail, Genever Old-Fashioned and Black Walnut Old-Fashioned.
• Hardcover, 176 pages.

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