Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Bartending 5Chapter 1: For Openers: Gathering the Tools and Glasses You Need 7Chapter 2: Methods to the Drink Making Madness 17Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Home Bar 31Chapter 4: Keeping Tabs: Helpful Charts and Measures 41Part 2: Distilling the High Points of Various Spirits 49Chapter 5: Vodka 51Chapter 6: Gin 57Chapter 7: Tequila and Mezcal 61Chapter 8: American and Canadian Whisk(e)y 67Chapter 9: Irish Whiskey 79Chapter 10: Scotch Whisky 83Chapter 11: Japanese Whisky 89Chapter 12: Rum 93Chapter 13: Brandy 99Chapter 14: Cognac and Armagnac 105Chapter 15: Aperitifs, Cordials, Digestifs, and Liqueurs 111Chapter 16: Beer 119Chapter 17: Hard Teas, Seltzers, and Ready-to-Drink Products 123Chapter 18: Wine 127Chapter 19: Low- and No-Alcohol Options 137Part 3: Drink Recipes: Creating Classic Cocktails and More 141Chapter 20: Recipes from A to Z 143Chapter 21: Shots and Shooters 311Chapter 22: Martini Making 321Chapter 23: Drinks for Special Occasions 329Chapter 24: Mocktails and Low-Alcohol Cocktails 337Part 4: The Part of Tens 349Chapter 25: Ten+ Toasts to Mark Any Occasion 351Chapter 26: At Least Ten Cures and Lores 355Chapter 27: Ten+ Terms That'll Make You Sound Like a Pro 357Recipe Index 361Topics Index 393
Author Ray Foley is the Founder of BARTENDER(r) Magazine, and co-author Jackie Wilson Foley is the Publisher. Since 1979, BARTENDER(r) Magazine is one of the only magazines in the world geared toward bartenders. Ray and Jackie also founded the BARTENDER "Hall of Fame"(r) and The Bartenders' Foundation. For more information visit bartender.com/mixologist.com.