Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail II

Recently I received a copy of the second edition of Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail Volume II, which has eleven new articles on cocktail and bar related topics. There are some great articles, by some great writers and bartenders, in this edition. The topics encompass a number of areas including classic cocktails, the profession, some ingredient based articles and a little bit of history. There is something for everyone. In this edition of Mixologist, I contributed an article entitled “The Definitive Guide to Sour Mix”. Other authors, and topics include, Gary Regans writings about the origins of the Cosmopolitan and Dale DeGroff writes a great article on what makes a great bar. The book is a good read and picking up a copy helps the Museum of the American Cocktail. 

List of Contributions and Topics

The Cocktail by Christine Sismondo
Our Heritage in the Mint Julep by LeNell Smothers
The Birth of the Pinks by Gary Regan
Enter the Mixologist by Robert Hess
What Makes a great Bar by Dale DeGroff
Raising the Bar on the High Seas by Ryan Magarian
The Worldwide Cocktail Club by Jared Brown & Anastatia Miller
Ice Cold Thoughts by Audrey Saunders
The Definitive Guide to Sweet and Sour by Darcy O’Neil
Absinthe by Gwydion Stone
The Spirit of the Bat by Robert Hess