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The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought the Cocktail Home

✍️ Nice, Nicola
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🏛 Countryman Press 📅 2024 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781682688717
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📝 Description: The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought the Cocktail Home

Winner of the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or SpiritsJames Beard Award Finalist in Beverage with RecipesAn Imbibe Holiday Gift Guide PickA Saveur Best Narrative Food Book of 2024Meet the hostesses who have shaped cocktail history, and learn how to make the drinks they loved.

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While this title offers a unique perspective by centering on women’s roles in cocktail history, its value is heavily dependent on the reader's interest in biographical narratives over rigorous technical depth. It may not suit purists seeking exhaustive ingredient science or those uninterested in historical context. However, for those drawn to the cultural evolution of spirits, it provides a distinct angle on a well-trodden subject.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

While this title offers a unique perspective by centering on women’s roles in cocktail history, its value is heavily dependent on the reader's interest in biographical narratives over rigorous technical depth. It may not suit purists seeking exhaustive ingredient science or those uninterested in historical context. However, for those drawn to the cultural evolution of spirits, it provides a distinct angle on a well-trodden subject.

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