(*NEW ARRIVAL*) (Spirits) Robert Jay Misch. Quick Guide to Spirits, including Whiskies, Gin, Vodka, Rum, Brandy, Liqueurs, and Cocktail Recipes: What They Are, How They're Made, How They're Used

Illus. with humorous cartoons by Mac Shepard. 6.5x5", jacket. Garden City: Doubleday, [1972].

A charming guide to liquor, with remarks on their distillation, history and culture. Cocktail recipes are arranged by spirit, with attribution to a variety of bartenders working at famous bars: "Pisco Sawer" from La Fonda del Sol in NYC, "Between the Sheets" from David Grieg at The Criterion (Jubilee Bar), London, "Stav" from Leon Bebar at the Tel Aviv Hilton in Israel, etc. A remarkable roundup of drinks from bartenders who rarely received recognition for their inventions!

Mild sunning and chipping to jacket spine; inscription to front free endpaper, else very good.