Home Bar Basics: Contemporary Books (Volume One)
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- A lot of people have been asking me what books I use for reference when studying up on cocktails, their culture and history. This is a huge topic for me because, if I'm being 100% honest I read every cocktail book I can get my hands on. Every. One. That being said, I thought it might be helpful to you guys if I took you through some of the contemporary books I use and find useful
Here's links to all the Books in I mention in the video:
Liquid Intelligence: amzn.to/2SBhlja
Amaro: amzn.to/2JtzcEP
A Proper Drink: amzn.to/2SAYsgu
Imbibe: amzn.to/2yHFCfq
Punch: amzn.to/2Q7dRU5
Potions Of The Carribean: amzn.to/2yJNI73
The Flavor Matrix: amzn.to/2OgEJPJ
The Flavor Bible: amzn.to/2JtzM5t
Nightcap: amzn.to/2SAZeKo
Death & Co: amzn.to/2PvpgQA
Clean and Dirty Drinking: amzn.to/2OiYq9s
Bitters: amzn.to/2QcebRl
Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: amzn.to/2JwpAZU
Bourbon: amzn.to/2JwAte0
The Drunken Botanist: amzn.to/2yIGKzn
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A fun but critical part of the work behind a good cocktail, is the research. A very good episode. Thanks.
The flavor matrix is a great reference for flavors regardless of what you are making.
Definitely need to get your hands on Smuggler's Cove. Amazing resource for rum and tiki.
Just in time for the holidays!
Very helpful. Great spectrum of books & knowledge.
Dead Rabbit and Death and Co recently released new books as well. Also Smugglers Cove is a great book for tiki
You and all your guests have been tremendous resources. What is the best way I can support y'all from the opposite side of the country?
There are a few different ways. Liking and leaving great comments helps us a lot to be honest, and watching the videos helps. We have a Patreon which offers various subscription tiers which helps us offset the cost of production. You can find that here: www.patreon.com/theeducatedbarfly and also using the affiliate links to the books I talk about in this video helps us because we get a small kickback on sales and that all gets put back into the show.
Love love love, the book reviews
Thanks for all the recommendations, I don't mind if your video is longer than usual because the content is really good. Keep it up, every video you upload is inspiring.
Very inspiring thank you
This is so great. I'm behind everyone but so so great
wish this was longer :(
We're doing more book videos in our book club series
I would love to see another video about more books! :)
Good video. Appreciate the suggestions
Have a copy of the Dead Rabbit book, its awesome! They cover lots of time periods 19th 20th century, and share historic bits and for a history nut like me, thats awesome! These invalid drinks in the book were originally for people that were sick and most of them were beer based, and Founders porter is in the porter sangaree from the Jerry Thomas Bon Vivant's guide from 1862. They should open up a bar on Mackinac Island, the only place where horses and carriages are still used and where the Grand Hotel is!
I'm suprised you didn't include Regarding Cocktails! Thanks for the great info!
Hi I got also Beachbum Berrys Sippin Safari from Cocktail kingdom and I like this book very much.
It’s a great book!
One of your best videos
Hi, I hope you still answer old comments on your videos :) I just bought the dead rabbit cocktail book and have a question. The tinctures they do are always made with one aroma giving ingredient, water and everclear. Since I’m from germany I don’t really know which everclear I should buy or if I can take something else because it is available in different ABV. The book doesnt say anything about that I belive.
Keep it up! Your videos really got better and better over the years! Maybe you could do a new "book" video for your beguinner series you wanted to start.
Hi, this was extremely helpful as always. What are your thoughts on making cocktails without the hard liquor like "Whisky, Rum, Gin" etc. We have the challenge to create good wines with just Wine & Beer (because of not having a hard liquor licence). Any suggestions and thoughts?. Thanks a bunch!
Awesome. Great video.
Thanks.
Thanks so much for these great resources!
Two Questions:
1. What are the main differences between "the flavor bible" and "the flavor matrix"? (I see they are by different authors, is there a lot of overlap?)
2. Which of Beachbum Berry's books are more recipe-centric, and which are more history centric? (It looks like Potions, and Sippin' have history+some recipes, while "Remixed" and the books it summarizes are recipe heavy, but I'm not sure if I'm right because the descriptions of these books on the internet are lacking)
Aj Beckner the flavor bible is like an encyclopedia of flavor buddies whereas the Flavor Matrix is a very scientific approach which really approaches like flavors by breaking down their molecules. The must have Beachbum book is Sippin Safari but also remixed and the grog log. If you get those then you pretty much have it all
Do your other book video please please please!!
To get started I have bought Jeffrey Morgenthaler's "The Bar Book" since this claims to be somewhat of the first book on technique.
Now I need a companion book that is no technique, no history, just recipes.
A comprehensive list of cocktails everyone should know how to make but really fine tuned to get the ratios just right.
As a beginner I need that reference as I do not have them in my head and I need the correct ratios so that the actual star of the drink shines, not the sugar, citrus, bitters, or whatever.
Extra points if the book is not trying to push the envelope with home made syrups and tinctures. Even better if it recommends specific spirits.
I want to lay a solid foundation before I get experimental. I want to be able to craft up solid cocktails even with a limited bar at someone else's place.
Any recommendations folks?
I understand this is two years old. The closest thing I can think of is the encyclopaedia of cocktails. Got over 1000 different cocktails in there. There is a little bit of history but mostly cocktails.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Part 2?
is there a alternetif for Imbibe ?
Would you recommend to buy the Flavor Bible or the Flavor Matrix as a fist book of flavor?
You should get the Vegetarian Flavor Bible it’s super helpful and much more situated to cocktails than the original one. And yes, it’s the one book I constantly reference
@@TheEducatedBarfly thank you
The Flavor Bible is also very helpful when cooking a meal.
Death & Co has also one more feature - it is so beautifully made, it is not only just a pleasure to look through it, but also it has good presentation on the shelf as well. Recently I have bouth Death & Co, Dead Rabit and Savoy Coctail Book - but this one I assume will be discussed in Vol 2 of this video.
Just one question, isn't "Liquid Intelligence" a little bit too scientific book for home/amature bartenders? That such people will not gain much from this book? I have not seen it so would like to hear what you think.
Mateusz Wnuk-Lipiński no on the contrary Liquid intelligence demystifies the science of cocktails and gives someone a deeper understanding of how everything works. There is some stuff that is expensive and unattainable even for myself as a professional bartender but 90% of the book is useful and informative and one can easily make most recipes. It has an overview of expensive equipment but often offers hacks on how to get around it. It is a Must read for anyone very interested in cocktails
You should get Cocktail Codex
CNHphoto I will. Wasn’t out yet when I shot this video but my good friend Devon was a contributor to that book. I’m super excited to sink my teeth into it
What do you feel about Morganthalers book ?
When's your book coming out?? Sign me up!
The nightcap book is available now.
www.amazon.com/dp/1452170681/?ref=exp_theeducatedbarfly_lv_dp_vv_d
Where's part 2?
We’re rethinking this whole series and doing it a bit differently. Next video will be on our second Channel barfly Freepour in a couple of weeks
You must have been checking my emails, as I just got sent a 10% off voucher at the Book Depository :-).
Can you (or have you and I missed it) done a video on amaros or amaros vs bitters?
Definitely grab Parson's book "Amaro" (shown in this video) as well as his other book "Bitters".
What happened to the bitters video?
I took it down because it was admittedly a bit of a mess. I want another shot a redoing it. It was an episode i was dreading because we hadn't perfected a way of shooting and editing it yet. I watched it a couple times and it annoyed me how many times i said flavor, flavoring or flavoring element. I can do better :)
@@TheEducatedBarfly It would be sweet if the bitters episode was more like this video. Offer the most essential bitters, some more obscure bitters and when/how to use them, good brands, bad brands etc
Scott Seymour what I’d like to do is a short (concise) history, what bitters are, how to use them and which ones I use. I have never run into a “bad” brand house early but there are some essential ones everyone need me to have. Thank you for the input! I appreciate it!
And feel free to ramble as much as you want. 10 minutes isn't much of a slog for viewers
Cool. Looking forward to it!
Mlin-ar-chek. Boom easy.
"pottable" lmao