Spirit of Gin: History, Anecdotes, Trends and Cocktails

With everything from the top brands to the best recipes, this is the gin lover's perfect guide!
Gin is the main ingredient in some of today's trendiest cocktails. This volume is entirely dedicated to the popular liquor--its history, its production, its various flavorings. Davide Terziotti, an expert in the field, provides profiles of 30 main brands, outlining their characteristics, aromas, and main botanicals. For each, he provides an ideal recipe, and the final section offers a selection of classic and innovative cocktails, with instructions on their preparation. Throughout, Fabio Petroni's splendid still lifes illustrate the masterly text.