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Tom Sandham
Tom Sandham

Tom Sandham

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Canonical identity: Tom Sandham

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This authority record represents the drinks writer credited as the primary author of World’s Best Cocktails. It does not transfer authorship of named bartender recipes or quoted practitioner statements to Sandham.

Authority summary

Sandham compiled historical and contemporary cocktail material, bartender profiles, and attributed bar specifications. His book is useful secondary evidence for recipe comparison and source-bounded practitioner evidence when individual creators and venues are named.

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Authority Notes

Recorded as the book’s primary text author. Historical claims remain secondary unless independently verified; attributed bartender statements and modern recipes remain bounded to their named contributors.

Biography Summary

Drinks writer and author of World's Best Cocktails, a global compilation of historical and contemporary cocktail recipes, bartender profiles, and bar practices.

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Evolving whiskey-cocktail forms and attributed variants — SandhamEvolving whiskey-cocktail forms and attributed variants — Sandham
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Sandham, Tom

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Tom Sandham — World's Best Cocktails (Author)Tom Sandham — World's Best Cocktails (Author)
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