This is a 2014 account of the cocktail revival and should be supplemented for later developments.
Provides the bridge from historical recovery to modern creative practice.
Simonson connects the Old-Fashioned's revival to bartenders and writers who emphasized better spirits, ice, fresh garnish, restrained sweetness, and older formulas. He also shows the restored template becoming a platform for new bitters, sweeteners, base spirits, and techniques.
Displayed book page 68; supplied PDF sheet 70
Displayed book page 62; supplied PDF sheet 66
“Rebirth and Cult Status”
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Simonson connects the Old-Fashioned's revival to bartenders and writers who emphasized better spirits, ice, fresh garnish, restrained sweetness, and older formulas. He also shows the restored template becoming a platform for new bitters, sweeteners, base spirits, and techniques.
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“Rebirth and Cult Status”; Displayed book page 62; supplied PDF sheet 66; through Displayed book page 68; supplied PDF sheet 70.
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Provides the bridge from historical recovery to modern creative practice.
Qualification
This is a 2014 account of the cocktail revival and should be supplemented for later developments.