The Savoy Cocktail Book (Savoy London)
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During the 1920s and ’30s, prohibition-dodging Americans visiting London for tea-dances and ‘mixed drinks’ (cocktails), made the bar at the Savoy their home. Here, they were entertained by legendary American barman Harry Craddock, inventor of the White Lady and populariser of the Dry Martini. This book features 750 of Harry’s most popular recipes.During prohibition, liquor-deprived Americans would hop across the Atlantic for glamorous tea dances and cocktails in London. The place to b eseen drin
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July 7th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Review by ulricnijs@aol.com for The Savoy Cocktail Book (Savoy London)
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Harry Craddock has often been refered to as the only drink purist, and was probably the world first mixologist. He is certainly well above his contemporary -sorry Mr. Dick Bradsell! As essential as this book may be to any pofesional bartender, it is not on the shopping list of “Ibiza”-styled barmen. Indeed, is has a refreshing lack of disco-drink, and focuses only on true classics -sometimes with a Craddock’s twist!. However, before being enlightnened by his masterful exelency, one will have to get their heads around the measurments used in the recipes… -What on earth is a “Pony” or a “split”? But, this is a small price to pay for some of the finest drinks ever created. Last but not least, the packaging is superb!
July 7th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Review by Barkeep for The Savoy Cocktail Book (Savoy London)
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Have had this book for a few years now, and can highly recommend it to anyone who works in a cocktail bar, or who is serious about what they drink. This man invented The White Lady(a kind of 1920s Cosmo), and brought the modern Dry Martini to Europe. Harry Craddock was one of the “3 Harrys” of pre 1939 Bartending, along with Harry of Harrys Bar in Paris and Harrys Bar in Venice that quite simply gave Europe a Bartending tradition.As a piece of history, this book also shows how far the world of Wines and Spirits has come. Many of todays leading lights in the bar world will use this as a source book when inventing new creations, or in some cases shamelessly ripping-off old ones! All in all a must for the serious Bartender.
July 7th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Review by BEVERLEY HANDLEY for The Savoy Cocktail Book (Savoy London)
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This book was a gift to someone with whom I work. I understand from his wife that he’s putting it to good use, particularly over the Xmas holidays just passed.