This indispensable guide features classic and exotic drink recipes for the home and professional bartender. Readers will discover the secret house specialties of the world's great bars, learn the wondrous ways of wine, and enter the flavorful world of liqueurs.

Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this guide features:

• Tips on measuring, serving, stocking the bar, and learning the language of mixology
  
• Easy-to-find recipes that are organized alphabetically by type of liquor
  
• Classic as well as new recipes for gin, rum, and vodka drinks, punches, aperitifs, non-alcoholic and hot drinks, and more.