"I was very familiar with the history because I've been writing cocktail history for 25 years. For my last book before this one, I was the editor-in-chief and principal writer of the Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, a huge reference book that includes histories and biographies of famous bartenders, as well as other related information. So a lot of the information was pretty fresh in my mind."
"That said, I always research my books anew, and see what else I can find; what other connections I can make. There were some periods in some places that were completely new to me, and that was fun. I tried to tell as many stories as I possibly could. I've written at length, for instance, about the history of African American bartenders, which was really deeply buried."
A graphic nonfiction book traces the evolution of cocktails worldwide, covering Colonial-era punches, Prohibition, the 1930s tiki trend, the modern craft cocktail movement, and recent developments. The work pairs illustrated storytelling with an array of cocktail recipes. Prior encyclopedic research informed the narrative, drawing on comprehensive reference material about spirits, cocktails, and bartender biographies. New research uncovered underreported histories, including the contributions of African American and Asian bartenders. The project curates numerous stories and historical connections across time and place, combining visual art and scholarly detail to make cocktail history accessible and engaging.
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