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If you're new to Irish Whiskey, we guarantee you'll walk away from our lessons feeling confident enough to talk shop with the most experienced bartenders and Irish Whiskey fans. You will gain immediate fundamental knowledge of how Irish Whiskey is made at the top Irish distilleries like New Midleton, Old Bushmills, Kilbeggan, and Cooley. If you're already familiar with Irish Whiskey, you will assuredly still learn along the way.

Camille Di Maio's novel The First Emma is the true story of Emma Koehler, whose tycoon husband, Otto, was killed in a crime-of-the-century murder by one of his two mistresses - both also named Emma - and her unlikely rise as CEO of a brewing empire during Prohibition. When a chance to tell her story to a young teetotaler arises, a tale unfolds of love, war, beer, and the power of women. 

Preparar el té es más que una acción simple destinada a satisfacer un deseo fútil. Su preparación requiere una atención especial a los detalles, movimientos, aromas y sabores, conjugados en una atmósfera de respeto mutuo, la cual deviene en un efecto estético y un estado espiritual de incomparable belleza. Esta obra de Kakuzo Okakura se ha convertido en un clásico de nuestros tiempos, dándonos acceso al pensamiento oriental a través de la ceremonia del té y la exaltación de la vida.

For the love of coffee....I spent 31 days roughing it in the trenches, by going to a different Dunkin location each day (sometimes more than one!), and ordering a different item each time, all while trying to chat with strangers, and find out more about myself as a reclusive, full-time author.

Making perfect espresso every time from home is simple as long as you know the facts.You won't need an expensive espresso machine to make incredible espresso, but good technique is incredibly important. Learn all here.

In the tradition of the popular business classics Leadership Is an Art and What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School, Dr. Helen Rothberg, a sought-after consultant to CEOs and entrepreneurs, reveals memorable insights about leadership developed while she worked as a bartender and...

Laure Dugas is a champagne baby, born into a family of winemakers from two storied regions of France: Champagne and the Rhône Valley. But Laure wants little to do with the family business. It is only at age 23, when her uncle offers to send her to New York City to learn English and represent his wines to the American market, that Laure bids adieu to her boyfriend and begins her journey of discovery.

To many, the idea of brewing a cup of coffee at home seems quite a feat. How do you know which coffee beans to choose? How long do you brew them for? And, more importantly, how do you know which coffee machine to purchase in order to make this homemade beverage a reality? All of these questions make it seem simpler to plunk down three or four dollars each morning at the coffee stand. But the process of creating the perfect cup no longer needs to be a daunting task!

Cask Strength is more than a history book. In it, Mike Gerrard, an award-winning travel and drinks writer, investigates the making, buying, and selling of barrels and details how drinks like wine, tequila, rum, cognac, and others are enhanced by specific kinds of barrel production.

This recipe book features over 1,000 cocktails and mocktails and will have you creating memorable drinks in no time! The perfect gift for host or hostess parties, housewarmings, or wedding registries, any house becomes a home when drinks are poured. So go ahead and mix it up. From 3-ingredient...

In this celebration of the comfort and community to be found in a warm, well-made cup of chai, Kevin Wilson offers readers his famous chai recipes alongside meditations on how to live a simple yet full life. Dubbed “the CEO of Chai” by Bon Appétit magazine, Kevin Wilson is an expert on all...

With new flavors and styles come new ways of enjoying the beer. In this book, I will open your eyes to new ways of preparing and enjoying IPA at home. Brewing IPA might not be as easy as brewing a cup of coffee, but it is not rocket science, either. In my book, IPA Craft Beer - How to Brew Unique India Pale Ale at Home, I show you how to brew the best craft beer, the India pale ale, in a way that you will love to drink it and serve it to your friends and family. No matter what your personal taste may be, I will show you how to craft a homebrew IPA that fits your style.

Interested in a healthy body that stays that way? Want something easy to follow without difficult recipes or exhausting workouts? Well you’ve come to the right place...but this is not just a quick way to lose weight - only to have it pile back on. Instead it’s a simple lifestyle change that is sustainable and will create a healthy body that stays that way. When you start juicing your body naturally increases energy and metabolism...which means you stop craving all those things that are bad for you, and the weight starts to come off and stay off, easily.

Cider is the quintessential American beverage. Drank by early settlers and founding fathers, it was ubiquitous and pervasive, but following Prohibition when orchards were destroyed and neglected, cider all but disappeared. In The Cider Revival, Jason Wilson chronicles what is happening now, an extraordinary rebirth that is less than a decade old.

A Kitchen Confidential for the cocktail profession, Unvarnished is a fly-on-the-wall narrative peek at the joys, pains, and peculiarities of life “behind the stick.” When it opened a decade ago, the acclaimed Los Angeles speakeasy The Varnish—owned, designed, and managed by award-winning...

In this lively and authoritative guide, Greene teaches listeners about whiskey and encourages them to make their own evaluations. Peppered with wry anecdotes drawn from her unusual life - and including recipes for delicious cocktails by some of today's most celebrated mixologists - Whiskey Distilled will be enthusiastically greeted by the whiskey curious as well as by journeymen whiskey drinkers thirsty to learn more about their beloved tipple.

Dive into the fascinating world of bartending with Bartending 101, an essential guide for aspiring bartenders and seasoned professionals alike. This book covers the fundamentals of bartending, including understanding the role of a bartender, mastering essential tools and techniques, and exploring the vast array of spirits and mixers. Discover the secrets behind classic cocktails, from the timeless Martini to the refreshing Mojito, with detailed recipes, histories, and modern twists. Learn the art of creating your own signature drinks, balancing flavors, and presenting them with flair.

Taste real magic. Drawing on her electric craft and harnessing influences from Wiccan and rootwork practices, Anaïs Alexandre shares a collection of delicious potions for the modern witch. This book of drinkable spells offers the powers of time-honored wisdom in truly delectable form. Sip on a subtle love potion, draw monetary fortune your way with a lucky prosperi-tea, or spread friendship vibes with a warming party punch; as the wheel of the year turns, discover your own craft through the magic of mixology.

New York Times best-selling author Michael J. Gelb ( Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci) opens our eyes to the remarkable power of wine to unleash creative potential, awaken our genius, and forge bonds with friends and co-workers. Here’s a wine appreciation audio book that invites you to experience wine with your “whole brain”—an approach that is unequivocally unique.

One part The Drunken Botanist, one part Blackthorn's Botanical Magic - shaken, not stirred - Blackthorn's Botanical Brews offers a fresh, fun way of bringing botanical magic into your kitchen, cocktail parties, and home remedies. Blackthorn's Botanical Brews has something for everyone. This book outlines the magical uses for many well-loved, traditional beverage ingredients found throughout time.