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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of this good book must be in want of a drink.Winner of the Gourmand Award in the Gin category (US). In six enduring novels, Jane Austen captured the fancies and foibles of Regency England, and every delightful page of this book celebrates the picnics, luncheons, dinner parties, and glamorous balls of Austen’s world. At these social engagements, gossip reigned, love flourished, and drinks flowed. Discover an exotic world of cobblers, crustas, flips, punches, shrubs, slings, sours, and toddies, with recipes that evoke the past but suit today’s tastes. Raise your glass to Sense and Sensibility with a Brandon Old-Fashioned, Elinorange Blossom, Hot Barton Rum, or Just a Dashwood. Toast Pride and Prejudice with a Cousin Collins, Fizzy Miss Lizzie, Gin & Bennet, or Salt & Pemberley. Brimming with enlightening quotes from the novels and Austen’s letters, beautiful photographs, and period design, this intoxicating volume is a must-have for any devoted Janeite.

A celebration of Agatha Christie’s timeless murder mysteries, killer short stories, suspenseful plays, and unmatched characters—with cocktails that are so tantalisingly delicious, it must be a crime. Dame Agatha Christie is perhaps the world’s most famous mystery writer with over a billion copies of her books sold. Agatha Whiskey takes clues from Agatha’s most pivotal works of fiction and honours her most popular detectives. Featured supersleuths are Dame Agatha herself, the one and only Maiden of Murder, private detective Hercule Poirot, who’s sleuthing is only outdone by his magnificent moustache, and Miss Marple, the sweet old maid with an uncanny knack for crime solving. There’s a plot twist for everyone with fifty thrilling drinks such as murder on the old-fashioned express, death on the negroni, and sparkling Champagne cyanide. There are also detective drinking games to get the whole party on the right track, perhaps sipping until there were none, and mocktails for those who chose to forgo an endless night. Just like Agatha, Agatha Whiskey is here to entertain, inspire, and add some drama of the right sort to your life.

Think globally and entertain locally with this enhanced edition of Colleen Mullaney’s international cocktail recipe book, It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere! Prepare for take-off with: 75 delicious cocktail recipes and dynamite destinations from Santa Monica’s Ivy Gimlet to Tokyo’s Saketini!Snack and song suggestions for each recipe to really get the party startedMocktail modifications for a nonalcoholic option for many recipes.A world-wide range of drinks to mix, from rum, vodka, tequila, and gin, to wine, champagne, and liqueurs galoreFull-colour photos of these tantalizing beverages will take you where it’s 5 o’clock. The journey starts with Global Bar Cart Essentials, the bottles and mixers you’ll want to have on hand for your own home bar. Bar Lingo explains mixology terms and techniques such as muddling and floating, while Bar Basics give you the lowdown on barware and glassware. With a snack suggestion for every cocktail and full-colour photos of the exquisite drinks inside, It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere will delight the bartender or jetsetter in your life, and make a fun gift for a party host, housewarming, wedding shower, or 21st birthday. New to this revised edition: 15 new globe-trotting cocktail recipes and destinations, including: Venice’s Bellini, New York’s Manhattan, Bora-Bora’s Jungle Bird, Louisville’s Mint Julep, Quebec City’s French Martini, and more!Global Bar Cart Essentials, your go-to shortlist of liquors and mixers Mocktail variations for many of the drinks includedDoes Chile beckon? Mix up some Pisco Sours, learn fun facts about the country, and impress your friends.Let the Frosé Cocktail sweep you away to France. Or go tropical with a Rum Runner, Mambo Maya, or Piña Colada. Start pouring and open your passport to good times!