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Gary Regan, bartender extraordinaire, was born over a pub in Lancashire, England. An expert on single-malt Scotches, he has written numerous articles on mixed drinks. Currently he manages the North Star Pub at the South Street Seaport in New York City.

Comprend les noms: gaz regan, Gary Regan

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Œuvres de Gary Regan

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Nom légal
Regan, Gary Lee
Autres noms
Regan, Gaz
Date de naissance
1951-09-18
Date de décès
2019-11-15
Sexe
male
Nationalité
UK (birth)
Lieu de naissance
Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
Lieu du décès
Newburgh, New York, USA
Lieux de résidence
New York, New York, USA
Études
Courtfield Catering College
Professions
bartender
newspaper columnist
Organisations
The San Francisco Chronicle

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Critiques

I don't think I have attempted a book on cocktails before. I asked for this one to review because I am a gin drinker.

I found the book too flippant and disrespectful of non-specialist readers. It is full of in-jokes and references to people, places and cocktails that fill Mr.Regan's life, not mine, and is a far cry from the thoughtful essays written by, for example, Wayne Curtis in "The Atlantic Monthly," whose writing I find interesting and informative.

If you know cocktails and read the cocktail literature then this book will probably excite you. Me? I wanted to smack the author for saying that, if polled, 90% of bartenders might say their fave cocktail is a Negroni. Try out that poll in Iowa and see how the stats work.

I received a review copy of "The Negroni" by Gary Regan (Ten Speed) through NetGalley.com.
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Dokfintong | May 4, 2015 |
The section on specific brands of gin is heavy on the marketing speak, but I really appreciated getting the list of botanicals in all sorts of different gins (my shopping list is huge now). The copy/paste from websites never reached the annoyance level of "Romancing the Roads", that's for sure! I've made three cocktails from the recipe list (a treasure trove of classic and modern drinks) and all of them were fantastic.
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silentq | Jan 18, 2012 |
Comprehensive guide to mixing cocktails from any kind of alcohol (and some non-alcoholic). Includes hot drinks and punches. I've learned much from this book, including how many kinds of alcohol I'm never likely to drink or own. The index is not as comprehensive as the book.
 
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Iacobus | May 13, 2009 |

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Œuvres
18
Aussi par
1
Membres
788
Popularité
#32,300
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
6
ISBN
29
Favoris
1

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