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The Cocktail Shaker: The Tanqueray Guide
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by:
Khachadourian, Simon
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Publisher:
Philip Wilson Publishers
Published: September 1, 2000
ISBN: 0856675202
Format:Hardcover
Pages:144
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Book Description
From Library Journal
Although cocktails may not appeal to every taste, the vintage shakers many surprisingly beautiful used to make them just might. Famed collector, author, compiler, and gallery-owner Khachadourian inspires other collectors and
popular culture buffs alike with his coffee-table book, excellently illustrating the history of the cocktail and the cocktail shaker. The author provides a moderately detailed, easily understandable context for the changing design features of the
cocktail shaker over the years, pertinent word etymologies (such as the derivations of "the real McCoy," "gin," and "Art Deco"), and pointers for possible collectors. Since Khachadourian produced this title in association with Tanqueray gin, it should
come as no surprise that cocktail recipes appear throughout but only as complementary asides. The self-proclaimed first book to deal with cocktail shakers in detail, this makes a most suitable purchase for collectibles collections. Rex E. Klett, Mitchell
Community Coll., Statesville, NC
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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