Title: A Proper DrinkAuthor: Robert Simonson
Genre: Nonfiction, Alcohol, History,
Plot: The rise of popular cocktails and mixed drinks owes a great debt to the hardworking bartenders of the '80s and '90s who helped to reintroduce the general public to such wonderful concoctions as the Aviation, Boulevardier and Hanky Panky {popular in the roaring Twenties before Prohibition}, as well as chronically the invention of delicious new drinks such as the Espresso Martini and the Cosmopolitan.
Compiled from over two hundred interviews and extensive research, this is the first ever complete history of modern cocktail drinking. In addition to all this interesting information and intriguing history, there are also forty drink recipes that the reader can make themselves and sip on as they continue reading this book.
Likes/Dislikes: To be perfectly honest, I haven't finished this book and I doubt I will. The writing style is horrible. Very stiff and very confusing as it jumps from historical person/event/location to the next without warning and without bothering to help the reader keep track of who's who before bouncing off again. I was under the impression this would be a wonderfully interesting, engaging book about drinking making with fun historical facts and lots of recipes. The only cool thing was the bit on the Cosmo and about three or four recipes that actually sound good. Its probably just me but this book was a disappointment,
Rating: PG-16 and up {its all about drinking, with mild language a few times}
Date Review Written: February 4th, 2017
I received a copy of this book courtesy of Blogging for Books and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.
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