With more than 100 new recipes for cocktails, mixed drinks, and nonalcoholic beverages, this revised edition of Anthony Dias Blue's classic guide fills us in on what we need to know:

- How to stock a bar, listing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages by probable frequency of use.

- Bar and cocktail definitions -- learn the difference between a julep and a smash, a toddy and a flip.

- Calorie charts, mixology tips, and illustrated descriptions of glasses.

Organized by spirit, each chapter is introduced by an accessible and eloquent essay. Discover more than 1,000 recipes for cocktails, categorized by Classics, Creative Concoctions, Signature Drinks, and Tropical Drinks -- everything from the popular Martini and the Coco Loco to Trader Vic's West Indies Punch, a Midori Sour, and a Velvet Hammer.Whether entertaining, bartending, or simply relaxing with a favorite drink, this is the must-have bar book.