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The art of mixology offers a stunning anthology of cocktail recipes to make at home. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book is noteworthy for its witty, highly opinionated and. The fine art of mixing drinks david a embury the fine art of mixing drinks david a embury, pdf, free, download, book, ebook, books, ebooks created date. The fine art of mixing drinks wikipedia republished. The 10 best bartending guides and cocktail books of 2020. New introductions by audrey saunders and robert hess. He does a great job explaining concepts and his own rationale beyond just listing recipes. David augustus embury november 3, 1886 in pine woods, new york july 6, 1960 in new rochelle, new york was an american attorney and author of the fine art of mixing drinks 1948, an encyclopedia of the 20th century cocktail the fine art of mixing drinks.
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