Issue #0

Mr. Boston official bartender's guide

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Celebrating Mr. Boston's 50th Anniversary! For both the amateur and professional mixologist. What is interesting about the bartender guides from Mr. Boston is that you can pinpoint what was in fashion any given time period as the editions were frequently reprinted and revised; so there is an ability to pinpoint beverage history and to revise and revamp recipes not in a current issue and promote them as retro cocktails. The cocktails are listed alphabetically in a small compact hardbound book. These were not issued with dust jackets as they would not be needed in a bartending situation (beit home or establishment). Joseph DeSoto, the owner of the Boston Bartending School partnered with Old Boston Distillers after Leo Cotton (the original editor) ended his tenure with them. It was rare to find a bartender whom did not own a copy of this guide to help him or her accurately mix cocktails and to use as a reference in case an unfamiliar cocktail was called for. There is a Special Section which is a reference on the proper way to mix the drinks, bar hints and measurements, glassware, how to chill a glass, how to frost a glass, ice, sugar, when to stir, when to shake, using a strainer, pouring, how to float cordials, how to flame liquor, using eggs, using fruit juices and fruit, using bitters, peel twists, vermouth, a liquor dictionary and so much more.