тАШA new beverage is the pride of the Bartender, and its appreciation and adoption his crowning glory.тАЩ Written in 1887, Jerry ThomasтАЩs seminal bartenderтАЩs manual is the definitive guide to cocktails for professionals and enthusiastic amateurs alike. Thomas, described as the тАШfather of American mixologyтАЩ, provides the reader with clear and engaging instructions on how to mix a range of popular and more obscure cocktails, with recipes from America, Britain, France, Italy and Russia. From the Spread Eagle Punch to the mint julep, and from White TigerтАЩs Milk to the Champagne Cup, you will discover all manner of creations to suit any occasion, enabling you to become the ultimate party host.