1.THE BIG BOOK OF GIN (Hardie Grant, 2018, 224 pages, ISBN 978-1-78488-193-1 $29.99 USD hardbound) is an over-the-top colourful package of witty text, excellent photographs, and great drawings. It's by Dan Jones (a British editor with many drink books) who covers everything with 100 recipes, from classic cocktails, batch drinks, homemade syrups and tonics. There's the section on history and production, coverage of the world's best producers and mixers, glasses, infusions, and even a list of the best places to drink gin around the world. Preparations have their ingredients listed in both metric and avoirdupois measurements, but there is no table of equivalents.
Audience and level of use: gin lovers, other spirits drinkers.
Some interesting or unusual recipes/facts: cherry thyme sour; marmajito; green dragon; green snapper.
Quality/Price Rating: 92.
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