The United States Of Cocktails – Recipes, Tales, And Traditions From All 50 States (and The District Of Columbia)

After traveling around the nation, cocktail authority Brian Bartels serves up a book that is equal parts recipe collection, travelogue, historical miscellany, bartender’s manual, and guide to bar culture today with bar and drink recommendations.

This book is a distinctively designed love letter to the spirits, bars, and people who have created and consumed the iconic drinks that inspire us and satisfy our thirst. Brian’s writing has appeared in Fiction Writers Review, PUNCH, Hobart, Vinepair, the Missouri Review, Boomer Lit Mag, Lotus-eater and China Grove Press. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, and is the co-owner of the Settle Down Tavern.

• Written by Brian Bartels
• Foreword by Brad Thomas Parsons
• An exploration of the beloved cocktails, spirits, and bars that define each state in America
• The United States of Cocktails is a celebration of the cocktail history of every state in America
• Filled with colorful illustrations
• A distinctively designed love letter to the spirits, bars, and people who have created and consumed the iconic drinks that inspire us and satisfy our thirst

• Page Count: 272
• Illustrations: 75 Color Illustrations
• Format: Hardcover
• Dimensions: 6″W x 9″H x 1.3″ Thick
• Publisher: Abrams, Inc.