Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to Professor Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the America - Hardcover

An informative, anecdotal history of classic American cocktails pays tribute to Jerry Thomas, the father of the American bar, in a study that includes a host of mixology lore, legends, trivia, and more than one hundred recipes for punches, cocktails, sours, fizzes, toddies, slings, and other drinks.

David Wondrich is one of the world’s foremost authorities on cocktails and their history. A contributing editor at Esquire and at Wine and Spirits, he has also written for numerous other publications on the subject, including the New York Times, Saveur, Real Simple, and Drinks. Dr. Wondrich holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature, and is a founding member of The Museum of the American Cocktail and a partner in Beverage Alcohol Resource, the world’s first advanced education program in spirits and cocktails. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and daughter.