Dave Broom — Spirits and Cocktails

London, Carlton Books Limited , 1998. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first edition, first printing of this comprehensive guide to the world of spirits, cocktails and liqueurs. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original translucent unclipped dust wrapper.A richly illustrated guide to spirits and cocktails, describing in detail the mystery of their origins to today's internationally renowned brands. With explorations of the malt distilleries in the Highlands of Scotland to Siberian vodka producers, concluding with expert advice on mixing 100 of the world's great cocktails. Written by Dave Broom, a freelance writer specialising in spirits and wines since 1995, contributing to publications such as Decanter, Wine Magazine and Wine and Spirit International. In the original paper covered boards. With the original unclipped translucent dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minimal signs of shelf wear. Dust wrapper is very smart, with a few marks and minor edge wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.