Andre Darlington has been writing about the cocktail revolution from a front-row barstool for over a decade. He is a long-time contributor to Madison, WI's alternative weekly, Isthmus, where he has been an award-winning restaurant critic and cocktail columnist. He is a frequent wine and spirits judge in the U. S. and Europe, and, when he encounters a well-stocked bar, cannot resist getting behind the stick.Tenaya Darlington is a food writer and educator in Philadelphia. By day, she teaches writing at Saint Joseph's University by night she pens the cheese blog Madame Fromage (madamefromageblog.com). Her book, The Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese, may be the first cheese guide to suggest pairing cheese with cocktails. Her writing has also appeared in Cooking Light, Global traveller, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.Andre and Tenaya are co-authors of the cocktail blog Sprig+Spirit (sprigandspirit.com).
These sibling cocktail enthusiasts have compiled a big book of pretty drinks. The photography is downright mouth-watering and the text layout is also quite easy on the eyes. The cocktails are well organized by category and presented with historical reference, with easy to follow instructions and even food pairings. --The Alcohol Professor.com The Darlingtons add a fresh, fun and writerly approach to the cocktail literature... . With lines like, 'To spank your herbs, smack them between your palms. It's rather exhilarating,' Andre and Tenaya own the cocktail hour, the hour that makes the others worth living. Who it's for: The home bartender that can't decide on what to drink. This book has a little bit of everything, and with eye-catching photos, you'll want it all. --Epicurious.com Everything you need to know about throwing a successful cocktail party is in this new book. --Los Angeles Times I haven't been able to put it down. Is it odd to read a recipe book as if it were a novel? --San Diego Magazine Who it's for: The home bartender that can't decide on what to drink. This book has a little bit of everything, and with eye-catching photos, you'll want it all. --Epicurious.com Everything you need to know about throwing a successful cocktail party is in this new book. --Los Angeles Times I haven't been able to put it down. Is it odd to read a recipe book as if it were a novel? --San Diego Magazine Individuality is part of this book's charm, much like its ode to an underappreciated ingredient, Dubonnet. But the greater success of The New Cocktail Hour is its ability to be many things to a variety of readers and still stand out from the pile of cocktail copycats as both useful and different. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Sized to fit on a shelf in your bar, the book has a slightly snarky, humorous tone that makes it an easy read. And the fascinating bits of history will make great cocktail party fodder. ... This new volume is a suitable gift for a recent college grad with a taste for craft cocktails. --The Virginian-Pilot Individuality is part of this book's charm, much like its ode to an underappreciated ingredient, Dubonnet. But the greater success of The New Cocktail Hour is its ability to be many things to a variety of readers and still stand out from the pile of cocktail copycats as both useful and different. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Sized to fit on a shelf in your bar, the book has a slightly snarky, humorous tone that makes it an easy read. And the fascinating bits of history will make great cocktail party fodder. ... This new volume is a suitable gift for a recent college grad with a taste for craft cocktails. --The Virginian-Pilot These sibling cocktail enthusiasts have compiled a big book of pretty drinks. The photography is downright mouth-watering and the text layout is also quite easy on the eyes. The cocktails are well organized by category and presented with historical reference, with easy to follow instructions and even food pairings. --The Alcohol Professor.com