Get acquainted with the classic cocktail of James Bond, speakeasies, and three-martini lunches (not recommended!). This ''Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails'' serves up the lore and allure of the martini, garnished with pithy quotations and etiquette tips. More than 80 recipes will satisfy both purists and the playful. Covers martini history, the well-equipped martini bar, recipes, and the morning after. The perfect book for every imbiber!

There are hundreds and hundreds of different cocktails, but there are classics such as the Martini, Corpse Reviver, Tom Collins, Negroni and French 75 that have one luscious ingredient in common: gin. Here in The Little Black Book of Gin Cocktails you'll find a collection of all your favourite classic and contemporary gin cocktails.

Cheers! Here's to the handiest handbook ever written about cocktails! How to mix them, how to drink them--and how to enjoy them. Included are over 150 recipes for drinkables both classic and modern. The Glossary covers spirits from A to Z. Anecdotes are included about famous drinks, drinkers, and watering holes!

Here's all you need to know to become a master of mirth and mixology! Featuring recipes for more than 100 shots and shooters, etiquette tips, and bartenders' favorites, this is the quintessential ''Drinker's Guide to the Sport of Spirits.'' So go on, enjoy the most spirited of spirits, get jiggy with those jigglers, and have an all-around good time. Cheers!

Belly up to the gaming table with your personal "ace in the hole!" You've hit the jackpot with this ultimate quick gambling reference. The Little Black Book of Casino Games: The Smart Player's Guide to Gambling boosts your odds of winning by giving you the skinny on house advantage and game protocol for a wealth of casino games, including Baccarat, Blackjack, Craps, Keno, Poker, Roulette, and much more!

Finally, a book devoted exclusively to hors d'oeuvres--everybody's favorite! This book serves up a veritable smorgasbord of recipes, from the light and delicate to the spicy and robust. Replete with tips about hosting, it presents everything you need to whip up delicious hors d'oeuvres with aplomb!

Whether you prefer the simple yet suave whiskey Old Fashioned, or the sweet-sour fusion of a rum Daiquiri, The Little Black Book of Classic Cocktails contains a host of timeless and contemporary favourites, gathered together in a purse-sized collection. Contents: Fizzes, Highballs and Collinses Spirit Fowards Sours Old Fashioneds Champagne and Prosecco