The Savoy Cocktail Book

The Savoy Cocktail Book
by Harry Craddock
Adopted by
Barbara Bonessa and Alan Perkins
on November 16, 2016
Cover of the Savoy Cocktail book

The Savoy cocktail book : being in the main a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies ... and other drinks ... : with sundry notes of amusement and interest concerning them, together with subtle observations upon wines and their special occasions : being in the particular an elucidation of the manners and customs of people of quality in a period of some equality

By Harry Craddock. London: Constable & Company, Ltd., 1930.

First edition of this iconic Art Deco publication. The Savoy cocktail book is the most important cocktail book ever published. This foundational work of modern culture is made up of recipes created and "compiled" by Harry Craddock of the Savoy Hotel.  The greatest barman to have ever lived, Craddock completely revolutionized the drinking scene.  This work is still in print today. This classic of cocktail drinking remains unsurpassed, both in its contents and in its artistic form. Cover and interior decoration artwork by Gilbert Rumbold.

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