Gary regan free people check uk phone, address, social. A prolific writer on all things cocktails, gary regan and his books have been a. Its not one of your typical eggy, milky, fruitystyle drinks that granny has. Florence fabricant, the new york times its hard to imagine a 150page book devoted to a single cocktail until you realize how many stories there are to tell about the negroni. Manhattan nights holiday cocktails created by gary gaz regan includes the botanical breeze cocktail photo by mixologist cheri loughlin the intoxicologist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This saloon was the resort of a number of choice spirits other than those kept behind the barold fortyniners and california pioneers for the most partwho during the long winter evenings sat around the stove, smoked their pipes, fired tobacco juice at a mark on the stovepipe, and swapped lies and other reminiscences the sazerac lying club. The cinquecento selected as one of ardent spirits 101 best. She has cowritten five spirits books, including the book of bourbon and other fine american whiskeys, which was nominated for a julia child cookbook award. Gaz was known for his books, his creation of regans orange bitters no.
Gary and his wife are the creators of the eletter ardent spirits and drink experts for. A couple of years ago gary regan became gaz regan and hes precious about those lowercase letters and last year he started to decorate one of his eyes with eyeliner. A few new books have come my way recently, so heres a look at the tomes that strike me as being well worth the price of admission. Without the influence of gary regan, the cocktail world as we know it today. The joy of mixology, revised and updated edition by gary regan. The joy of mixology an original book on the craft of mixology is a rare gem. Experience a premium blue agave tequila like no other. The author i know personally and this is one of his best books ever. The first time i saw gaz with this makeup, i for one didnt know what to say, wondering if someone had played a joke on him, wondering if this was deliberately designed to confuse. Tequila aficionado media, a media company that focuses specifically on the mexican spirits of tequila, mezcal and sotol began in 1999 as a labor of love in the form of an online magazine for tequila enthusiasts.
Gary regan s the joy of mixology is such a gem, one whose genius lies in regan s breakthrough system for categorizing drinks that helps bartendersboth professionals and. The legends seminal works the joy of mixology and gaz regan s annual manual for bartenders were first published in 2003 and 2011 respectively. Both books have been reprinted several times since and are lauded as required reading. He and coauthor, mardee haidin regan, also wrote the book of bourbon and other fine american whiskeys, the bourbon. I am truly honored as my drink recipe will be published along with 100 others from the worlds best bartenders in the 2011 bartenders guide. Notably, regan was also a driving force behind the return of orange bitters. He also wrote the bartenders bible, and coauthored, with mardee haidin regan, the book of bourbon and other fine american whiskeys, the bourbon companion, the martini companion. In a recent ardent spirits newsletter gaz regan talked about a bar called fig he visited in charleston, s. In fact, it marks the boundaries of our spheres of influence and is the pioneer of american civilization, he added, draining his glass and leaning back for one of those talks with which he.
Blue nectar tequila our story best brands of tequila. I enjoyed his joy of mixology, highly recommend and based on that ordered his book on gin even though realized it would be somwhat out of date in this evolving area. Manhattan nights holiday cocktails the intoxicologist. Unless someone would like to challenge its first usage barry popik, were looking at you, it appears regan may well have invented the word. Such is to be expected when one combines benedictine and brandy with celebrated ardent spirit, gary regan. Buy the bartenders gin compendium by gaz regan isbn. Gary and his wife are the creators of the eletter ardent spirits and drink.
Gary regan, the mostread cocktail expert around imbibe, has revised the. The solemnity was of very short duration charles dickens. In the negroni, gary reganbarman extraordinaire and author of the iconic. Buy the bartenders gin compendium by regan, gaz isbn.
Bartender gaz regan, bartenders, writer, blogger, newsletter, where to drink, bartenders worth watching, traits of a bartender, dead rabbit, experimental cocktail club, new york, london. Gary regan and mardee regan are collectively known as the ardent spirits. Download the negroni a gaz regan notion by gary regan mar december 1, admin. Its rich, complex, vegetal, herbaceous, and multidimensional. Gary regans the joy of mixology is such a gem, one whose genius lies in regans. Ralf hubbers, demain, nijmegen, gelderland, netherlands created for the not so honourable dutch pirates, shooting their way through everyone and anyone, just to loot, drink and conquer the world. Reganbooks was an american bestselling imprint or division of harpercollins book publishing house parent company is news corporation, headed by editor and publisher judith regan, started in 1994 and ended in late 2006. Originally i called the drink the valentino, but i soon gave that up. Spirits should have been low but as they pulled into the distillery they were immediately captivated by two jovial, genuinely inlovewithtequila brothers in cowboy hats. Bartending legend and spirits industry icon gary gaz regan died today at age 68. Exclusive item from the gaz regan collection set of 4 marble coasters imprinted with some of gaz s favorite quotes handpicked by our good friend gaz himself, complimented by gaz s own artisan crafted rooster. Blue nectar silver is exactly the style of 100percent agave tequila i look for when im making tequilabased cocktails. Perfect summit manhattan this cocktail is requested and sought after since its inception. Mardee haidin regan is the president of reganomics, inc.
Ardent spirits newsletter reaches over 8,600 subscribers. Gaz regan is self proclaimed cocktail freak and author, cocktail journalist, and owns ardent spirits. On his website, ardent spirits, he posts a correspondence between himself and several others in the industry about introducing the term that is dated may through november 2001. He also wrote the bartenders bible, and coauthored, with mardee haidin regan, the book of bourbon and other fine american whiskeys, the bourbon companion, the martini companion, and new classic cocktails. This cocktail is very well balanced and has a way of creeping up on you. Gary regan shares the history of american whiskeys as an excerpt from the book of bourbon and other fine american whiskeys. I came up with this formula in 1999 for the very first issue of my ardent spirits email newsletter, which was published in february, just in time for valentines day. The ultimate drinks magazine, exploring wine, spirits, beer, coffee. The hallelujah cocktail is a veritable doozy of a cocktail. Drinks media wire napa valley limoncello gets an overall rating of 10 by renowned beverage expert, chris carlsson at. Long the favored spirit amongst the worlds best bartenders, the general public seems to have a hard time getting past various unfortunate experiences they may have had with this product in their youth. Recipe courtesy of gary gaz regan s ardent spirits.
Gaz brought both talent and humor to cocktails in an unprecedented fashion. A cosmopolitan, or informally a cosmo, is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice. Ardent spirits, a site for cocktail and spirits aficionados run by the esteemed gary gaz regan has selected the cinquecento cocktail to be included in a compendium of the 101 best cocktails of 2010. Hart, editor of the austin reveille state of nevada. Taking preorders now orders will begin to ship during the week of april 20th.
Winners of the caorunn gin 10yearswitch competition announced. His eletter, ardent spirits, has close to 1500 subscribers. If you are a licensed retailer operating anywhere in the continental united states and would like to learn more on how to become one of our partner fulfillment houses, please call us toll free at 1 844 2546832. In the bartenders gin compendium gaz regan has taken it upon himself to single handedly restore public sentiment towards gin. The history of american whiskey by gary regan bourbonblog.
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