* Author Paul Clarke, the editor of Imbibe, the 2014 Best Cocktail and Spirit Writer, and a pioneering cocktail blogger, is one of the most respected cocktail & spirit writers working today.

* The cocktail craze continues to surge and the added craft component - distilleries are at their highest point since prohibition - is prompting even more interest in history/recipes.

* This is an approachable, unpretentious guide to the cocktail renaissance – and a chronicle of the cocktails that have played a role, either big or small – and will appeal to budding cocktail enthusiasts while also having the street credibility to please the most-seasoned bartenders.

* Life is complicated - a good drink doesn’t have to be…The delicious recipes and ingredients are accessible and very easy to replicate at home.

Audience

*Bartenders and professionals in the cocktail trade

*Cocktail and lifestyle enthusiasts who enjoy a good drink

*Culinary professionals and restauranteurs

*Fans of The Cocktail Chronicles

*Readers of Imbibe and other cocktail/spirit publications

*Bewildered newbies entering the cocktail scene

*Foodies and cocktail enthusiasts seeking the ideal gift for family or friends