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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Very excited about the book —but also very excited about “weenies and tinis”

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Robert Simonson's avatar

It's a book that needed to be written. Greene is among the most consistent and dedicated of the cocktail historians that emerged during the early years of the cocktail revival.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Yes! And I think he’s a fellow Wildcat like us!

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Dylan Cecchini's avatar

I am really enjoying his book on the Manhattan from several years ago (my second favorite cocktail), which you turned me onto, Robert. Looking forward to picking up this one as the daiquiri is my third favorite cocktail.

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Blair Frodelius's avatar

Nice! Phil is such a great guy!

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Indeed.

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John Tremain's avatar

Delete if not appropriate but if you want to pick this up from a small specialty Seattle bookstore: www.booklarder.com are swell folk.

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Book Larder is great!

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Ian Lauer's avatar

Sours! Now why didn’t anybody else think of that…?

Regarding unique citrus: I really wish we could import kabosu from Japan and grow them here. Tastes like piney lemon (but not like PineSol) and is perfect in so many sours. And I wish fresh yuzu was easier to obtain.

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Good. PineSol liqueur would be a bad idea.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

OMG, I just laughed at that so hard-- PineSol Liqueur - perfect for that "6th Sense" cocktail.

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Gregg Hollmann's avatar

Excellent interview! I loved Greene’s “A Drinkable Feast.” Just ordered his Sours and Manhattan books!

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Wonderful! You won't be sorry.

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