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Old Man Drinks: Recipes, Advice, and Barstool Wisdom

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At first I liked Old Man Drinks for the geezer aphorisms. Then I noticed the drinks. These are workingman drinks of yesteryear and today — drinks you can order in any bar in any neighborhood in America without getting the stink eye from the bartender for ordering a trendy boutique drink. I'd have a Monte Carlo right now (page 89) except that I'm at work.
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Forget boring mojitos, put down that tired cosmopolitan, and stop sipping that ridiculous appletini! It's time to embrace Old Man Drinks — the cocktails your grandfather would remember from his nights on the town, way back during the Eisenhower administration.

Here you'll find histories and recipes for Old-Fashioneds, Sidecars, Clover Clubs, Rusty Nails, Hot Toddys, Monte Carlos, and more than 60 other vintage cocktails. Accompanying the text are evocative black-and-white photographs of real old men enjoying their beverages of choice and dispensing such timeless words of wisdom as 'I'm gonna die some day, so I may as well drink' and 'I've taken an involuntary vow of celibacy.'

Pull up a stool, break out the pickled eggs, and get ready for a round of Old Man Drinks.

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Lose those girly cocktails and start drinking like a real man—a real old man! These Old Man Drinks are guaranteed to put hair on that scrawny baby’s bottom you call a chest. From Boilermakers and Sidecars to Rusty Nails and Satan’s Whiskers, these old-school party starters go down just as rough as they sound. No pink drinks or foo-foo umbrellas here! Just the good stuff—whiskey, rye, bourbon, gin—and some priceless life lessons that only the very old can provide. So man up, quit your bitchin’, and grab a stool, ’cause it’s gonna be a long night.
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About the Author

Robert Schnakenberg is the author of The Encyclopedia Shatnerica, Christopher Walken A to Z, and other nonfiction books. He lives in Brooklyn.
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ISBN:
9781594744501
Author:
Schnakenberg, Robert
Publisher:
Quirk Books
Photographer:
Reali, Michael E.
Author:
Schnackenberg,
Author:
Zucca, Mario
Author:
Robert
Author:
Schnackenberg, Robert
Subject:
Beverages - Bartending
Subject:
Beverages - Wine & Spirits
Subject:
Bartending
Subject:
Cooking and Food-Bartending and Liquor
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
20100431
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
6.32x4.32x.77 in. .50 lbs.
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"Staff Pick" by ,

At first I liked Old Man Drinks for the geezer aphorisms. Then I noticed the drinks. These are workingman drinks of yesteryear and today — drinks you can order in any bar in any neighborhood in America without getting the stink eye from the bartender for ordering a trendy boutique drink. I'd have a Monte Carlo right now (page 89) except that I'm at work.

by Tracey
"Synopsis" by , Lose those girly cocktails and start drinking like a real man—a real old man! These Old Man Drinks are guaranteed to put hair on that scrawny baby’s bottom you call a chest. From Boilermakers and Sidecars to Rusty Nails and Satan’s Whiskers, these old-school party starters go down just as rough as they sound. No pink drinks or foo-foo umbrellas here! Just the good stuff—whiskey, rye, bourbon, gin—and some priceless life lessons that only the very old can provide. So man up, quit your bitchin’, and grab a stool, ’cause it’s gonna be a long night.
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