{"product_id":"the-madrusan-cocktail-companion-2800-cocktails-with-contributions-from-100-of-the-worlds-best-bartenders","title":"The Madrusan Cocktail Companion: 2800+ Cocktails with Contributions from 100 of the World's Best Bartenders","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMichael Madrusan learned his craft as a protege of the late Sasha Petraske at Milk \u0026amp; Honey, Little Branch, and PDT, New York bars that did as much as any to define what serious cocktail culture looks like today. He took that education back to Melbourne, where he founded The Everleigh, one of the most acclaimed cocktail bars in the world. He also owns one of the largest private collections of classic cocktail books in existence, which is worth knowing before opening this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eMadrusan Cocktail Companion\u003c\/em\u003e began as an in-house training manual for his bar teams before circulating more widely as a professional resource. That origin is visible in how the book is organized. This is a working reference covering more than 2,800 classic and modern-classic cocktails drawn from sources dating back to 1862, curated for taste and provenance, and organized by origin and ingredient with an emphasis on readily available products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor an experienced bartender, much of the canon will be familiar. The book's particular value is for someone earlier in their career: it provides the historical grounding and contextual framework that the roughly twenty-year craft cocktail revival has not always paused to document. Which drinks matter, why they matter, and how they connect—the Martini's hundred-year arc of variations, the full range of Sours, Bucks, and Flips, the aperitivo canon—is laid out here with the authority of someone who has spent two decades inside that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eZara Madrusan, co-founder of The Everleigh Bottling Co. and the couple's creative and brand force, co-authored throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA strong foundation for the young or developing bartender, and an honest audit for anyone who suspects their cocktail education has gaps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover. Color photographs throughout. Ribbon markers. 543 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"QUAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41550239662213,"sku":"Michael and Zara Madrusan","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/MadrusanCocktailCover.jpg?v=1779129978","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/the-madrusan-cocktail-companion-2800-cocktails-with-contributions-from-100-of-the-worlds-best-bartenders","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}