{"product_id":"author-talk-brett-adams-and-jacob-grier-the-bartenders-library","title":"Author Talk: Brett Adams and Jacob Grier, The Bartender's Library","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are thrilled to welcome Portland’s Multnomah Whiskey Library spirits educators and co-authors \u003cstrong\u003eBrett Adams and Jacob Grier \u003c\/strong\u003eto\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ethe shop on \u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, October 21st, \u003c\/strong\u003efor an\u003cstrong\u003e author talk \u003c\/strong\u003eto celebrate their latest book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bartender's Library\u003c\/em\u003e! \u003c\/strong\u003eThis comprehensive handbook is the ultimate guide to curating your spirits - everything from whisky, brandy, rum, agave spirits, gin, vodka, and more\u003cb\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e and building your home bar. \u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for an engaging conversation with Brett and Jacob, followed by audience Q\u0026amp;A and book signing\/personalizing! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eModerator to be announced.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $29.95 book. 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Order\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/the-bartenders-library-a-guide-to-curating-spirits-and-creating-cocktails-from-the-multnomah-whiskey-library\" title=\"order a signed copy of The Bartender's Library\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/chesnok-cooking-from-my-corner-of-the-diaspora-recipes-from-eastern-europe-the-caucasus-and-central-asia\" title=\"order a signed copy of Chesnok\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/lovingly-documented%20collection%20of%20recipes%20and%20stories%20from%20growing%20up%20and%20cooking%20in%20the%20Soviet%20diaspora\" title=\"order a signed copy of Chesnok\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of What is Queer Food\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/what-is-queer-food-how-we-served-a-revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/the-vegan-creamery-plant-based-cheese-milk-ice-cream-and-more\" title=\"order a signed copy of Vegan Creamery\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/the-vegan-creamery-plant-based-cheese-milk-ice-cream-and-more\" title=\"order a signed copy of Dorie's Anytime Cakes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for shipping or in-store pickup.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the ultimate guide to curating your spirits and building your home bar. Knowing the process of making spirits, from fermentation to distillation and manipulation, is key to understanding what goes into the bottle, how to select them, and what you’re tasting. Seasoned bar professionals Brett Adams and Jacob Grier walk you through the fundamentals of spirits—from fermentation and distillation to cask aging—so you can pick bottles confidently and curate your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bartender’s Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a comprehensive handbook and a tool for discovering what you like and how best to drink it, whether as a pour, a flight, or a cocktail. Included are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuides to curating and collecting individual spirits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific flights to help you explore categories and develop your palate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipes for cocktails, including the Whiskey Library’s signature old fashioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it’s demystifying myths (older does not necessarily equal better) or helping you decipher industry lingo, Adams and Grier equip you to purchase with precision. With encyclopedic knowledge and surprising curatorial insights, this book is a chat with your favorite bartender, best enjoyed with a glass in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrett Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e has over two decades of experience working in restaurants and bars and is the spirits curator and education manager at the Multnomah Whiskey Library. He is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eRaising the Bar.\u003c\/em\u003e He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and cats, where he spends his time skiing, cycling, and trying to persuade people to put more vermouth in their martinis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacob Grier\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, bartender, and close-up magician. His previous books include \u003cem\u003eCocktails on Tap, The Rediscovery of Tobacco, The New Prohibition\u003c\/em\u003e, and (with Brett Adams) \u003cem\u003eRaising the Bar\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eSlate, The Atlantic, Reason, Inside Hook, Imbibe\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications. He is also the founder of the international Aquavit Week and the link-sharing platform Seabird. 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