Looking
for a fun book that mixes new cocktail ideas with fun descriptions of
characters from some of your favorite shows?
Pour One Out is the book for you!
My
husband Ben and I enjoyed reading the book and trying out the various
cocktails. As described in the
introduction, the golden age of TV started in 1999 with the Sopranos and TV
viewing change for the better in this new era.
At the same time “New York Spirits Professionals” began to make “long-forgotten
drinks and fresh ingredients.” This book
combines the best of shows deaths with the best of drinks to make to toast their
demise.
Reading
the character descriptions was highly entertaining. My favorite description was on the dearly
departed Tasha Yar from Star Trek: The Next
Generation. “For one intrepid explorer, space really was the final frontier -
twice. . . So whenever you’re feeling down about your tactical officer always getting
the short end of the futuristic stick, just teleport to your local watering
hold for a different kind of subtly strong blond-hued beauty that will still be
sipped long after we conquer warp speed.”
Just the names of the some of the drink parings
made me laugh out loud such as the drink “Dead Bastard” for Ramsay Bolton from Game
of Thrones and “Puritan” for Maude Flanders from The Simpsons. Our favorite drink so far is the Jack Rose
for Margaery Tyrell from Game of Thrones.
“Tart, mildly sweet, and packing a 100-proof punch, the Jack Rose is the
ideal companion to a woman whose three reigns though short, were nothing shy of
impressive.” We have plenty more
beverages to try out!
Overall,
Pour One Out is a fun book to read and to try out the beverages. It will make a fun party book to discuss.
