Philip Greene - A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris

Advance Praise for

A DRINKABLE FEAST

Philip Greene has established a track record as one of the most deep-delving researchers and fluent writers addressing spirits and cocktails today, and A Drinkable Feast only confirms that reputation. Deeply researched, packed with amusing anecdotes, eccentric characters and interesting facts, the book is as informative as it is delightful to read.

D AVID W ONDRICH , AUTHOR OF T HE J AMES B EARD A WARD WINNING I MBIBE !

If Philip Greene were to be magically teleported back to 1920s Paris, there is no doubt hed be swapping bon mots with Hemingway, drinking Baileys with Sara and Gerald Murphy, and engaging in a battle of wits with Dorothy Parker. From absinthe to the Whiskey Sour, A Drinkable Feast has detailed recipes, beautiful illustrations, and juicy literary anecdotes from this magical time in history. Its like Savoy bartender Harry Craddocks description of the French 75 cocktail: It hits with remarkable precision.

L AURA D ONNELLY , FOOD EDITOR FOR THE E AST H AMPTON S TAR AND GRANDDAUGH TER OF S ARA AND G ERA LD M URPHY

Philip Greenes wonderfully nostalgic account of Paris between the World Wars begs the question: Can we experience nostalgia for an experience we never lived? Absolutely! Not only can we, but we must find those moments under the chestnut trees in conversation with friends with a cool, tall drink at hand and the world passing by in front of us. A Drinkable Feast supplies the recipes and suggests that many of those cafs are still open. But maybe you have a perch of your own in mind where you can sit with a tall one and leaf through these pages.

D ALE D E G ROFF , FOUNDER OF THE M USEUM OF THE A MERICAN C OCKTAIL AND AUT HOR OF T HE C RAFT OF THE C OCKTAIL AND T HE E SSENTIAL C OCKTAIL

Once you start reading Philip Greenes new book, be warned: Youre going to want to drop everything and jet off to Paris to drink classic cocktails and chase the ghosts of Hemingway and Fitzgerald.

N OAH R OTHBAUM , AUTHOR OF T HE A RT OF A MERIC AN W HISKEY AND EDITO R OF T HE D AILY B EAST S H ALF F ULL FOOD AND DRINK SECTION

A unique, informative and entertaining perspective of Paris during the Roaring Twenties, a city literally brimming over with creativity. Youve done it again Philip, I think Ill have another!

C HRISTOPHER S TRUBLE , PRESIDENT OF THE M ICHIGAN H EM INGWAY S OCIETY

If there ever was a time and place Id travel back to in a heartbeat it would be Paris in the early 1900s. The romance, the banter, the comradery, the funand, of course, the drinks. Philip Greene brings it all to life in this book, so now I can read and I can dream, and I can almost touch that absinthe spoon of years gone by. The past lies in this book. And what a glorious past it is.

G ARY G AZ R EGAN , AUTHOR OF T HE J OY OF M IXOLOGY

Paris in the 1920s has always held a fascination for cocktail drinkers and for lovers of great literature. Fortunately, Philip Greene is both. He mixes a wonderful tale, using cocktails as a prism to view this golden moment in place and time. Youll be transported to a table with Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Stein, with a glass in hand, in a lovely story that will stay with you wherever you go.

J ACOB B RIARS , GLOBAL ADV OCACY DIRECTOR FOR B ACARDI

Just as fans of Philip Greene were recovering from overindulging in To Have and Have Another, his great guide for Hemingway cocktail connoisseurs, comes another round guaranteed to topple us off the wagon as we tipple through it. From absinthe to the Whiskey Sour, Greenes chapters offer an intoxicating mix of history, anecdotes, and recipes. This book is a must-have for Lost Generation fans, allowing us to taste-test our way through the literature and lifestyle of an era and a place that always leaves us thirsting for more.

K IRK C URNUTT , P H D, AU THOR OF A R EADERS G UIDE TO H EMINGWAY S T O H AVE AND H AVE N OT AND VIC E PRESIDENT OF THE F. S COTT F ITZGERALD S OCIETY

Philip Greene has a successful family life, professional life, and a well-documented passion: the life and favorite drinks of Ernest Hemingway. From that base, Philip has expanded his scope to include the other famous, and often infamous, denizens of 1920s Paris. Hemingway and his coterie embraced that continuous fil conducteur, that of drinking, the places to go, the people to meet, and what to drink in their presence. More than anyone, Philip is familiar with all these facets, many of which shined in Paris.

C OLIN P ETER F IELD , HEAD BA RTENDER AT T HE B AR H EMINGWAY , P ARIS R ITZ AND AUTHOR OF T HE C OCKT AILS OF THE P ARIS R I TZ

This book has been a real time capsule for me, giving a lot of context from the period, including the great opportunities to (re)discover some cocktails, bars, and Parisian streets.

F ERNANDO C ASTELL ON , DRINK HISTORIAN

AN IMPRINT OF PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

375 Hudson Street

New York, New York 10014

Copyright 2018 by Philip Greene

Penguin supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin to continue to publish books for every reader.

TarcherPerigee with tp colophon is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

Names: Greene, Philip, 1961-author.

Title: A drinkable feast : a cocktail companion to 1920s Paris / Philip Greene.

Description: New York, New York : TarcherPerigee Book, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index. |

Identifiers: LCCN 2018018496 (print) | LCCN 2018018990 (ebook) | ISBN 9780525504849 | ISBN 9780143133018 (alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Cocktails. | LCGFT: Cookbooks.

Classification: LCC TX951 (ebook) | LCC TX951 .G782 2018 (print) |

DDC 641.87/4dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018018496

p. cm.

While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers, internet addresses, and other contact information at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication. Further, the publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.

Version_1

To Hannah, Madeleine, and Olivia