'Cocktailian - Das Handbuch der Bar 1' (translates to 'Cocktailian - The Bar manual 1') was written by Helmut Adam, Bastian Heuser and Jens Hasenbein and published by Mixology, on October 2010. This reference book explains you the history of cocktails on 527 pages.

With the assistance of this book should people extend, strengthen and differentiate their knowledge about cocktails. Thus people will be asked to have a look in a book with classic cocktails and modern mixing drinks, as well people will be catched by the passion for cocktail arts. This Bar book address all the people who are interested and willing to learn about cocktails and their preparation.

Years ago the Helmut Adam und Jens Hasenbein launched a journal, called > "Mixology" which is a magazine for bartenders. While bringing out this journal, the bartenders learned how to translate the Bar terminology in more understandable words for end users. In addition to Helmut Adam, Bastian Heuser und Jens Hasenbein also guest authors were writing essays, like: Franz Brandl: an institution in the Bar szene and author of many booksRobert Hess: one of the most professional cocktail-connaisseure of the world, founder cocktail forums, co-founder of the American Cocktail MuseumAnistatia Miller und Jared Brown: co-founder of the American Cocktail Museum, Historians for cocktails and many others.


The hard covered, black book has a silver coloured embossing, bookmark and silver cut. On the cover you have a skull which contains of a strainer (head), a barspoon and a bar knife.

In the introducing do the authors explain that it is not necessary anymore to look for interesting, historical papers in dusty old cellars. With this purchase you buy the complete, summarized cocktail research of the latest centuries. It is a standard work of the modern and current cocktail research. It has a handy format and it fits in any bar around the world. It is written in German.

The content is divised in several parts like introduction, chapters, cocktail recipes, annex and several essays written by the guest authors. All chapters are seperated by white written texts on silver coloured pages. Primarily the chapter "History of the Alcohol" iniates the book to the reader. Due to the timeline it is easy to read and to understand the long history of the alcohol. It is followed by "Technique" which explains you nicely the tools and the work technique. Finally product knowledge and cocktailrecipes gives you the finishing touch on your beeing a barkeeper. Try the cocktail recipes and mix, shake and drink with your family, friends and guests. The cocktail recipes will be explained pretty, you see the appropriate glass and the preparation.

Between the individual chapters you will find white and black coloured illustrations which refresh your eyes and invites you to dwell for a while. And to marvel these pretty collagen.

On the back you find a number: 1. Hopefully this Cocktail book will not be the last ...
Our Barstuff.de team can heartily recommand to you this "Cocktailian - The Bar manual" book. And we will be pleased to see you skimming, reading, testing and enjoying this book which has a soul.