Gary Regan (1951–2019)
Author of The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar
About the Author
Gary Regan, bartender extraordinaire, was born over a pub in Lancashire, England. An expert on single-malt Scotches, he has written numerous articles on mixed drinks. Currently he manages the North Star Pub at the South Street Seaport in New York City.
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- Legal name
- Regan, Gary Lee
- Other names
- Regan, Gaz
- Birthdate
- 1951-09-18
- Date of death
- 2019-11-15
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK (birth)
- Birthplace
- Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Newburgh, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
- Education
- Courtfield Catering College
- Occupations
- bartender
newspaper columnist - Organizations
- The San Francisco Chronicle
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Reviews
The Book of Bourbon and Other Fine American Whiskeys by Gary Regan
3/26/22
I don't think I have attempted a book on cocktails before. I asked for this one to review because I am a gin drinker.
I found the book too flippant and disrespectful of non-specialist readers. It is full of in-jokes and references to people, places and cocktails that fill Mr.Regan's life, not mine, and is a far cry from the thoughtful essays written by, for example, Wayne Curtis in "The Atlantic Monthly," whose writing I find interesting and informative.
If you know cocktails and read the cocktail literature then this book will probably excite you. Me? I wanted to smack the author for saying that, if polled, 90% of bartenders might say their fave cocktail is a Negroni. Try out that poll in Iowa and see how the stats work.
I received a review copy of "The Negroni" by Gary Regan (Ten Speed) through NetGalley.com.… (more)
I found the book too flippant and disrespectful of non-specialist readers. It is full of in-jokes and references to people, places and cocktails that fill Mr.Regan's life, not mine, and is a far cry from the thoughtful essays written by, for example, Wayne Curtis in "The Atlantic Monthly," whose writing I find interesting and informative.
If you know cocktails and read the cocktail literature then this book will probably excite you. Me? I wanted to smack the author for saying that, if polled, 90% of bartenders might say their fave cocktail is a Negroni. Try out that poll in Iowa and see how the stats work.
I received a review copy of "The Negroni" by Gary Regan (Ten Speed) through NetGalley.com.… (more)
The section on specific brands of gin is heavy on the marketing speak, but I really appreciated getting the list of botanicals in all sorts of different gins (my shopping list is huge now). The copy/paste from websites never reached the annoyance level of "Romancing the Roads", that's for sure! I've made three cocktails from the recipe list (a treasure trove of classic and modern drinks) and all of them were fantastic.
Comprehensive guide to mixing cocktails from any kind of alcohol (and some non-alcoholic). Includes hot drinks and punches. I've learned much from this book, including how many kinds of alcohol I'm never likely to drink or own. The index is not as comprehensive as the book.
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- Also by
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- Rating
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