Cocktail Theory - cocktail book by farker Dr. Kevin Peterson

Dr. Kevin Peterson, Farker since 2004, quit his engineering job in 2018 to open a cocktail bar (Castalia) that's also a perfumery (Sfumato) in Detroit. He then applied his engineering background to studying cocktails and wrote a book about it. Cocktail Theory - A Sensory Approach to Transcendent Drinks is an intensely nerdly tome on how to make better cocktails, written from the perspective of an engineer, a perfumer, and a bar owner. 

Using data visualization and experimental results, Kevin makes a case for breaking cocktails into their individual sensory components, optimizing each aspect, then putting the pieces back together for an ideal drink. Cocktail Theory is approachable for home bartenders and professionals alike.

Perfect daiquiri ratios, the ideal ice cube size for an old fashioned, negronis based on thermodynamic paradoxes from the 1800's. Yes, this book truly has it all! Kevin's work has been featured in the New York Times, Imbibe, Vinepair, and the Wall Street Journal, and Cocktail Theory is an in-depth look at what makes scented cocktails work.

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Full disclosure - you'll probably get it 2 days sooner and with free shipping if you order from Amazon, but Kevin earns slightly less. Either way, he's thrilled you're getting a copy!