New Classic Cocktails by Gary Regan and Mardee Haidin Regan
	(Paperback) Available from:   (Hardback Out of Print) Used copies might be available from:	A lavishly illustrated book containing recipes for 50 new cocktails gathered from bartenders and chefs throughout the U.S.A.         Contributors include Chef Paul Prudhomme, Dale DeGroff of New York's Rainbow Room and Blackbird, Chef Rick Bayless of Chicago's Topolobampo and Frontera Grill, and Chef Bradley Ogden of The Lark Creek Inn, Larkspur, California.

Some of the Reviews:

"Beautiful photography accompanies recipes for the hottest new drinks featured at leading restaurants across the country. The writing makes the world of spirits accessible and invites the inquisitive to try some new takes on the old favorites."

--Donna Hood Crecca, Restaurants and Institutions"

"The fifty drinks in New Classic Cocktails seem like the sort of libations Nick and Nora Charles of the Thin Man movies would drink."

--Ron Givens, New York's Daily News

"In this beautifully illustrated book. . .Gary and Mardee Haidin Regan showcase 50 new cocktails they believe qualify as 'classics.' . . .Here is easily a year's worth of new cocktails, and exotic liquors that could use a year's worth of your alcohol budget."

--All About Beer Magazine

"Few authors are as prolific in the cocktail scene as Gary and Mardee Regan. All of their books come with the highest recommendations. In New Classic Cocktails, they present a short but concisely documented set of cocktails that really capture the spirit of what a classic cocktail is, even though most of them are still a little wet behind the ears. Assuming you already have one of those 'Wad-O-Drinks' type of recipe books, (such as The Bartender's Bible by Gary Regan) this volume will help you understand the nuances and specifics of the modern cocktails coming out of some of the finest establishments across the country. My favorite cocktail books are the ones that do more then simply spout off an ingredient list for the recipes they present. In New Classic Cocktails, Gary and Mardee really pull out the stops when sharing with their readers the specifics of the cocktails they list in their book. Through extensive research and conversations with leading bartenders across the nation, they present 50 different cocktails that represent the cross-section of where the modern cocktail has been, and is going. In addition to common favorites such as the Cosmopolitan, they also present some unique recipes that are 'specialties of the house' of some of the exclusive cocktail lounges that they have encountered such as the Cinnabar Negroni (from the Cinnabar Restaurant in Los Angeles). Even though the quantity of recipes in this book is limited, the Quality can't be beat. If you learn to make just a couple of the cocktails presented in this book, I guarantee you that you will make a splash with all of your friends."

--Robert Hess, www.DrinkBoy.com