Mixologythe fine art of making cocktailsis taking off like never before.In a post-pandemic world, people have been rediscoveringthe joy of entertaining, and consumer interest in craft cocktails (including nonalcoholic cocktails) is on the rise. This comprehensive guide to the modern bar will be filled to the rim with mind-blowing concoctions, serving tips and tricks, the colorful history of classic cocktails, and great drinking anecdotes and bar bets. Readers will learn the basic theories of mixology, how to build balanced recipes that delight, how to stock a bar, how to leverage new ingredients like artisanal bitters and syrups and new techniques like smoking, foaming, and infusing, and a whole lot more.