Imbibe! Updated And Revised Edition: From Absin... Apr 2026

: Provides more technical detail about 19th-century spirits, many of which were newly available or rediscovered between the first and second editions.

: Adds more colorful anecdotes and never-before-published details about the life of "Professor" Jerry Thomas , considered the father of the American bar. Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition: From Absin...

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David Wondrich's Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition is a definitive guide to classic American cocktail history.

One of its standout features is the . Key Features of the Updated Edition

: Features newly discovered information on the origins of the first American drink, the Mint Julep (which Wondrich now traces to before the American Revolution), and the origins of the Cocktail itself.