My review of David Wondrich's new Comic Book History of the Cocktail: "Thanks to several decades of comic book saturation at the movies, we all know the plot beats of a superhero epic. An intriguing origin. A rise to power. An unexpected fall followed by a journey in the wilderness. Finally, a heroic victory and return, coming back stronger and wiser than before. It’s not too much of a stretch to apply that story arc to the cocktail..."
Review of 'The Comic Book History of the Cocktail'
David Wondrich teams up with illustrator Dean Kotz to tell the story of the mixed drink, from forgotten ingredients to bar world prestige.
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