Here are some must haves, in no particular order: The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan The Craft of the tail by Dale Degroff Straight Up by William Grimes The complete book of Spirits by Anthony DIas Blue The Savoy tail Book Vintage (5 replies, last updated by soupkitten August 21, 2007)

? Do you have any specific pairings? Maybe a great brandy to pair with a Montecristo Media Noche? Maybe a great cane rum to go with that Cuban Cohiba? Or maybe just some generalities. Any info you have that will help me enjoy my... (9 replies, last updated by streetgourmetla July 16, 2009)

Ted Haigh (a.k.a. Dr. tail) has expanded and re-released "Vintage Spirits and Forgotten tails." Recommended. http://tinyurl.com/qsn628 (10 replies, last updated by Monch August 28, 2009)

Okay, I know port is a wine, not a spirit, but I’m asking for tail suggestions here, so I feel I’m in the right place. My tail books don’t contain many recipes that call for port. DeGroff has a port-whiskey punch... (4 replies, last updated by mhoffman February 15, 2008)

say you’re a twenty-something male, saddling up to the bar. what’s your standby, signature tail? i’ve been trying to settle on one for some time, but i’m not well versed in spirits. i’m looking for... (204 replies, last updated by StriperGuy November 9, 2009)

I agree. Vintage tails, house-made bitters, etc. seem to be gaining even more popularity. It’s fun to drink something my grandfather slugged down in years past... (21 replies, last updated by cherie May 27, 2008)

, and enjoyed my first Seelbach. Green Street is also good, and the B-Side Lounge in Cambridge has a fabulous list of well-made vintage tails. Also in Cambridge, I like Chez Henri, and their bar menu is great. Their Cubano is... (14 replies, last updated by pollystyrene August 2, 2007)

culture that has many offerings. When the most recent tail resurgence began the focus was on reintroducing distilled spirits into the culinary experience. In the late '80’s bartenders had completely forgotten how to enhance... (86 replies, last updated by alchemist November 6, 2009)

? In the spirit of hopefully helping to keep the cost of doing that down (hopefully an encouragement to those who have under-equipped/badly equipped kitchens and are not enjoying their cheap knives and thin pots and pans),... (30 replies, last updated by David A. Goldfarb July 13, 2009)

I wasn’t sure if I should post this on the wine board or the spirits board. I am having a tail party and want to offer a champagne tail as their welcoming drink. I want it to be easy and liked by most people. I am not... (56 replies, last updated by maria lorraine January 5, 2009)

's (sorry I’ve forgotten his name) makes great tails. Bourbon Steak makes the only palatable Ramos Gin Fizz I’ve ever had in Miami, and they are serious about their tails. The bar is also gigantic. Long way to go for... (22 replies, last updated by nibbly June 1, 2009)

Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits & Forgotten tails (much smaller book with very specific recipes.) Those will send you where you want to go, namely the golden age of tails from 1800-1920. After that you may want to get the series... (1 reply, last updated by JMF March 13, 2008)

a Savoy night where they replace the regular tail menu with multiple copies of the Savoy for the patrons to peruse and order from. Ted Haigh’s amazing (and amazingly out-of-print) "Vintage Spirits and Forgotten tails : From... (14 replies, last updated by DerekMBrown April 16, 2009)

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You should look trough some vintage coctail recipe books at early1900’s-190 recipes and 1940’s-1960’s recipes. Some of them are really nice, elegant and classy, that are coming back into style again. ln real... (9 replies, last updated by MC Slim JB February 24, 2007)