TROPICAL STANDARD

Liquid Intelligence goes to the beach with cutting-edge bar skills and lush libations for discerning drinkers.

In this sea breezefresh collection, master mixologist Garret Richard and award-winning cocktail writer Ben Schaffer provide detailed instruction on an incredible array of must-know drink techniques, including how to adjust acid and sugar, flash blend, handle carbonation, tackle tinctures, and turn anything into a balanced syrup. Offering more than 100 recipes, they reimagine vintage cocktails and build the classics of the future, from the Beachcomber Negroni and Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai to the Winter in L.A. and Yacht Rock. These drinks honor founding legends such as Donn Beach, "Trader Vic" Bergeron, and Harry Yee as well as modern icons, including Dale DeGroff, Audrey Saunders, Julie Reiner, and Dave Arnold. The book includes a short history of tropical drinks as well as a comprehensive overview of necessary tools, so both home bartenders and professionals can shake their creativity to new heights. This innovative compendium sets a new tropical standard. Ben Schaffer is the editor and publisher of the Rum Reader, an online magazine investigating the exciting innovations and deep history of Caribbean rum. Since 2018, Ben has hosted the Daiquiri Dossier, an ongoing series of cocktail evenings with top bar talent discussing and serving their variations on the classic drink. He previously co-authored The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual. Garret Richard is the head bartender of the Sunken Harbor Club, a tropical bar upstairs from the Gage & Tollner chophouse in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, Garret was part of the opening team at Existing Conditions, the groundbreaking bar by Dave Arnold and Don Lee that introduced high tech to a neighborhood haunt. Since 2017, he has helmed his pop-up, Exotica, bringing menus of reinvented tropical classics and new creations to a series of sold-out venues.