Atomic Bodyslams to Whiskey Zippers: Cocktails for the 21st Century

by Adam Rocke

This is not your father's bar guide! Over 1,000 mixed drinks, highballs, and cocktails that will qualify you as a cocktail guru. Includes guide to cocktail basics, liquors and liqueurs, glassware, and bar tools. For the party hound, incurable experimenter, or host who dreads hearing the next guest politely ask for a Zombie or Pink Flamingo, this book will never let you down.

Genres: Cookbooks

206 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 1997

About the author

Adam Rocke is a writer, bartender, and cocktail connoisseur whose book Atomic Bodyslams to Whiskey Zippers – Cocktails for the 21st Century reflects his lifelong fascination with mixology. Raised at his family’s resort, The Nevele, in upstate New York, Rocke began crafting cocktails at a young age. He later honed his skills at Cornell University, Arizona State, and behind the bar at some of Hollywood’s most vibrant nightspots. Alongside bartending, he wrote screenplays—some of which were produced—and contributed articles to publications such as GQ and Maxim. Rocke has traveled extensively to study regional cocktail traditions, particularly in Florida and the Caribbean, and is now based in Los Angeles where he focuses on writing full time.