{"product_id":"the-old-fashioned","title":"THE OLD-FASHIONED","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Old-Fashioned explores the story, evolution, and enduring pull of one of America’s most iconic cocktails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sharp and flavorful.Robert Simonson blends cocktail history, cultural context, and more than forty recipes into a book that feels informed, stylish, and unexpectedly vivid.The reading experience is brisk and spirited, moving from the drink’s nineteenth-century roots through Prohibition, midcentury revival, and modern craft-cocktail resurgence.This hardcover suits adult readers who enjoy beverage history, classic cocktails, and books that pair practical recipes with a stronger narrative backbone.Choose it because it offers lore, technique, and cocktail culture in one compact volume, rather than serving up recipes with no story behind them.It feels learned, but never stuffy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strong pick for readers who want a cocktail book with genuine historical depth, not just a parade of formulas and garnish notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat for whiskey lovers and classic-drink enthusiasts who want to understand why the Old-Fashioned still inspires so much devotion and debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEspecially appealing to adult readers who enjoy beverage history, bar culture, and compact reference books with practical shelf value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso well suited to gift buyers seeking a handsome hardcover that mixes recipes, storytelling, and cocktail heritage in a more memorable way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48623419228389,"sku":"9781607745358","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1362\/files\/THE-OLD-FASHIONED-9781607745358.jpg?v=1774802099","url":"https:\/\/grainvine.com\/products\/the-old-fashioned","provider":"Grain \u0026 Vine | Natural Wines, Rare Bourbon and Tequila Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}