Author: Federico Mastellari

Edited by Federico Mastellari, this edition has been updated to the official IBA 2023 list, with the most well-known, successful, and appreciated cocktails by the International Bartending Association, but also the great drinks left off the list.

The book is divided into three sections: the first two sections collect all the information a bartender should know to mix and make a cocktail (spirits and other ingredients, equipment, glasses, cocktail construction techniques and “homemade” preparations from raw materials).

The third section is the core of the book: a description sheet is given for each cocktail, showing photos of the drink, historical notions, the official IBA 2023 recipe, the recipe with products and balances suggested by the author, the description of the preparation and tips not to be missed, the alcohol content and the flavour.

The photographs have always been edited by Felix Reed, one of the 200 best advertising photographers in the world.

Mixology is an up-to-date guide to the world of cocktails. It has everything you need to know about what’s new while building your awareness of the classics. It is, in short, a bartender’s bible.
Mixology consists of two parts. The first tells you what you need to know in order to understand a cocktail: the taste, the ice and the mixing technique. The second part is packed with over one thousand recipes ranging from past classics to present trends as well as contemporary classics. Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions on how to handle and prepare your own ingredients, choose the best tools and combine flavours to revisit and try new combinations.