The Vodka 1000 is one of a series of books, others including rum and tequila, written by Ray Foley, the editor of Bartender Magazine and a bartender himself with over 30 years of experience. He’s written several other books about spirits and cocktails, and works as a consultant to various distillers. He also has one of the largest collections of cocktail books in the world. He clearly knows his booze, then.
The Vodka 1000 claims to be ‘The Ultimate Collection of Vodka Cocktails, Recipes, Facts and Resources’. What does The Vodka Guy think, then? Well, the index alone is impressive. It runs to 28 pages, from an A-Bomb vodka cocktail recipe through to Zubowka Voka, under the Vodka Production Facts section.
Actually, that’s one section that wouldn’t be missed, as all it features is just over two pages of 50 Vodka Production Facts, which are merely one-line statements, like ‘Smirnoff Vodka is produced in the United States’ and ‘Trump Vodka is distilled at the Wanders Distillery in Holland’. Well, not any more it isn’t, as the book was published way back in 2007, though it is still available on Amazon and elsewhere.
The fact that the book is dated is one drawback. At the back there are listed 100 vodka-related websites, and several of the ones I tried are no longer around.
 100vw, 700px” src=”https://i1.wp.com/vodka-guy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Vodka-1000-contents.jpg?resize=700%2C550&ssl=1″ srcset=”https://i1.wp.com/vodka-guy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Vodka-1000-contents.jpg?w=522&ssl=1 522w, https://i1.wp.com/vodka-guy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Vodka-1000-contents.jpg?resize=300%2C236&ssl=1 300w” width=”700″></p> <h3><strong>Vodka Cocktail Recipes</strong></h3> <p>A good vodka cocktail recipe doesn’t date, however, and this is one of the book’s strong points. There are over 200 pages containing 750 Vodka Recipes – and that’s a lot! Just think, you could have a different drink every day for over two years with this book. It’s tempting to try!</p> <p>A few of the vodka brands have disappeared, but a lot of the recipes feature long-established names like Absolut, Skyy, and Smirnoff. With others you can always substitute. I like the fact that many of the recipes are really simple, like the Agent O. vodka cocktail recipe:</p> <p><img alt=)
Is the book worth buying? At its cover price of $19.99 for a paperback, it’s on the pricey side. However, you can buy second-hand copies very cheaply, so I’d opt for one of those if you’re interested in its best sections – vodka cocktail recipes and recipes for cooking with vodka. Don’t forget to check out my other vodka book reviews.
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