Reviews
Nickell gives us the history and lore of the beverage as well as a travel guide to Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. He adds plenty of recipes, both traditional and modern, and even a page for writing your own., "Short and frequently as sweet as the drink it covers, The Kentucky Mint Julep is a fun, refreshing read." -- Manchester (NH) Hippo, The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is--and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it., "A lovely little book. Nickell offers tips on how to make the perfect mint julep [and] provides historic julep recipes from such luminaries as Henry Clay and Irvin S. Cobb. You learn a great deal about Kentucky's official state drink." -- Louisville Courier-Journal, Mint, syrup, bourbon. Horse-racing fans instantly recognize those ingredients for a mint julep, the signature cocktail of the Kentucky Derby. The book has more than 20 recipes.... It's definitely a book to read before you buy silver julep cups., "Presents information you will find nowhere else.... The recipes run from the basic to fancy ones using champagne or added flavors, making it a great resource for entertaining. Any fan of the derby or mint juleps will find this book a charming addition to their shelf." -- Horse-Races.net, "The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it." -- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette, "An entertaining look at the lore, legend and favored formulas for one of America's most storied cocktails." -- Baltimore Sun; Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star, Passaic (NJ) Herald News, Duluth (MN), Short and frequently as sweet as the drink it covers, The Kentucky Mint Julep is a fun, refreshing read., "The mint julep... the legend, the Southern signature, the Derby Dream. Here it is -- and pay attention to the ingredients. Substitutions don't cut it.-- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette" -- Rockland (ME) Courier-Gazette, "A delightful addition to kitchen libraries in and outside the Bluegrass.-- Kentucky Monthly" -- Kentucky Monthly, "A lovely little book. Nickell offers tips on how to make the perfect mint julep [and] provides historic julep recipes from such luminaries as Henry Clay and Irvin S. Cobb. You learn a great deal about Kentucky's official state drink.-- Louisville Courier-Journal" -- Louisville Courier-Journal, "An entertaining look at the lore, legend and favored formulas for one of America's most storied cocktails.-- Baltimore Sun; Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star, Passaic (NJ) Herald News, Duluth (MN) News-Tribune, Greenville (NC) Reflector; (Bridgeport) Connecticut Post-Sunday, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press" -- Baltimore Sun; Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star, Passaic (NJ) Herald News, Duluth (MN), Presents information you will find nowhere else.... The recipes run from the basic to fancy ones using champagne or added flavors, making it a great resource for entertaining. Any fan of the derby or mint juleps will find this book a charming addition to their shelf., "Mint, syrup, bourbon. Horse-racing fans instantly recognize those ingredients for a mint julep, the signature cocktail of the Kentucky Derby. The book has more than 20 recipes.... It's definitely a book to read before you buy silver julep cups." -- New York Times, "Nickell gives us the history and lore of the beverage as well as a travel guide to Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. He adds plenty of recipes, both traditional and modern, and even a page for writing your own." -- Bloomsbury Review, An entertaining look at the lore, legend and favored formulas for one of America's most storied cocktails., "Short and frequently as sweet as the drink it covers, The Kentucky Mint Julep is a fun, refreshing read.-- Manchester (NH) Hippo" -- Manchester (NH) Hippo, "An enjoyable foray through the history and legend of one of the south's most recognizable symbols.-- Chevy Chaser/Southsider" -- Chevy Chaser/Southsider, "An enjoyable foray through the history and legend of one of the south's most recognizable symbols." -- Chevy Chaser/Southsider, A lovely little book. Nickell offers tips on how to make the perfect mint julep [and] provides historic julep recipes from such luminaries as Henry Clay and Irvin S. Cobb. You learn a great deal about Kentucky's official state drink., "Presents information you will find nowhere else.... The recipes run from the basic to fancy ones using champagne or added flavors, making it a great resource for entertaining. Any fan of the derby or mint juleps will find this book a charming addition to their shelf.-- Horse-Races.net" -- Horse-Races.net, "Mint, syrup, bourbon. Horse-racing fans instantly recognize those ingredients for a mint julep, the signature cocktail of the Kentucky Derby. The book has more than 20 recipes.... It's definitely a book to read before you buy silver julep cups.-- New York Times" -- New York Times, "Nickell gives us the history and lore of the beverage as well as a travel guide to Kentucky's Bourbon Trail. He adds plenty of recipes, both traditional and modern, and even a page for writing your own.-- Bloomsbury Review" -- Bloomsbury Review
