Ivy Mix is one of the best known bartenders in the United States. She won the Spirited Award for Best American Bartender of the Year at Tales of the Cocktail, and Wine Enthusiast named her "Mixologist of the Year." Through her work with Speed Rack, a bartending competition for women, Mix travels and bartends across the country in addition to operating her own Brooklyn-based pan-Latin bar, Leyenda, which was nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program in 2019.
“It’s clear as soon as you crack the cover that Ivy Mix long ago
left her heart somewhere beneath the Tropic of Cancer. Her passion
for the remarkably diverse spirits, peoples, and lands radiates
from each page, and her book (and bar, Leyenda) are a testament to
her desire to share them with us. Like the first sip of an ice-cold
cocktail on a warm San Juan night, this book refreshes and
delights.”—Martin Cate, author and owner of Smuggler’s Cove, San
Francisco
“Smartly written and beautifully photographed, Spirits of Latin
America is a necessary addition to any thoughtful spirit lover’s
library. Ivy Mix goes far beyond technical insight and gets to the
heart of what actually makes these spirits so special: the people
who make them, the cultures from which they were born, and the
lands that contribute so much to their personality. We’re brought
not just on a journey into her deep passion for agave, sugarcane,
and grape spirits but are allowed to ride shotgun as Ivy explores
the nuance of each, brings to life the voices of those who put
their soul into every drop, and cultivates an appreciation for the
deep heritage and tradition that are entwined with their
stories.”—Alex Day, co-author of Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals,
Formulas, Evolutions and Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails
“In this book, Ivy Mix reveals the roots of her inspiration: Latin
American spirits, and her personal experience of the culture behind
them. This book plumbs the depths—and provides a vivid portrait—of
the spirits that have inspired cocktails that have taken the world
by storm. You will not only get a first-class ticket to the places
that have given birth to Latin American drink culture but exciting
and easy to execute recipes that will appeal to home cocktail
enthusiast and seasoned bar pro alike—Saludos!”—Shannon Mustipher,
beverage director of Glady’s Caribbean, Brooklyn, and author of
Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails
“With Spirits of Latin America, Ivy Mix has thrown open the doors
to one of the most shadowy, but also most interesting, sections of
the liquor cabinet. I can't read more than a couple of pages of
this engaging, informative book without getting thirsty; and the
more I read, the thirstier I get.”—David Wondrich, author of
Imbibe! and Punch
“Ivy’s unique combination of taste, talent, and tenacity make her
the ideal ‘spirit’ guide, and her subject has long deserved this
close and careful attention. My advice: listen, learn, and drink
up.”—Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker, professional drinker, and owner
of Singani 63
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