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Winner of the 2022 Tales of the Cocktail Best Cocktail or Bartending Book
Finalist for the 2022 IACP Cookbook Award: Wine, Beer, or Spirits
Finalist for the 2022 James Beard Foundation Beverage with Recipes Award
The first cocktail book from the award-winning mixologistMasahiro Urushido of Katana Kitten in New York City, on the craft ofJapanese cocktail making
Katana Kitten, one of the worlds most prominent and acclaimed Japanese-American cocktail bars, was opened in 2018 by highly-respected and award-winning mixologist Masahiro Urushido. It recently earned the #10 spot on The Worlds 50 Best Bars list, making it the Best Bar in the U.S. Before Katana Kitten, Urushido honed his craft over several years behind the bar of award-winning eatery Saxon+Parole. InThe Japanese Art of the Cocktail, Urushido shares his immense knowledge of Japanese cocktails with eighty recipes that best exemplify Japans contribution to the cocktail scene, both from his own bar and fromJapanese mixologists worldwide. Urushido delves into what exactly constitutes the Japanese approach to cocktails, and demystifies the techniques that have been handed down over generations, all captured in stunning photography.
