Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Francesc Miralles, Meik Wiking, and 1 other
The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai – a reason to jump out of bed each morning. …
Yes, a good chunk of this book is composed of drink recipes (which would be worth a look, since I haven't heard of many of them myself), but apart from that, each chapter has a wealth of information that I wasn't aware I wanted to know!
In the early chapters, there are plenty of diagrams, charts, and figures to help you find out what the tools you need look like, conversion figures, techniques, etc. Most of the first two chapters about basic bar setup is in probably every book about bartending out there, of course, but it's the layout of the alcohol categories and descriptions where this one shines. The chapters describe what makes a drink fit into a certain category (like tequila vs. mescal, or bourbon vs. other whiskeys--or whiskys), and then gives a short rundown of different brands of alcohols in said category and what makes them different …
