David Wondrich
From Chanticleer Society
Identified by Imbibe Magazine as one of “The Top 25 Most Influential Cocktail Personalities of the Past Century”[1]:
- "Few people have done more to illuminate the history of our drinking culture than David Wondrich. A top-notch mixologist, prolific writer and partner in Beverage Alcohol Resource, said to be the world’s first advanced education program in spirits and cocktails. Wondrich entertains as well as he educates."
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Career
Awards and Recognition
2014
- Nominee, Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional, James Beard Foundation
2013
- Nominee, Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional, James Beard Foundation
2012
- Best Cocktail and Spirits Writer, Tales of the Cocktail: Spirited Award
2011
- Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book, Tales of the Cocktail: Spirited Award
- Semifinalist, Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional, James Beard Foundation
2008
- Winner, Wine & Spirits Book "Imbibe!", James Beard Foundation
- Best New Cocktail/Bartending Book, Tales of the Cocktail: Spirited Award
2009
- Best Cocktail and Spirits Writer, Tales of the Cocktail: Spirited Award
Books
- Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar (Amazon.com Apr 7, 2015)
- Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl (Amazon.com Nov 2, 2010)
- Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot, 1843–1924 (Amazon.com Aug 1, 2003)
- Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Featuring the Original Formulae (Amazon.com Nov 6, 2007)
- Killer Cocktails: An Intoxicating Guide to Sophisticated Drinking (Amazon.com Jan 1, 2005)
- Esquire Drinks: An Opinionated & Irreverent Guide to Drinking With 250 Drink Recipes (Amazon.com Sep 1, 2004)
Social Media
- @DavidWondrich (Twitter)
- @DavidWondrich (FaceBook)
External Links
- David Wondrich - Senior Drinks Columnist (TheDailyBeast.com)
- David Wondrich - Signature Collection (Cocktail Kingdom)
- Q&A with David Wondrich (ImbibeMagazine.com)
- The 10 Cocktails That Made My Career: David Wondrich (FirstWeFeast.com)
- David Wondrich Author Page (Amazon.com)
- Wondrich, After the Renaissance: What does the future of the cocktail look like to the man who unearthed its past? (PunchDrink.com, Dec 2, 2019)
- PodCast: Life Behind Bars
