A bartender for over 50 years, Charles Schumann is known for his stints at Harry's New York Bar and his eponymous watering hole in Munich. He shares his wealth of knowledge in American Bar. This influential cocktail book features 500 recipes, easily discovered via a category-based index, and accompanied by stories of their creation. The book also has a guide to bartending equipment and a glossary of bar terms and measurements; this edition is bound by hand in bonded leather, making it ideal for display in any home bar.