Imbibing for Introverts : A Guide to Social Drinking for the Anti-Social

Author: Cioletti, Jeff, Makansi, Elena

Alcoholic beverages

Published on 2 March 2023 by Skyhorse Publishing in the United States.

Hardback | 208 pages, colour illustrations throughout
158 x 210 x 22 | 628g

With at least 60 recipes,this wide-ranging drinks book is ideal for anyone building their bar librarytongue-in-cheek with humorous anecdotes and thoughtful illustrations, it will also appeal to those who appreciate light-hearted memoir and travel reading.

Long before the term social distancing entered the lexicon, introverts were thriving.But lets clear one thing up right away: Being introverts doesnt mean were all a bunch of hermits. Introverts like going out as much as the next personas long as its a manageable, crowd-less situation with comfortable places to sit! The emptier the bar, the better. The less likely to be bothered byGASPother people, even more ideal.

As a professional drinks writer and editor who travels solo a great deal for a living, the author has learned a thing or two about drinking alone. For instance, seclusion is key. Look for a bar that offers numerous opportunities to sequester yourself. Avoid the communal tables, sit as close to the end of the bar as possible (a corner two-top in a darkened room is best-case-scenario), and dont skimp on the beverage: Order something with complexity that makes you quietly contemplate whats in your glass, how it got there, and how your surroundings are accentuating the drinking experience. Tiki bars are among the most conducive to that vibe, as everything from the ingredients, to the dcor, to the music is designed for just soaking it all in without distraction, but never discount the daytime dive bar either.

Imbibingfor Introverts combines the social survival tactics taught in guides likeThe Introverts Waywith the appreciation for thoughtful drinking found in travelogues like Around the World in 80 Cocktails.From Frankies Tiki Room in Las Vegas, to New Yorks Dead Rabbit cocktail bar, to San Franciscos Chinatown dive bar Li Po, Imbibing for Introverts helps solo drinkers confidentlypull up a seat at every genre and subgenre of drinking establishment. The book begins in readersmost comfortable settingtheir own homesbefore taking them out on the town, to bars across the country and, finally, overseas. There are more than a dozen chapters divided by bar type, along with anintroduction (Introverts Manifesto) and epilogue (Quarantine Confessions). Each chapterfeatures drink recommendations and cocktail recipes that relate to the particular setting, so if desired, you could also partake without the annoyance and sometimes anxiety-ridden task of leaving the house.