Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- The bartender -- Responsible service of alcohol -- The customer -- The bar -- Product knowledge -- Grain distillates: Vodka -- Gin -- Whisky -- Plant distillates: Rum -- Cachaça -- Tequila and mezcal -- Fruit distillates: Brandy -- Aromatised/fortified wines -- Bitters -- Liqueurs -- Wine and Champagne -- Beers -- The mechanics of bartending -- Cocktails and mixology -- Cocktail recipes -- Index.