The bartender's best friend vs The Bartender's Guide: Which Should You Read?
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The bartender's best friend
The ultimate bartending guide! Proven recipes, step-by-step instructions, and much, much more Congratulations! You've just discovered the ultimate bartender's guide that's up-to-date, practical, and easy-to-use.…
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The Bartender's Guide
"Care for a Morning Glory Cocktail, a Blue Blazer, or a Philadelphia Julep? Recipes for hundreds of tasty libations appear in this groundbreaking volume, originally published in 1862 and widely considered by drink…
The verdict
- Readers rate The bartender's best friend highest: The bartender's best friend 4.1 · The Bartender's Guide 3.8.
- The Bartender's Guide is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The bartender's best friend.
- The Bartender's Guide has the widest readership — 68 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The bartender's best friend | The Bartender's Guide | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (56) | 3.8 (68) |
Reception
| The bartender's best friend | The Bartender's Guide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 56 | 68 |
| Editions | 9 | 62 |
| Want to read | 93 | — |
| Reading it now | 17 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Pages | 388 | 256 |