Here's How: Mixed Drinks (1941) – A Vintage Cocktail Guide with Wooden Covers

A Unique Bartender’s Guide with Handmade Craftsmanship

Here's How: Mixed Drinks (1941) is more than just a cocktail book—it's a beautifully crafted piece of bar history. 

Packed with forgotten classic drink recipes such as The Scarlett O’Hara and The Rhett Butler, this vintage bar guide is a must-have for home bartenders, collectors, and cocktail enthusiasts.

With recipes for highballs, cocktails, party punches, and a glassware chart, plus humorous illustrations and witty quotes, it’s both practical and entertaining.

Specifications:

• Title: Here's How: Mixed Drinks
• Author: Edited by W.C. Whitfield
• Publication Date: 1941
• Publisher: Three Mountaineers, Inc. (Asheville, North Carolina)
• Format: Hardcover with patinaed wooden covers, leather binding, metal hinges
• Genre: Vintage Cocktail Guide, Bartending, Mixology
• Pages: 76, plus blank pages for notes
• Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Language: English
• Condition: Wear on cover, stains on pages, all text legible.

About Three Mountaineers Press

Founded in 1938 in Asheville, North Carolina, Three Mountaineers, Inc. specialized in handmade wooden crafts and pottery, selling items to tourists and collectors at craft fairs. Their wooden-bound books were a signature product, appealing to those looking for unique, artisan-made goods. This cocktail book is one of only two published by the company, making it a rare collector’s item.

Published by Three Mountaineers, Inc., an Asheville, North Carolina company known for handmade wooden crafts, this book features patinaed wooden covers, routed edges, and a leather binding, giving it a rustic yet elegant charm. The first page features a stunning translucent vellum with a spiderweb design, setting the tone for a truly unique mixology guide.

A One-of-a-Kind Addition for Collectors & Cocktail Enthusiasts

Whether you’re a mixologist, vintage book collector, or simply love the charm of handcrafted books, this 1941 cocktail guide is a fantastic find. Perfect for displaying in a home bar, gifting to a cocktail lover, or using to recreate vintage drink recipes, this book is a true piece of bartending history.

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