Forbidden Cocktails: Libations Inspired by the World of Pre-Code Hollywood in Bloomington, MN

A stunning package for classic film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike, all the “forbidden” fun of Pre-Code Hollywood and the Prohibition and speakeasy era meet in this stylish cocktail book.
What might Jean Harlow have sipped for
Dinner at Eight
? What did Barbara Stanwyck take to steel herself in
Baby Face
? If you’re a classic film fan who’s ever pondered these questions, or are a bartender or at-home entertainer who adores Prohibition-era cocktails, this guide to mixed drinks inspired by Pre-Code Hollywood is essential reading. The stars and stories of the “forbidden” time in moviemaking before strict censorship was enforced and the movies reflected a raucous freedom that would be unseen again for decades take the spotlight in
Forbidden Cocktails
. With 50 film-and-drink pairings and packaged handsomely with more than 100 full-color and black-and-white photos throughout, this is a practical and stunning homage to a singularly exuberant and evocative era.
Movie-and-cocktail pairings include:
The Divorcee
/ Balanced Account;
Hell’s Angels
/ Platinum Blonde;
Dracula
/ Count Draiquiri;
Strangers May Kiss
/ Stranger’s Kiss;
The Public Enemy
/ Tom Powers;
Night Nurse
/ My Pal Rye;
Shanghai Express
/ Shanghai Lily;
Scarface
/ First Ward;
One Way Passage
/ Passage to Paradise;
Trouble in Paradise
/ Lubitsch Touch;
Call Her Savage
/ Greenwich Village;
Sign of the Cross
/ Naked Moon;
Gold Diggers of 1933
/ Pettin’ in the Park;
Flying Down to Rio
/ Hotel Hibiscus;
It Happened One Night
/ It Happened One Morning;
The Thin Man
/ Asta