Okay, I was definitely suckered in by the fun title, and both the idea of tarot and cocktails. In the end, the book was not bad but not something I would need to run out and buy.

This is a fun book that has new inspiration for bar tending. The layout was beautiful and the recipes were easy to follow.

This was a delightful collection of drinks with a fun tarot theme. While I admit I have not made any of the drinks yet (I desperately need to stock my bar), I have bookmarked several of them for later.

The tarot theme is present, especially in the artwork accompanying each recipe, but not overdone. While I have seen other thematic collections try too hard to connect every component of a recipe to the theme, this one gives a playful nod to the meaning of the associated card but puts the emphasis on the drink itself.

I have plans to buy a copy of this book for the cocktail connoisseur in the family and my little sister who owned a tarot deck before I did -- and of course, one for me!

5*

This is actually a fun book. It is a recipe book featuring 45 drink recipes. The fun part is they are crafted after the Tarot Deck. Certain kitchen items are used to imitate the Tarot Deck. Orange or other citrus slices are the suns. The drink names are also related to the Tarot Deck with names such as Princess of Moscow. There also photos of each cocktail and tips and tricks for home bartending, like how to correctly mix a drink, preparing fruits and veggies to add to the drinks, types of cups and glasses and so much more. This is a great book year round but would make a super fun addition to Halloween parties and more.



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I received an ARC of this from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cool concept for a book of very different cocktail recipes. I definitely appreciated the wit used for some of the names of the drinks. This also had a very interesting ingredient list in some cases. I'm curious to see how some of these recipes would turn out and I'm looking forward to testing them out.

Cool book and it would make a good gift for the holidays

I thoroughly enjoyed Katy Seibel's Tarot of Cocktails! Who would have thought to create drinks inspired by classic tarot cards? Tarot of Cocktails is a bartender guide that you won't find anywhere else. My favorite drink in the whole book had to be the Princess of Moscow.
So if you are looking for a guide to adult beverages but want to tantalize your guests, I recommend picking up a copy of Katy Seibel's new book!

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The Tarot of Cocktails contains an exclusive and creative list of cocktails inspired by the Tarot. A real inspiration book to create soul drinks for special celebrations.

First, I received this book from NetGalley free for an honest review. It is an interesting collection of drinks paired up to Tarot cards. The photos of the drinks are absolutely gorgeous and make for a visually stunning presentation. The drinks themselves are an interesting blend of ingredients that incorporate herbs or fruit with wines, liquor or liqueurs. I found a few I would like to try, but most include things that are a little pricey for my budget. A few use items I am totally unfamiliar with or are things I don't like. If you have an adventurous spirit and have the budget to try different things this will be a great book for you. I must say, for me, I enjoyed the photos more than the actual recipes.

A unique collection of cocktails. Great for anyone looking to liven up their shelves or make for a good conversation starter.

My partner Grant and I really enjoy making cocktails and so when I saw this book on NetGalley I knew I had to try and get a copy!

Tarot of Cocktails is a wonderful little book and I hope to own a copy of it very soon. It starts off with the basics of homemade cocktails, the equipment you would need and how to make your own garnishes. I really enjoyed this first part because I learned a lot just from the first pages about the technicality of cocktail making. Like when to stir versus when to shake.

The recipes are also really cool. Although I admit I haven’t been able make any yet I thoroughly plan on making some soon! They all sounded really great and the pictures made them look so tasty. A funny note, the author of this book seems to really like cocktails with gin or golden rum in them, there were a lot of those recipes in this book.

In the end I gave this book 4 stars. It looks like a must have for anyone who wants to do some home bartending.

Thank you to by Katy Seibel, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me the extreme pleasure of access to an advanced reader copy of “Tarot of Cocktails: 45 Divine Drink Recipes” for an honest review.

As a tarot reader and cocktails aficionado I had to jump at this book the second I saw it. It delightfully did not disappoint! There is beautiful photography integrating the cards along side the cocktails, while the cocktails all have darling names and many different flavors and ingredients (to match the myriad types of messages and themes each of the cards has).

I’m definitely getting a hard copy for myself and a few for friends at Yule!

This is beautiful addition to the newly emerging genre of themed cocktail books. The book starts with useful information in relation to the variety of equipment one required when making cocktails such as jigglers, There then follows a selection of beautifully illustrated and constructed cocktail recipes. Each recipe is accompanied with its own unique tarot card and an explanation of how it all relates together. This is a nice gift for any cocktail or tarot enthusiast.

'As the bearer of this book, you are most fortunate - there are many fine cocktails in your future'.

Who doesn't want to see a fine cocktail in his or her future? Summer or winter, autumn or spring, to celebrate or to mourn, a cocktail is a challenge for the palate and a great way to put your culinary imagination at work. As someone so much in love with the spices, I couldn't stop using them outside the usual savory or sweet edible recipes, and trying my hand on cocktails is the next stage of personal achievement.

'Like a spread of tarot cards, a cocktail combines different components - each with a unique role to play, a flavor or texture to contribute - and that purpose changes depending on the combination and quantities of ingredients. The ritual involves certain instruments, careful measurements, an alchemy of ingredients, and an order of operations. There's a science to that, but there is magic in the mix, too'.

Inspired by tarot cards, the 45 'Divine Drink Recipes' by Katy Seibel offers a lot of great tips and invites to unique flavors. For instance, mixing scotch and camomille tea or adding a touch to bell pepper juice to an alcoholic drink. What about mixing red beet and vodka? For me, it was an unique lesson in cocktails basics, starting with the tools, the precise measurements but also the acknowledging of some unique products such as fig butter or Cynar - an Italian liqueur made of artichokes.

Accompanied by lavish photos, the recipes are relatively simple, if you have the right ingredients and spices. A great recommendation to anyone looking to try something new this autumn.

What a fun and interesting book. Mixing cocktails and naming them after Tarot cards. I really liked the way made their own Tarot cards to go with the cocktails while still keeping the orginal names. Also the photos throughout the book were very well photographed. Being a person who likes to try new things, this book was right up my alley. I did not know what some of the ingredients were and had to look them up but it was also a learning experience on that end. Some of the drinks would be great for an adult Halloween party, such as the Milky Moon,
The Black Knight, and the Magic Brew. I really enjoyed reading the different cocktails you can come up with and I learned a new cocktail tool. the Muddler and its use. If you like to try new things this is definetely a book you should look into.
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book is so cool! I have never seen cocktails and tarot cards mixed together in book form before. This cocktail guide is so unique and beautifully designed. This makes the perfect addition to any home bar or the perfect gift for any cocktail lover.

This is an interesting little book that would be a good gift for someone who was into tarot and also had a very well stocked liquor cabinet. It gives recipes for 45 drinks, with a tarot picture and little corresponding synopsis for each.

I love the fact that there is a color photo for each drink (and a "tarot card") but I wish every picture wasn't taken from above. You get very little idea of what the drink actually looks like and much more of whatever is surrounding the drink for artistic purposes (like a glass of a dark drink with ice cubes, and colorful paper and garnishes all around it). I'd be much more tempted if you could actually see the drinks and they were presented in different kinds of glasses and with different moods, and the focus was on the drink and not on the artsy stuff around it.

It's a cute premise, but I wish it came with a punch out deck of the cards or something. I'm not sure what the point of it being tarot is otherwise. They don't correspond to real tarot cards, and there's no fortune involved in flipping to a drink or anything like that.

The big deal-breaker for me is that you need to buy a LOT of specialty ingredients to make most of the drinks. They are fiddly, with at least one exotic ingredient in most of them. Every time I got to the next recipe I'd think, "maybe I could make that one?" and nope, it would call for walnut bitters or fresh blood orange juice or smoked black tea concentrate or fig butter or syrah or lavender water or apricot nectar and so on. Even the elderflower drink (The Elder), which I was excited to see (I do have elderflower syrup, as I've written a book on foraging elderberries and have everything elderberry and elderflower!) called for amontillado sherry (also dry gin, elderflower syrup, lemon juice and soda water). It would have been nice if there were some optional ingredients or substitutions for those of us who want to try some new cocktails but don't want to spend $40+ on ingredients for each drink.

Recommended for those who really like to experiment with cocktails and have an interest in tarot. As mentioned, this could make a fun gift for the right person.

I was able to view a temporary digital ARC of this book for review purposes. It is due to be released October, 2018.

What an unbelievably gorgeous book!!
I appreciated the introduction and the simple tips on bar tools, glassware, ingredients, and techniques. The recipes are straightforward and simple to follow. But the star of this book is the photography!! Each recipe has a matching photo, and these photos are stunning!
I recommend this book as an addition for any home bartender!

What a fun book! I really enjoyed the vibrant photos and cute sketches accenting the unique cocktail recipes. I tried the Violet Twilight and next will be a Mirage. The drinks are easy, well explained and use readily available ingredients. Even the homemade syrups look pretty simple. There are 45 cocktail recipes. I’m a bit disappointed that there aren’t recipes for a complete RWS Tarot deck of 78!

Thank you for allowing me to preview this book!

I love the novelty of this book. The receipes are utterly inspired. The cover could be better, but the pictures inside are an absolutely fabulous rendition of the tarot cards. The ingredients are all well-known and easily accessible, unlike some cocktail books, meaning this book will be well used as a reference for creating that amusing last minute tipple, or talking point/s at a party.

Except cynar - artichoke liqueur - seriously?? Where do you even get that? But there are appropriate suggestions for alternatives if your local corner shop has run out of falernum.

My particular favourite, which I am itching to try, is Arc of Time: juicy blackberries, herbaceous thyme and resposado tequila harmonise into an earthy base. Absolute yum.

The Black Night comes a very close second: a dark, rich drink without being heavy, reminiscent of cherry cola, but with the added indulgence of chocolate and bourbon. And The Sundial. The Gold Standard. Nectar of the Gods. The First Blush. The Flower Crown.

I've never been a fan of bloody Mary, but I am definitely tempted by the Break of Dawn: earthy beets, sweet carrots and spicy ginger make for a slightly lighter bloody, with fresh-from-the-garden taste. One for the home gardener or allotmenteer?

Okay, I take it back what I said about unusual ingredients. Walnut bitters? WTF? Is that even a thing? The pointed leaf is nicely autumnal though, so I may have to hunt some out to celebrate the autumn equinox.

A beautifully illustrated book full of a good variety of 45 cocktails based on the tarot cards. A fun collection, it begins with a guide to tools and techniques followed by the cocktails. I particularly like the suggested garnishes. Thank you to Net Galley for an ARC.