This is such a wonderful collection of cocktails inspired by Chicago and made by the best bartenders of Chicago. You feel the spirit and buzz of the city through these cocktails and if you're someone like me that loves cocktails then this book will be such a joy to read!

I can't wait to try some of the recipes from this book!

This is a love letter to Chicago.

Thank you to NetGalley, Cider Mill Press and Nicole Schnitzler for giving me an ARC of this cool book!

My husband is from Chicago and we enjoy cocktails so I was excited to review this book. I thought this had some interesting history into the Chicago cocktail scene and history to start the book. I enjoyed seeing the cocktails that the bartenders created featured in the book but I have to admit that I will never buy this book for use in my house. In general, I found many of the cocktails to use too many obscure ingredients that are just not common enough for my extensive home bar. Even for the best sounding cocktails, I would likely have been stuck with an ingredient that I don't know how to use up in my future cocktail adventures. Overall, this may be a great book for a bartender or someone very interested in Chicago history around cocktails and distilling, but I personally would not recommend for the lay person as a resource for cocktails at home.

I liked these chicago cocktail recipes!!! I think they were so unique and they all tasted so good! I think the photos were so nice and pretty, and the recipes were great and easy to follow. I liked it a lot!!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

'Chicago Cocktails' has been a great companion for the Christmas period. My family and I will be using this as our menu for future drink parties, events, and holidays. I liked the formatting of the book, the cocktail recipes were well organised and easy to find, and easy to follow. I liked how the cocktails were organised by location, I think this made it very unique! The interviews with bartenders and the pictures throughout, it made it feel really well researched and well prepared. This made it more of an experience, not just another recipe book.

The list of tools and sub solutions were useful and definitely something I have needed.

My favourite was the Lavender Haze, for sure! I have lavender in my garden so this definitely felt like something for me. The ingredients for this recipe were easy to source and the cocktail was amazing.

I highly recommend this book!!

*Chicago Cocktails* has quickly become our go-to book for date night drinks! My husband and I recently decided to try a classic Chicago Old Fashioned from this gorgeous collection, and it was an instant favorite. The smooth, bold flavors had us both feeling like we were enjoying a drink in a swanky Chicago bar, even though we were on our couch in Florida.

The book is broken down by neighborhood, so it’s like taking a cocktail tour of the city from the comfort of your home. With over 100 recipes, there’s a little something for everyone—whether you're in the mood for a fruity julep or an elegant martini. The interviews with bartenders give you an inside look at Chicago’s cocktail scene, and the expert tips really help elevate our at-home bartending game. It's like having a bartender in your kitchen!

If you're a fan of cocktails and love exploring new drink recipes, this is a fun way to bring Chicago’s iconic bar scene straight to your glass. Plus, it’s perfect for mixing things up during date night!