Post #743423 by Kahiki Guy on Thu, May 21, 2015 6:39 PM

I've got mixed feelings about the book for the very reasons you've listed. I have a fairly well stocked home bar (not nearly as good as some here), and I'm only able presently to make about 4 of the cocktails in the book, typically because of lacking one particular flavor of obscure syrup or tropical fruit soda. There are some pretty obscure ingredients in there, but a lot of them repeat themselves throughout the book, so once you've got them, you'll be able to make a lot of what's in there, but there are also some really helpful recipes for making your own syrups and such that are required for some of the cocktails. In all, I'd say the book is well worth owning, and is filled with beautiful illustrations, cool vegas/tiki facts, and, like i said before, some good recipes for syrups and other mixes, as well as some particularly tasty beverages.