Drinking Like Ladies is a unique cocktail book focused on famous women from history and dedicating a cocktail in their name. There are 75 different cocktails within the book with the main ingredient ranging from Gin, Whiskey, Rum, Agave, Vodka, cognac and ending with punch and low alcohol tipples so there is something to suit everyone.

To start with there is a nice guide to the essential things you will need to make the cocktails including the main spirits, garnishes, glassware and mixers along with some mixology terms that people who are new to the cocktails world may not have come across before.

Each of the cocktails in the book are named after different women throughout history, with their story then a cocktail that has a related name to the person plus a lovely illustration of each person on their page. There are some that I already like the person so was more drawn to the cocktail such as the Princess Diana cocktail ‘Park House’ or Lili Elbe ‘The Danish Girl’ but in other cases, I really enjoyed finding out about the people.

There are only a few main drawbacks I found with the book, there aren’t really any simple cocktails that could be used as a starter cocktail so you’d have to be rather serious with the cocktail making plus it would take a bit of investment if you were hoping to try a few from home.

This is a beautiful coffee table book. It has some interesting stories of women from distant and modern history paired with beautiful cocktail recipes. Each recipe has been created by a talented female bartender to embody the spirit of the subject of the story.

Fun and original cocktails compliment short bios and illustrations of many pioneering women. It's nice to see representation from non-white and non-cis women, and the selection is varied. Unfortunately, many of the cocktails are multi-step or multi-bottle, making this volume less approachable for cocktail novices.

Cute idea that was well executed but felt more novelty/kitschy then actually useful or informative. The content on the women was limited and the recipes were not exceptional.

That's a great book not only because of the cocktail recipes, but also because all the recipes are by female bartenders, which showcases their talent and it would be an amazing gift.

Fabulous read. Interesting recipes and very hard to put down! Great book to give as a gift. Thank you for the read.

Oh, I have never cursed my rural existence more than I have after reading this book. It's hours to the nearest bar that could produce these drinks and there are soooooo many I would love to try!

Divided by liquor, these drink are by women, inspired by women, and unique! They all sound delicious, but most are far too intense for the home cocktail artist. Don't expect to make these at home, but if you're going to drink them, you should be drinking in the company of other interesting women anyway!

It was also interesting to see profiles of lots of women that I had never heard of before - along with some famous ones. Great concept, great book!

This is a more than just a bartender's guide (although the recipes are unique and look really good)..It is also a showcase of talented female bartenders, and a tribute to amazing women past and present.

Enjoyable to browse through for the cocktails recipes, or for inspiration for creating new drinks, but really wonderful to learn more about extraordinary women in herstory,.

I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Wow this book is cool on so many levels. The recipes themselves were pretty great- lots of new ideas and instructions to make syrups and other mixers (I am definitely trying out the Pink Peppercorn syrup) that are not easy to find.
I love that all of the recipes are from female bartenders, as I think they are often overlooked. Really inventive ideas.
I also liked how the drinks were paired with a famous woman's story. Very rad, however I am unsure if some of these ladies would appreciate being paired with a boozy drink. HOWEVER I think it is very important to tell these stories: there were a few in there that I hadn't heard of.
Definitely worth checking out!