--- product_id: 6545079 title: "The Bartender's Best Friend, Updated and Revised: A Complete Guide to Cocktails, Martinis, and Mixed Drinks" brand: "mardee haidin regan" price: "R727" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/6545079-the-bartenders-best-friend-updated-and-revised-a-complete-guide store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # The Bartender's Best Friend, Updated and Revised: A Complete Guide to Cocktails, Martinis, and Mixed Drinks **Brand:** mardee haidin regan **Price:** R727 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Bartender's Best Friend, Updated and Revised: A Complete Guide to Cocktails, Martinis, and Mixed Drinks by mardee haidin regan - **How much does it cost?** R727 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/6545079-the-bartenders-best-friend-updated-and-revised-a-complete-guide) ## Best For - mardee haidin regan enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mardee haidin regan brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Bartender's Best Friend, Updated and Revised: A Complete Guide to Cocktails, Martinis, and Mixed Drinks - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413xT-GROlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great guide *by S***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 3, 2023* If you want to learn recipes then you should buy this book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A frisky little barguide. *by T***H on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 10, 2002* The Bartender's Best Friend is a precious little book; precious and a bit precocious too. Let me explain: to begin, this book, while qualified as a hardback is actually very soft. It was bound in the style of old sturdy crafts manuals from the Days of Yore. Its sturdy waterproof cover wraps around your hand in a supple and comfy way, bringing to mind another era. It's just plain fun to hold! Mainly a book of recipes, there too it feels like a classic barguide. Mardee's comments on her chosen drinks are wry and dry and bolster the comfort-level which the guide has already engendered. Before you slip on the slippers and nudge the fire with the poker, though, know that Mardee Regan has the devil in her! She has picked her recipes for both drinkability and, dare I say, for a bit of social commentary -if not satire. Her introduction hints at this, and the reader is regaled with cocktails as a LIVING art, and a joyous one. Regan is a very funny woman with a fearless streak as she blithely trips from shopworn classics to internet unspeakables. All are delivered with a devilish eye twinkle that, again, helps make this manual so precious. It is also precocious insofar as, for a first solo book, it is wise, urbane, witty, and GOOD. The goodness is in the writing, in the heft, and in the recipes - for no matter the shady sources from whence some of these bibulous instructions sprang, the results seem always to be a celebratory - & potable - potation! Though The Bartender's Best Friend is proffered, apparently, to bartenders, it would reside well between the bookends of home & castle bon vivants as well. It would do my heart good to see it anywhere a cocktail is dreamt of. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice, easy to use little book. *by O***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 13, 2010* I have owned one of these books for a few years and my friends and I used to take it with us to our favorite bar and try all the different drinks. We had so much fun and the book was so convenient that I bought a second one as a gift for our favorite bartender so we didn't have to take mine all the time. It doesn't have every drink in it but I really like the way it's made and how easy it is to use. It has little stories about some of the drinks and some virgin drink recipes too, though that's not a reason to buy a mixology book, it's a nice touch and I'm sure it could be useful if you were throwing a party where not everyone would be drinking. I would highly recommend this book for anyone wanting an easy to use, inexpensive (especially for what I paid here on Amazon) little bartending guide-cheers! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/6545079-the-bartenders-best-friend-updated-and-revised-a-complete-guide](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/6545079-the-bartenders-best-friend-updated-and-revised-a-complete-guide) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*