Anything you can mix and pour into a glass is now termed a "cocktail,? but those drinks usually pale in comparison with the truly classic cocktails. Vintage Cocktails returns drinkers to an age of Manhattans, Pink Ladies, Gin Fizzes, and Whisky Sours. Included with the recipes are quirky cultural facts as well as serving suggestions, what to have stocked at your bar at all times, and how to cure the inevitable hangover.

Amanda Hallay is a writer, cultural historian, and trend analyst. She was born in America, grew up in England, and spent time in Paris working as a fashion writer. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.David Wolfe was England's leading fashion illustrator for two decades. His distinctive sketches graced the pages of British Vogue and the London Sunday Times. He now resides in New York and Connecticut.