Some fantastic news was announced on Friday: In a stunning turn of events, Cocktail Codex won Book of the Year at the James Beard Awards, the big award of the night. This is the first time that a drinks book of any kind has won book of the year in the award's 30-year history. The James Beard awards are the most prestigious prize an American food and drink book can win. Cocktail Codex has been recognized as a pioneering and seminal work on the topic of drink making and cocktail culture.
