A Review of 'Metal Cocktails'

Journalist/musician Marc Aumont and mixologist/restaurateur Fabien Labbe have teamed up for Metal Cocktails. 

The book features 42 recipes (many accompanied by suggestions and facts) inspired by performers, songs, props, and more. 

One is the Lemmy Old Fashioned. It is based on the late Lemmy Kilmister's favorite drink, Jack and Coke ('Jack' of course being Jack Daniel's whiskey). Absinthe Superstar is likewise based on a drink associated with a singer: Marilyn Manson is known for his love of absinthe.

Another is a frothy pink tribute to Alice Cooper and his snakes. Callous Cooper's tropical flavors like banana juice and hibiscus (flower and syrup) may bring to mind the type of habitats snakes are from.

More obvious examples are Gins N' Roses for Guns N' Roses and Mint Judas for Judas Priest. 

Highway to Ginger Ale is meant to evoke AC/DC's Highway to Hell, while Warlock is named for a guitar model used in rock and jazz circles in the seventies; then for heavier music in the eighties and beyond. 

Another offering is called Wall of Sound. It has nothing to do with Phil Spector's recording technique. The moniker comes from the wall of amps many groups play in front of.