cover image The Eras Pour: The Unofficial, Ultimate Taylor Swift Cocktail Book

The Eras Pour: The Unofficial, Ultimate Taylor Swift Cocktail Book

Alison Grey. Clarkson Potter, $26.99 (176p) ISBN 979-8-217-03441-3

The lovingly crafted debut cocktail collection from Grey (a pen name) pairs Taylor Swift–inspired libations with copious fan lore. Following an accessible overview of bartending techniques and ingredients, the 60 drinks are sorted by album/era and each is tied to a specific song. The sparkling “Crestfallen Cure” complements Evermore’s “Champagne Problems” while “You Beer-long with Me,” a nod to the Fearless single, is a boilermaker for “when high heels and short skirts just don’t feel right.” Both “Lavender Haze,” off of Midnights, and the title track off Red inspire vibrantly hued concoctions. Grey doesn’t shy away from deeper cuts: “Mary’s Song (Oh My My My),” from Swift’s self-titled debut, gets paired with boozy sweet tea that evokes the singer’s country roots. Though Grey’s enthusiasm is infectious, the real highlight is the stylized photography, which showcases each drink in an environment staged to echo Swift’s music videos and album visuals, evoking the pastels of the Lover era with a frozen rosé concoction pictured against a dreamy sunset and the gothic vibe of The Tortured Poets Department with a dimly lit espresso martini in homage to “The Black Dog.” Mixology-minded Swifties will want to snap this up. (June)

Correction: An earlier version of this review confused the author with romance novelist Alison Grey.