Every season on the Maine coast deserves a proper drink, and this book makes the case for a very particular kind of one — rooted in New England tradition, made with local spirits and foraged ingredients, and entirely suited to being mixed on a porch overlooking the water. Matthew Reed Baker has done the research so you don't have to: the history of New England drinking culture, the recipes, and the particular pleasure of a well-made cocktail at the end of a long summer day. The book to have open on the kitchen counter from Memorial Day through Labor Day.