Sam Heughan s acting career has led him on a unique journey around the world and his love of craft spirits, history and travel is distilled into this personal collection of cocktail recipes. The Cocktail Diaries includes chapters on Sam s Top 10 all-time favourites, Simple and Timeless recipes for those easy crowd-pleasers, Complex and Conversational for something a bit more sophisticated, and a final section, Made by Friends , featuring imaginative recipes created by international bartenders for Sam and his brand Sassenach Spirits a tailormade tour of the world s best cocktails. Sam s expertise and enthusiasm shine through, as he regales tales of tasting cocktails from the historic Boulevardier in Paris and a Bramble in New Orleans to a Papaya Margarita in the back of a van in the Oaxaca mountains and delights in sharing his favourite adventures (and drinks!) with the reader.