Tarot & Tequila: A Tarot Guide with Cocktails
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Summary
Embrace the magic of tarot and perfectly match the cards with mixed drinks in this beautifully illustrated bar book。
“Don’t take advice from tequila， that’s the tarot’s job。”
Tarot & Tequila is a positive and spiritually uplifting guide that includes both basic and humorous tequila-inspired meanings of all 78 tarot cards that both beginners and experienced tarot card readers will relate to。
Featuring 40 cocktail recipes—one for each Major Arcana card plus bonus Minor Arcana drinks， too—based on the attributes of the cards themselves， as well as a mystical pairing that explains why professional tarot card reader David Ross chose to pair each card to their respective drink， this magical mixology book can be used as both a guide and a recipe book。
Try drinks like:
-The High Priestess， an elixir of tequila， lemon juice， thyme， and seltzer
-The Chariot， a tequila version of a Moscow Mule， with lemon， beet， and apple juices
-The Four of Wands， a positive concoction of rum， homemade fennel liqueur， and more
Perfect for fans of drinking， bartending， and tarot alike， this beautifully illustrated book makes both a perfect gift and a must-have addition to any home bar。
“Don’t take advice from tequila， that’s the tarot’s job。”
Tarot & Tequila is a positive and spiritually uplifting guide that includes both basic and humorous tequila-inspired meanings of all 78 tarot cards that both beginners and experienced tarot card readers will relate to。
Featuring 40 cocktail recipes—one for each Major Arcana card plus bonus Minor Arcana drinks， too—based on the attributes of the cards themselves， as well as a mystical pairing that explains why professional tarot card reader David Ross chose to pair each card to their respective drink， this magical mixology book can be used as both a guide and a recipe book。
Try drinks like:
-The High Priestess， an elixir of tequila， lemon juice， thyme， and seltzer
-The Chariot， a tequila version of a Moscow Mule， with lemon， beet， and apple juices
-The Four of Wands， a positive concoction of rum， homemade fennel liqueur， and more
Perfect for fans of drinking， bartending， and tarot alike， this beautifully illustrated book makes both a perfect gift and a must-have addition to any home bar。
Reviews
Amy Richardson
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I have been eagerly waiting for this book to come out。 And am not disappointed！This combines two things I love tarot， and well thought out cocktails。 I was a bar manager for years and I appreciate a good complex cocktail。 Throw in a little magic and ritual and I’m in 100%。 Link it to tarot （another long time love） and I’m in！David Ross does all this in this gorgeous book。 He helps you understand tarot in a fun， lighthearted uplifting way。 He makes it approachable and combines the meanings of the I have been eagerly waiting for this book to come out。 And am not disappointed！This combines two things I love tarot， and well thought out cocktails。 I was a bar manager for years and I appreciate a good complex cocktail。 Throw in a little magic and ritual and I’m in 100%。 Link it to tarot （another long time love） and I’m in！David Ross does all this in this gorgeous book。 He helps you understand tarot in a fun， lighthearted uplifting way。 He makes it approachable and combines the meanings of the cards with the drinks。 He gives easy to remember cues and includes reversals which is， in my opinion， important。The drinks seem yummy and fun （I got the book today and haven’t tried them） and I appreciate that they not only connect to the card and what may be going on in your life， but they also are complex， and that in itself can be an education and something even more to explore！Can’t wait for the deck to come out with these pretty illustrations！Amy Novack 。。。more
Jojothebookinator
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When I first heard of this book， I had to have it — it’s a tarot-guided mixology book！ It pairs the 40 Major Arcana cards with 40 unique cocktail recipes （plus a few bonus drinks）。 However， this was not what I expected。 The tarot descriptions were fun， and the illustrations are beautiful， but the recipes are unrealistic。 First， each recipe features ingredients that are not typically stocked in most bars （home bars or otherwise）。 Second， it is difficult and time-consuming to find many of these in When I first heard of this book， I had to have it — it’s a tarot-guided mixology book！ It pairs the 40 Major Arcana cards with 40 unique cocktail recipes （plus a few bonus drinks）。 However， this was not what I expected。 The tarot descriptions were fun， and the illustrations are beautiful， but the recipes are unrealistic。 First， each recipe features ingredients that are not typically stocked in most bars （home bars or otherwise）。 Second， it is difficult and time-consuming to find many of these ingredients。 Third， some of the syrups and infused liquors take time to make so you need to plan a few days in advance。 For example， birch simple syrup， ginger agave syrup， hibiscus habanero syrup， fig infused bourbon， and espresso infused añejo tequila。 Fourth， each recipe calls for very specific types and brands of bitters， liqueurs， and liquor。 Fifth， and the least appealing part， most of these ingredients are only used for one drink， maybe two。 These are only a few of the required ingredients: frothed garbanzo bean water， butterfly pea flower， lotus flower， xoconostle cactus， juiced red pepper water， calendula iced tea， lychee puree， activated charcoal， beet juice， prickly pear， black sea salt， and homemade finocchietto。 This meant that it often took a week to plan for just one drink。 If you are looking for a unique， special-occasion drink， this may be the perfect book to browse for your next cocktail。 I am sure your guests will be impressed。 Just make sure to make it ahead of time and in a large batch。 But for the average bartender， who isn't hosting a tarot-themed cocktail party， the ingredients alone are a little much。 Thank you to NetGalley and Tiller Press for a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer Campbell
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There aren’t many tarot books I haven’t read over my 30 plus year journey with the tarot and this is a new favourite！ What a refreshing read！ I exhaled as I turned the final page impressed by the book’s lack of pretension。 This book is cleverly & humbly composed。 Its warm down-to-earth vibe is not only charming， but it is also sure to make its readers， novice to professional， smile as you can feel the authenticity & love that went into creating this project。 It was so refreshing to read a tarot There aren’t many tarot books I haven’t read over my 30 plus year journey with the tarot and this is a new favourite！ What a refreshing read！ I exhaled as I turned the final page impressed by the book’s lack of pretension。 This book is cleverly & humbly composed。 Its warm down-to-earth vibe is not only charming， but it is also sure to make its readers， novice to professional， smile as you can feel the authenticity & love that went into creating this project。 It was so refreshing to read a tarot instructional that was so down-to-earth， relatable & fun。 。。。more
Andrea Phaneuf
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Witty humor， detailed card descriptions， beautiful and impactful artwork， and great cocktails。 Very pleased and excited to work this guide book into my practice！
Rebekah Smith
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This book exceeded my expectations！ The illustrations are beautiful， the quality is superb， the writing was dry and funny， and the card interpretations are perfect for a quick refresher or fore beginners。 This book is a celebration of tarot and tequila cocktails！ Don't expect an in-depth exploration of tarot。 This is a fun guide that is perfect for beginners。 The tequila interpretations of the cards are a cute way of including relatable scenarios to add some depth to the cards meanings。 The drin This book exceeded my expectations！ The illustrations are beautiful， the quality is superb， the writing was dry and funny， and the card interpretations are perfect for a quick refresher or fore beginners。 This book is a celebration of tarot and tequila cocktails！ Don't expect an in-depth exploration of tarot。 This is a fun guide that is perfect for beginners。 The tequila interpretations of the cards are a cute way of including relatable scenarios to add some depth to the cards meanings。 The drinks range from cocktails that include familiar ingredients to those with more exotic flavors sonits perfect for any easy weeknight drink or for exploring unique drinks on a special occasion。 This book has a masculine voice， which is something I personally don't see much of in this genre。 Its a new perspective and one I found charming！ All in all， this is a beautiful book， written by a true tarot and tequila enthusiast， and a great addition to my collection。 。。。more
Dana
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Delightful premise， but misses executionI really wanted to love Tarot & Tequila。 The combination of tarot and drinks is interesting。 Plus， the overall aesthetic of the book makes me imagine that I am telling fortunes in the corner of a saloon。 The tarot illustrations are distinctive and creative， featuring plenty of cowboys and sugar skulls to fit the western theme。Unfortunately， as much as I love the wild west vibes， I did not like it as a tarot guide or a recipe book。 The card descriptions are Delightful premise， but misses executionI really wanted to love Tarot & Tequila。 The combination of tarot and drinks is interesting。 Plus， the overall aesthetic of the book makes me imagine that I am telling fortunes in the corner of a saloon。 The tarot illustrations are distinctive and creative， featuring plenty of cowboys and sugar skulls to fit the western theme。Unfortunately， as much as I love the wild west vibes， I did not like it as a tarot guide or a recipe book。 The card descriptions are humorous--I detect a lot of dry wit--but seem curated for a very specific reader。 That is， the "tequila definitions" in Tarot & Tequila describe scenarios that best match the frat boys I saw every night during my university days。 In addition， the recipes， while mostly creative， do not match the tarot meaning well。 Admittedly， I have been spoiled by Witchcraft Cocktails and its amazing application of ingredient properties and associations。Hit or miss recipesHonestly， some recipes did not get a second glance from me。 I didn't feel like acquiring xoconostle cactus or prickly pear。 Can you blame me？Tarot & Tequila's The Sun and The Empress disappointed me。 Along with being weirdly similar recipes calling for mango nectar and sparkling wine， they just did not taste great。 However， I did enjoy The Emperor。 The Emperor is a strong drink that pairs rum and tequila with tangy hibiscus and orange juice with just the right amount of habanero。 I think of it as a tequila sunrise with a kick。 Also great， the Seven of Swords uses one of my favorite witchy ingredients: butterfly pea flower。 Sadly， the flower， which represents healing/invincibility， does not fit with the card， which frequently depicts theft。 Still， this alcoholic version of a butterfly pea lemonade tastes good and changes colors。Who should get this book？This makes a fun coffee table book and contains great ideas for a boozy， western themed party （if you're willing to consider some pricy/uncommon ingredients）。 The illustrations alone are worth a look。 Although， if you're looking to learn more about either tarot or cocktails， this is not the right book。 Psst！ If you're interested in themed cocktails， check out The Darkling， The Shadow Summoner， or The Heartmates Sangria！This review and more at: 。。。more
Kelley
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I was VERY EXCITED about this book， since I love both tarot and tequila， and I love the idea of witchy cocktails！ To my disappointment， however， this book was just not for me。 While the author gave the impression of being somewhat worldly and traveled， I found the general vibe of the book to be rather juvenile and not very self aware。 There were anecdotes and terms tossed around that felt insensitive and dismissive of others， which left me feeling uncomfortable。 What I liked most about this book I was VERY EXCITED about this book， since I love both tarot and tequila， and I love the idea of witchy cocktails！ To my disappointment， however， this book was just not for me。 While the author gave the impression of being somewhat worldly and traveled， I found the general vibe of the book to be rather juvenile and not very self aware。 There were anecdotes and terms tossed around that felt insensitive and dismissive of others， which left me feeling uncomfortable。 What I liked most about this book were the illustrations and descriptions of each tarot card， and I like that reversals were included。 Each card also came with "tequila definitions" which I didn't really understand。 Each one felt targeted for a person who regularly goes out drinking with friends in order to get wasted （like a stereotypical frat guy or something）， which I thought was a rather narrow scope。 Some of the cocktails sounded nice， although most of them were not easily accessible and required some ingredient that I either didn't recognize or wouldn't typically have on my bar cart。 I found the cocktail recipes to be pretty unrelated to each card， as there didn't seem to be much reason behind the ingredient choices that related back to the cards。 Where I really started getting skeptical was the cocktail recipe for Temperance -- a card all about moderation -- that was so long and had so many ingredients it didn't even fit on the page！ WHAT？！ All that to say。。。 this book really fell flat for me。 There are plenty of other witchy cocktail books out there that I'd rather have on my shelves。 。。。more
bee
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One of the first things anyone realizes about me is that I am a huge tarot-nerd。 I mean， it's hard not to when I have a literal tarot card tattooed on my arm。 But over the past year， I have spent an extensive amount of time working with decks and even designing some of my own cards。 When I saw that David Ross's book， Tarot and Tequila， was available for review， I jumped at the chance to take a peek。Let me tell you， I was not disappointed。 From the first two sentences of the description， "Embrace One of the first things anyone realizes about me is that I am a huge tarot-nerd。 I mean， it's hard not to when I have a literal tarot card tattooed on my arm。 But over the past year， I have spent an extensive amount of time working with decks and even designing some of my own cards。 When I saw that David Ross's book， Tarot and Tequila， was available for review， I jumped at the chance to take a peek。Let me tell you， I was not disappointed。 From the first two sentences of the description， "Embrace the magic of tarot and perfectly match the cards with mixed drinks in this beautifully illustrated bar book。 'Don’t take advice from tequila， that’s the tarot’s job。'" I was hooked。 Not only is the artwork stunning， but the recipes themselves are masterfully crafted and expertly paired with the cards。 For example， the Temperance card's （AKA the card associated with Sagittarius， my sun sign） drink is one featuring both silver tequila and a Coronarita （along with tomato juice， soy sauce， tabasco， and other yummy additions）。 Sounds amazing， right？I know that I will be making my way through the drinks in this book and I cannot wait to see this published。Overall rating: 4/5 stars。Tarot and Tequila is set to be released on July 28th of this year。 Be sure to add it to your Goodreads shelf and check out where it can be purchased here！I was lucky enough to be able to read this Advanced Reader's Copy through my partnership with NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Nora
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I think that for the type of book this was， it was done really well， but it was a little difficult to just sit down and read， which I think is just the nature of the thing。 The illustrations were really pretty and you could tell that a lot of thought and effort had been put into this book。 It was a little repetitive at times just due to the structure， but that might've been my fault because this definitely isn't a book you're supposed to just sit down and read。 Really cool concept and I'm lookin I think that for the type of book this was， it was done really well， but it was a little difficult to just sit down and read， which I think is just the nature of the thing。 The illustrations were really pretty and you could tell that a lot of thought and effort had been put into this book。 It was a little repetitive at times just due to the structure， but that might've been my fault because this definitely isn't a book you're supposed to just sit down and read。 Really cool concept and I'm looking forward to delving into more of the recipes in the future。Thank you to NetGalley and Tiller Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Carol Campbell
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Tarot & Tequila by David A。 Ross is a really cool book about two interests of mine。 Would be a unique addition to a cocktail book connoisseur or a neat gift。 I just reviewed Tarot & Tequila by David A Ross。 #NetGalley
Deborah
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I received an Advanced Read Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review。Interesting and unusual， these are two items that I never thought would have any sort of intersect。 Not all of the drinks contain tequila， but all of the cards have a tequila definition with them。 I appreciated that he included reversed definitions since they are often overlooked。 Many of the recipes would take much planning and even more time and money。 Some named spirits are harder to find than others and all the si I received an Advanced Read Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review。Interesting and unusual， these are two items that I never thought would have any sort of intersect。 Not all of the drinks contain tequila， but all of the cards have a tequila definition with them。 I appreciated that he included reversed definitions since they are often overlooked。 Many of the recipes would take much planning and even more time and money。 Some named spirits are harder to find than others and all the simple syrups。。。preparing for a drinks party would leave little room for food in the refrigerator。This is a pretty book and fun to read， but more for a novelty/theme party than for any night cocktails。3。5 。。。more
Alexandra
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Cool book if wanting to bring in drinks into your practice。 Many of the cards have a drink relating to it， all of them have a meaning （upright and reversed）， with a drink relating meaning。
Josephine
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Now I'm really thirsty and want to try out some tarot cards， too！ I don't drink tequila or use tarot cards， but now I want to do both！ This is a really well-illustrated book。 It has really excellent descriptions of tarot cards and tasty-sounding tequila drinks。 There's a description and drawing of each tarot card and an accompanying tequila drink mix。 I want to try out some of these drink mixes soon！ I'm not sure if it's because I have an advanced reader copy or not， but it's all in black and wh Now I'm really thirsty and want to try out some tarot cards， too！ I don't drink tequila or use tarot cards， but now I want to do both！ This is a really well-illustrated book。 It has really excellent descriptions of tarot cards and tasty-sounding tequila drinks。 There's a description and drawing of each tarot card and an accompanying tequila drink mix。 I want to try out some of these drink mixes soon！ I'm not sure if it's because I have an advanced reader copy or not， but it's all in black and white， and I think this would be even more amazing in color。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for a free eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Caffeinated Fae
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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I've been pretty interested in reading about Tarot， so I figured I would jump in and read this book。 Unfortunately， after reading less than 5% of the book， I"m DNFing it。 The author used the G*psy slur to describe the Roma people。 It's 2021， and the Roma people have repeated time and time that that word harms them。 We need to do better。 I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I've been pretty interested in reading about Tarot， so I figured I would jump in and read this book。 Unfortunately， after reading less than 5% of the book， I"m DNFing it。 The author used the G*psy slur to describe the Roma people。 It's 2021， and the Roma people have repeated time and time that that word harms them。 We need to do better。 。。。more
Crystal
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Tarot & Tequila is a gorgeous and engaging cocktail and tarot book that I wanted to devour in one sitting。 I will start by saying that I know mostly nothing about Tarot， and this book was great。 The author provides details to help you understand each card and the symbology behind it， plus the illustrations are gorgeous。 The cards and drinks are really well connected and the author offers up interesting suggestions for the theme of each drink。 Overall I truly enjoyed this book。 4/5 StarsThank you Tarot & Tequila is a gorgeous and engaging cocktail and tarot book that I wanted to devour in one sitting。 I will start by saying that I know mostly nothing about Tarot， and this book was great。 The author provides details to help you understand each card and the symbology behind it， plus the illustrations are gorgeous。 The cards and drinks are really well connected and the author offers up interesting suggestions for the theme of each drink。 Overall I truly enjoyed this book。 4/5 StarsThank you to NetGalley and Tiller Press for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Megan
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There are several criticisms I can think of for Tarot & Tequila， but ultimately， you know what you're in for with this mixology book -- and then some。 You get really fun descriptions of the different cards and their meanings （both reversed， and as applicable to tequila's influence in your life） -- which I will definitely be referring back to on a regular basis。 I'm new to tarot， but I love the simplicity of choosing a card each day and trying to work through the meanings， using this as a guide。 There are several criticisms I can think of for Tarot & Tequila， but ultimately， you know what you're in for with this mixology book -- and then some。 You get really fun descriptions of the different cards and their meanings （both reversed， and as applicable to tequila's influence in your life） -- which I will definitely be referring back to on a regular basis。 I'm new to tarot， but I love the simplicity of choosing a card each day and trying to work through the meanings， using this as a guide。 I like the transition to the tequila recipes， with a solid introduction of the circumstances in which you would want to make each one -- from having a bad day at work， to preparing to meet up with someone new， to channeling a completely different energy。 However， unless you are already an at-home bartender， you're not going to be able to make any of these recipes without some serious purchases -- of specific types of liquors （mostly tequila of course）， and ingredients that I would definitely have to google before I even knew what to look for。 I guess I'll just be sticking to a basic Paloma for these cards across the board -- sorry David A。 Ross！The illustrations throughout this book are wonderful -- and really make the whole book come together。 It makes up for the introduction to the book， which I think tried to add some personal connection to the work but mostly seemed like a business statement instead。 I think this will make a great gift for the people in your life that want to dig deeper into their cards and experiment with some drinks。Thank you to NetGalley and the published for an early review copy， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amanda Karsh
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This is more the tequila vision translation to tarot can’t say this would apply to anyone I know especially in a quarantine。 Good update on interpreting the cards could have been done better。
Nikki
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Tarot is a relatively new interest of mine， and I often struggle to remember what each card means， needing to "cheat" and look up the descriptions as I do readings。 I will be much more inclined to learn the cards and meanings if it also includes some "incentives。" For each card， the author had some AMAZING artwork， its implications forward and reversed， and what that means when it comes to drinking。 The best part is， he combined them into a single "mystical pairing" and then includes a cocktail Tarot is a relatively new interest of mine， and I often struggle to remember what each card means， needing to "cheat" and look up the descriptions as I do readings。 I will be much more inclined to learn the cards and meanings if it also includes some "incentives。" For each card， the author had some AMAZING artwork， its implications forward and reversed， and what that means when it comes to drinking。 The best part is， he combined them into a single "mystical pairing" and then includes a cocktail that goes along with it。 Not only do you get the basic readings， as many decks have， but you also get a grand total of 6 different meanings！ I cannot wait to get this book in a print edition so that my friends and I can do some Tarot & Tequila readings to find our perfect mystical cocktail！Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of #TarotandTequila in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Janet
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Date reviewed/posted: March 2， 2021Publication date: July 13， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND it is a loverly minus 26 degrees， snowy and icy where I am currently stuck living， so superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy Date reviewed/posted: March 2， 2021Publication date: July 13， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND it is a loverly minus 26 degrees， snowy and icy where I am currently stuck living， so superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Embrace the magic of tarot and perfectly match the cards with mixed drinks in this beautifully illustrated bar book。“Don’t take advice from tequila， that’s the tarot’s job。”Tarot & Tequila is a positive and spiritually uplifting guide that includes both basic and humorous tequila-inspired meanings of all 78 tarot cards that both beginners and experienced tarot card readers will relate to。Featuring 40 cocktail recipes—one for each Major Arcana card plus bonus Minor Arcana drinks， too—based on the attributes of the cards themselves， as well as a mystical pairing that explains why professional tarot card reader David Ross chose to pair each card to their respective drink， this magical mixology book can be used as both a guide and a recipe book。Try drinks like:-The High Priestess， an elixir of tequila， lemon juice， thyme， and seltzer-The Chariot， a tequila version of a Moscow Mule， with lemon， beet， and apple juices-The Four of Wands， a positive concoction of rum， homemade fennel liqueur， and morePerfect for fans of drinking， bartending， and tarot alike， this beautifully illustrated book makes both a perfect gift and a must-have addition to any home bar。This is a cute and funny book 。。。 laugh out loud funny at times 。。。 that mixes booze and tarot cards。 The cocktail recipes are decidedly yummy （but no way would I ever drink a fennel liqueur as I hate the flavour of black licorice） although I would be bereft of many of the ingredients included in here unless I planned in advance， and should one ever really PLAN to drink？？A great little read for a tarot fan in your life - and anyone in search of a different kind of drink。As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🍹🍸🥃🥤 。。。more
Ashley Dang
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