Friday, November 24, 2023

Book Nook - Sammy Hagar’s Greatest Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from The Red Rocker (and Other Sammy Hagar Gifts)

 Sammy Hagar’s Greatest Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from The Red Rocker

Looking for a rockin’ gift for the home bar enthusiast on your list? Awarded the only Gold medal from the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the cookbook category and averaging 4.9 stars on Amazon with nearly 250 reviews, Sammy Hagar’s Greatest Cocktail Hits: 85 Personal Favorites from the Red Rocker is filled with tasty cocktail recipes and ace bartending tips for the home bar enthusiast. This is the first cocktail book by Hagar, who is a legendary rocker, spirits trailblazer and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Co-authored by James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, James O. Fraioli, it brings his party rock anthem, “Mas Tequila!” to life.  Filled with a collection of recipes paired with some of the Red Rocker’s greatest memories, the cocktails are crafted with the Red Rocker’s award-winning spirits portfolio including Santo Tequila ReposadoSanto Tequila Blanco and Santo Mezquilaa partnership with bigger-than-life award-winning chef and TV personality, Guy Fieri; and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, a partnership with fellow Grammy award winner, Rick Springfield.

 

 

Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum

Give the gift of a tropical getaway in a bottle with Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, a premium rum distilled in Puerto Rico from all-natural ingredients and the finest sugar cane in the Caribbean. The top-shelf rum is available in newly enhanced Platinum and Kola Spiced rums as well as a macadamia nut-infused Red Head Rum.

 

The gift of paradise in a bottle is available to ship anywhere in the U.S. except Hawaii via the website at  SammysBeachBarRum.com, or to locate a retailer near you follow the link here.

 

 

Instagram linked here: @sammysbeachbarrum

 

Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co.

Sammy’s award-winning Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum steeps island flavor into his top-shelf sparkling rum canned cocktails Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. Each awarded ratings from 91 – 95 points by Seltzer Nation, these canned cocktails are available in four playful twists on classic flavors such as Tangerine Dream, a refreshing blend of tangerine and vanilla cream; Pineapple Splash, a taste of the tropics blending pineapple with a hint of jalapeño; Island Pop, a blend of fruity flavors cherry, pineapple, and citrus; and Cherry Kola Chill, inspired by the classic soda fountain combo with a hint of spice. Unlike most canned cocktails which are made with malt liquor, artificial ingredients and packed with sugar, Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktails are crafted using all-natural ingredients and sweetened with agave syrup. Each 12 oz. can is under 130 calories, contains five grams of sugar, and is 5.5% ABV, which means there will be no belly shaking like a bowl full of jelly next year!

 

Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktails are available at major retailers, grocers, big box stores, restaurants and bars in California, Nevada, Florida and Illinois or can be shipped across the country by ordering online at www.SBBCCO.com.

 

Instagram linked here: @sbbcco

 

Van Halen’s The Collection II

THE COLLECTION II spotlights Van Halen’s second incarnation, with Sammy helming vocals, Eddie Van Halen and brother Alex on guitar and drums respectively and Michael Anthony on bass. The long awaited sequel to the 2015 Van Halen compilation, THE COLLECTION II covers the four consecutive multi-platinum, #1 studio albums released during the Hagar era: 5150 (1986), OU812 (1988), For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991), and Balance (1995), and concludes with Studio Rarities 1989-2004, an exclusive compilation that assembles eight gems from the Hagar era for the first time.  All the music in the set was mastered directly from original masters, a process overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee. THE COLLECTION II will be available on October 6 on 5 CDs for $49.98 or, for the vinyl traditionalists, a collectors-worthy 5 LPs edition is available for $124.98. The Collection II is available for pre-order now here.

 

The Best of All World’s Tour

Produced by LiveNation, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Jason Bonham have announced the long-awaited “Best of All Worlds Tour,” with special guest Loverboy. Set to hit the road in 2024 for 28 pulse-pounding shows centered around all things Van Halen and more. Collectively, Anthony, Satriani and Bonham have played together in nearly every phase of Hagar’s career including Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle, so fans can expect a setlist which draws from some of the biggest rock anthems of the last 4-decades, including, Finish What Ya Started, 5150, Your Love is Driving Me Crazy, Best of Both Worlds, Poundcake, Sexy Little Thing, One Way To Rock, Right Now, Good Enough, Eagles Fly and more. They’ve also enlisted legendary Australian musician, Rai Thistlethwayte on keyboard and backing vocals. The tour represents  a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this band of brothers deliver one of the most legendary hits-packed live shows of their career. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. PST at LiveNation.com.

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