"In Minnesota, where the Mississippi River begins its journey south, the Twin Cities--Minneapolis and St. Paul--have incubated an exciting, close-knit and diverse community of mixology innovators and spirits distillers. N/A mixology and BIPOC-and women-owned spirits makers and bars fit right in with legendary dives, upscale hotel bars, and swanky steak, houses. Get to know the personalities who make up the fabric of the Twin Cities cocktail scene while learning how to craft their concoctions to sip with friends old and new."--Page [4] of cover.