Kara Newman is a spirits and cocktail writer based in New York. She is the spirits editor for Wine Enthusiast and a staff writer for Punch. Her writing has appeared in publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. She is also the author of six cocktail books. Giacomo Bagnara is an illustrator and artist living in Verona, Italy. His work has been recognized over the last years by American Illustration and the Society of Illustrators of NY. An avid observer, he loves exploring different perspectives of the everyday life questioning his own perceptions.