My publisher tells me that The Vodka Cookbook just won the Best Book on Cooking with Spirits in the 'English language - UK' category of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Now I don't know how many books came out this past year on the subject of cooking with spirits in the UK. But I suspect it was not a very crowded field. Nonetheless, I would like to thank Edouard Cointreau and the good people at Gourmand and congratulate them for their excellent choice.