100 Best Bartender Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki

Martin Cate, Rebecca Cate

5.0

Cast aside your cares and worries. Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluring—and often misunderstood—movements in American cultural history. Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smuggler’s Cove (the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era) take you on a colorful journe

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Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails, with More than 500 Recipes

David Kaplan

4.9

The definitive guide to the contemporary craft cocktail movement, from one of the highest-profile, most critically lauded, and influential bars in the world.

Death & Co is the most important, influential, and oft-imitated bar to emerge from the contemporary craft cocktail movement. Since its opening in 2006, Death & Co has been a must-visit destination for serious drinkers and cocktail enthusiast

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The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique

Jeffrey Morgenthaler

4.9

Looking to impress your family and guests with your cocktails? Look no further than this cocktail recipe book, The Bar Book - Bartending and mixology for the home cocktail enthusiast.Learn the key techniques of bartending and mixology from a master: Written by renowned bartender and cocktail blogger Jeffrey Morgenthaler, The Bar Book is the only technique-driven cocktail and bartender book out the

4

Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail

Dave Arnold

4.8

A revolutionary approach to making better-looking, better-tasting drinks.

In Dave Arnold’s world, the shape of an ice cube, the sugars and acids in an apple, and the bubbles in a bottle of champagne are all ingredients to be measured, tested, and tweaked.

With Liquid Intelligence, the creative force at work in Booker & Dax, New York City’s high-tech bar, brings readers behind the counter and into th

5

The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks

Amy Stewart

4.7

Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when a Dutch physician added oil of juniper to a clear spirit, believing that juniper berries would cure kidney disorders. "The Drunken Botanist" uncovers the enlightening botanical history and the fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees

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Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar

David Wondrich

4.7

The newly updated edition of David Wondrich’s definitive guide to classic American cocktails.

Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks--and the ultimate mixologist's guide--in this engaging homage to Jerry Thomas, father of the American bar.

Wondrich reveals never-before-published details and stories about this larger-than-

7

Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas

Brad Thomas Parsons

4.7

Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve as fundamental a role in our beverage heritage

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The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar

Gary Regan

4.6

Mix Drinks Like A Pro Now you can with this indispensable handbook, the most thorough'and thoroughly accessible'bartending guide ever created for both professional and home use. Encyclopedic in scope and filled with clear, simple instructions, The Bartender's Bible includes information on:

Stocking and equipping a bar'from liquors and mixers to condiments, garnishes, and equipment

Shot-by-shot recip

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The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes

Dale DeGroff

4.6

Cocktails are bigger than ever, and this is the first real cookbook for them, covering the entire breadth of this rich subject. The Craft of the Cocktail provides much more than merely the same old recipes: it delves into history, personalities, and anecdotes; it shows you how to set up a bar, master important techniques, and use tools correctly; and it delivers unique concoctions, many featuring

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Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist

Tim Federle

4.6

Congrats. You fought through War and Peace, burned through Fahrenheit 451, and sailed through Moby-Dick. All right, you nearly drowned in Moby-Dick, but you made it to shore—and you deserve a drink!

A fun gift for barflies and a terrific treat for book clubs, Tequila Mockingbird is the ultimate cocktail book for the literary obsessed. Featuring 65 delicious drink recipes—paired with wry commentary

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Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: From the Alamagoozlum Cocktail to the Zombie: 80 Rediscovered Recipes and the Stories Behind Them

Ted Haigh

4.6

The authentic vintage cocktail has made a comeback.

This book does not repeat the timeworn cocktails of old. Instead historian, expert, and drink aficionado Dr. Cocktailhas hand-picked a superb collection of 80 drinks rarely made today, and all of them deserve revival. Some are from the nineteenth century, some from the Prohibition era, and some from just after World War II, just as the golden age

12

The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy

Jim Meehan, Chris Gall

4.6

Now you don’t have to leave your home to learn how to mix and serve the sensational cocktails created by Jim Meehan, the nationally renowned mixologist at PDT, one of New York City’s hottest bars.

Beautifully illustrated, beautifully designed, and beautifully crafted—just like its namesake—this is the ultimate bar book by NYC's most meticulous bartender.

To say that PDT is a unique bar is an unders

13

The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft

Gary Regan

4.6

An original book on the craft of mixology is a rare gem. Gary Regan’s The Joy of Mixology is such a gem, one whose genius lies in Regan’s breakthrough system for categorizing drinks that helps bartenders—both professionals and amateurs alike—not only to remember drink recipes but also to invent their own.

For example, once you understand that the Margarita is a member of the New Orleans Sour Family

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Meehan's Bartender Manual

Jim Meehan

4.6

A stunningly packaged, definitive guide to bar-building from one of the world's most acclaimed bartenders.

Meehan's Bartender Manual is acclaimed mixologist Jim Meehan's magnum opus--and the first book to explain the ins and outs of the modern bar industry. This groundbreaking work chronicles Meehan's storied career in the bar business through practical, enlightening chapters that mix history wit

15

The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs

Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg

4.6

Winner of the 2009 James Beard Book Award for Best Book: Reference and Scholarship

Great cooking goes beyond following a recipe--it's knowing how to season ingredients to coax the greatest possible flavor from them. Drawing on dozens of leading chefs' combined experience in top restaurants across the country, Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg present the definitive guide to creating "deliciousness"

16

Bartending for Dummies, 5th Edition

Ray Foley

4.5

Make and serve drinks like a pro This latest edition of Bartending For Dummies features over 1,000 drink recipes in an A-Z format with clear, easy-to-follow instructions. This 5th Edition also provides over 40 new cocktails ideas for those who want to know how to serve cocktails professionally, for themselves, or for their guests.

Detailed information on how to properly stock a bar with the latest

17

Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions

Alex Day

4.5

18

Cocktails Made Simple: Easy & Delicious Recipes for the Home Bartender

Brian Weber and Amin Benny

4.5

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Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine

Madeline Puckette

4.5

An essential, hip guide to wine for the new generation of wine drinkers, from the creators of the award-wining site WineFolly.com

Red or white? Cabernet or merlot? Light or bold? What to pair with food? Drinking great wine isn’t hard, but finding great wine does require a deeper understanding of the fundamentals.

Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine will help you make sense of it all in a uniqu

20

The 12-Bottle Bar: A Dozen Bottles. Hundreds of Cocktails. the Only Guide You Need for an Amazing Home Bar

David Solmonson

4.5

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I'm Just Here for the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails

Sother Teague

4.5

Sother Teague, one of New York’s most knowledgeable bartenders and Wine Enthusiast's Mixologist of the Year (2017), presents a brief history of both classic and lesser-known spirits with modern-day wit and old-school bar wisdom, accompanied by easy-to-mix drink recipes you’ll soon commit to memory.

Better than bellying up to some of the world’s best bars with a veteran bartender, this series of ess

22

Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined

Jason Kosmas

4.4

Time-honored cocktails like the New York Sour and the Sidecar were born during the era of Prohibition, the blessedly bygone social experiment that turned drinking into an underground adventure. In those days, hard beverage options were usually made with homemade hooch and flavorings of dubious origin and quality.

Thankfully, a cocktail renaissance has emerged in many of today’s bars, where inventi

23

The Bartender's Guide: How to Mix Drinks: A Bon Vivant's Companion

Jerry Thomas

4.4

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The Bartender

Brian O'Sullivan

4.4

Olive is a Los Angeles bartender who has been unlucky in love. She hopes that will change when one of the best-looking men she's ever seen walks into her bar. But he’s not what he seems.

Austin is tall, charismatic, and compellingly attractive. But unbeknownst to the smitten Olive, Austin is not dating her for her beauty, but merely for her usefulness. He and his childhood friend have set a deprav

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The Mini Bar: 100 Essential Cocktail Recipes; 8 Notebook Set

Editors of PUNCH

4.4

An eye-catching collection of 100 recipes for cocktail enthusiasts

From the editors of PUNCH, these eight small notebooks, organized by base ingredient, feature classic and modern drink recipes for essential spirits, liqueurs, and wines: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, champagne, sherry, and amaro. Each notebook also includes space in the back for jotting down that new cocktail creation. Nested

26

Big Bad-Ass Book of Cocktails: 1,500 Recipes to Mix It Up!

Running Press

4.4

This comprehensive collection of cocktail recipes will be an essential resource for both professional bartenders and the average party host. Want to serve up perfect martinis at your next social gathering? Cosmos for the classy ladies? Sex on the Beach for those who want to sound risqué? A Shirley Temple for the thirteen-year-olds counting down the days to twenty-one? Big Bad-Ass Book of Cocktails

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The Savoy Cocktail Book

Harry Craddock

4.4

2013 Hardcover Reprint of 1930 Edition. Fully illustrated. Every page of this classic was printed in color originally and our reprint reproduces all the drawings in color. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Harry Craddock was a United States citizen who left during Prohibition and joined the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel, London, in 1920. C

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The Bartender's Tale

Ivan Doig

4.4

A national bestseller, the story of “a boy’s last days of youth and a history his father can’t leave behind” (The Daily Beast).

Tom Harry has a streak of frost in his black pompadour and a venerable bar called The Medicine Lodge, the chief watering hole and last refuge in the town of Gros Ventre, in northern Montana. Tom also has a son named Rusty, an “accident between the sheets” whose mother dese

29

Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes

David Lebovitz

4.4

The New York Times bestselling author of My Paris Kitchen serves up more than 160 recipes for trendy cocktails, quintessential apéritifs, café favorites, complementary snacks, and more.

Bestselling cookbook author, memoirist, and popular blogger David Lebovitz delves into the drinking culture of France in Drinking French. This beautifully photographed collection features 160 recipes for everything

30

Fancy AF Cocktails: Drink Recipes from a Couple of Professional Drinkers

Ariana Madix

4.4

The long-awaited cocktail book from Vanderpump Rules stars Ariana and Tom is finally here!

Bravo's hit show Vanderpump Rules, which Vogue recently called "America's perfect reality show," is a spin-off of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The show is centered around the crazy, booze-fueled lives of the staff at Lisa Vanderpump's wildly popular SUR restaurant in West Hollywood. Ariana Madix an

31

No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour (And How You Can Too)

Shannon Curtis

4.4

How many times have you thought that "there's got to be a better way" to reach more people and make more money with your music?

With a unique approach to touring and turning a profit, singer-songwriter Shannon Curtis has released an in-depth eBook that details how up-and-coming artists can follow her direct-to-fan recipe for making way more fans and way more money.

"No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartend

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Revenge at Sea

Brian O'Sullivan

4.3

Quint Adler is a small-town crime reporter with loftier aspirations. Stuck in a hospital bed on his 40th birthday, he overhears a sinister conversation.

Sensing an opportunity, Quint starts his own investigation, bypassing local law enforcement in the process. His inquiries lead him to the scene of a savage murder. And a second one, even more barbaric.

Then things spiral out of control. Quint becom

33

The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual: Secret Recipes and Barroom Tales from Two Belfast Boys Who Conquered the Cocktail World

Sean Muldoon, Jack McGarry, Ben Schaffer

4.3

Winner of the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best New Cocktail & Bartending Book

Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog in Lower Manhattan has dominated the bar industry, receiving award after award including World's Best Bar, World’s Best Cocktail Menu, World’s Best Drink Selection, and Best American Cocktail Bar. Now, the critically acclaimed bar has its first cocktail book, The Dead Rabbit Drinks

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Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist

Tim Federle

4.3

Here’s drinking with you, kid
We know your type. You love the smell of napalm in the morning, you see dead people, and you’re the king (or queen!) of the world. You’ve basically logged more hours at the local megaplex than the projectionist—and you deserve a drink!
A perfect gift for film buffs and a terrific twist on movie nights, Gone with the Gin is the ultimate cocktail book for die-hard silver

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Booze & Vinyl: A Spirited Guide to Great Music and Mixed Drinks

André Darlington

4.3

The ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s.

From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the best wax ever pressed. Wickedly designed and featuring photography throughout, Booze & Vinyl is organized by mood, from Rock to Chill, Dance, and

36

Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits

Lew Bryson

4.3

Whiskey lovers will devour this fresh and comprehensive guide to everything there is to know about the world's whiskeys, including Scotch and bourbon as well as Tennessee, Irish, Japanese, and Canadian whiskeys. You'll learn about the types of whiskey and the distilling traditions of the regions where they are made, how to serve and taste whiskeys to best appreciate and savor them, how to collect

37

The Curious Bartender Volume 1: The artistry and alchemy of creating the perfect cocktail

Tristan Stephenson

4.3

Preparing a first-class cocktail relies upon a deep understanding of its ingredients, the delicate alchemy of how they work together—their flavor, aroma and color. Most of all, mixing a sublime cocktail is an art.

Preparing a first-class cocktail relies upon a deep understanding of its ingredients, the delicate alchemy of how they work together—their flavor, aroma and color. Most of all, mixing a s

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Tasting Beer, 2nd Edition: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink

Randy Mosher

4.3

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The Patsy

Brian O'Sullivan

4.3

Carter Middleton, self-made billionaire, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and given months to live. He initiates a heinous plan to kill some of his political rivals, including a sitting United States Senator.

.Aidan Gentry, a mysterious, young man is hired by Middleton, who grooms Gentry to carry out the murders. Middleton starts to reconsider his horrific idea, but realizes Aidan is no patsy,

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The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste: A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe

Rajat Parr

4.3

Winner of the prestigious Andr� Simon Drink Book Award

The first definitive reference book to describe, region-by-region, how the great wines of Europe should taste. This will be the go-to guide for aspiring sommeliers, wine aficionados who want to improve their blind tasting skills, and amateur enthusiasts looking for a straightforward and visceral way to understand and describe wine.

In this semi

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Keto Happy Hour: 50+ Low-Carb Craft Cocktails to Quench Your Thirst

Kyndra Holley

4.3

Listen up, low-carb libation lovers! Kyndra Holley, the evil genius behind the popular food blog Peace, Love and Low Carb, is at it again with her new book, Keto Happy Hour: 50+ Low-Carb Craft Cocktails to Quench Your Thirst. Readers rely on Kyndra for healthy, keto-friendly versions of their favorite carb-laden foods. With this book, she shows you how to up your cocktail game, too.

Kyndra knows t

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Tipsy Bartender I'm Having a Girl Over

Skyy John

4.3

Skyy John, the internationally famous host of the Internet's top bartending show "Tipsy Bartender," has spent the last ten years bartending at one of the hottest and trendiest spots in Los Angeles, as well as hopping around the globe mixing incredible cocktails. Now he has compiled the perfect cocktail recipes for guys to entertain and impress the ladies.

Tipsy Bartender "I'm having a girl over" is

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The Complete Whiskey Course: A Comprehensive Tasting School in Ten Classes

Robin Robinson

4.3

A must-read for aspiring connoisseurs, and a thorough refresher for seasoned whisky lovers.”— Whiskey Advocate
The definitive book on understanding and appreciating the exploding world of whiskey.

Winner of the Gourmand Award in the Drink Education category (US).

Renowned whiskey educator Robin Robinson demystifies the “water of life” in a definitive, heavily illustrated tome designed to take reade

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Shake: A New Perspective on Cocktails

Eric Prum and Josh Williams

4.3

An artisinal cocktail book by two best friends and the entrepreneurs who invented the The Mason Shaker cocktail shaker and whose mission is to bring cocktail crafting out of the bar and into the home.

Design, cocktail, and culinary enthusiasts Eric Prum and Josh Williams realized that while cocktail bars have sprouted up just about everywhere, good drinks still couldn't be found in the one place w

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Let's Get Fizzical: More Than 50 Bubbly Cocktail Recipes with Prosecco, Champagne, and Other Sparkling Wines

Pippa Guy

4.3

Add some sparkle to your life with 50 of the best cocktails made from Prosecco, Sekt, Cava, Champagne, and other sparkling wines.

This is the book for people who like their drinks bubbly and sparkling. An inspiring mix of classic cocktail recipes such as bellinis and mimosas, alongside exciting variations, Let's Get Fizz-ical offers tips, tricks, presentation ideas, and technical know-how to make y

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Any Time, Any Place (Billionaire Builders, #2)

Jennifer Probst

4.3

HGTV’s Property Brothers meets The Marriage Bargain in this second volume in the Billionaire Builders series, an all-new heart-wrenching and sexy contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.

When she was a teen, Raven Bella Stratton’s father was killed in a horrible car crash. The bigger shock was the discovery of a woman with him—Diana Pierce—and their two fully pac

47

The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book: Appropriate Libations for All Occasions

Downton Abbey

4.3

Timed to coincide with the much anticipated Downton Abbey movie, this enticing collection of cocktails celebrates the characters, customs, and drinking way of life at Downton Abbey.

Cocktails were introduced in the drawing rooms of Downton Abbey in the 1920s, when US prohibition inspired the insurgence and popularity of American-style bars and bartenders in Britain. This well-curated selection of r

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The Canon Cocktail Book: Recipes from the Award-Winning Bar

Jamie Boudreau, James O. Fraioli

4.2

The first book from one of the world's most acclaimed bars

Home to the Western Hemisphere's largest spirit collection, Seattle bar Canon: Whiskey and Bitters Emporium has achieved unprecedented, worldwide acclaim. Named Best Bar in America by Esquire, Canon received Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards for World's Best Drinks Selection (2013) and World's Best Spirits Selection (2015), and Drinks

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The Art of Mixology: Classic Cocktails and Curious Concoctions

Parragon Books

4.2

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The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore

Robert Simonson

4.2

A complete history of one of the world's most iconic cocktails--now the poster child of the modern cocktail revival--with fifty recipes for classic variations as well as contemporary updates.

No single cocktail is as iconic, as beloved, or as discussed and fought-over as the Old-Fashioned. Its formula is simple: just whiskey, bitters, sugar, and ice. But how you combine those ingredients—in what pr

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Juicing for Beginners: The Essential Guide to Juicing Recipes and Juicing for Weight Loss

Rockridge Press

4.2

Juicing is the easiest and quickest way to transform your life.

Fresh, vitamin-rich fruit and vegetable juices can help you lose weight and improve your health by boosting your metabolism and cleansing your whole body. Juicing for Beginners will teach you how to start juicing today for weight loss and better health, with 100 simple and delicious juicing recipes, as well as a complete guide to star

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The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

David A. Embury, Robert Hess, Audrey Saunders

4.2

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Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails

Shannon Mustipher

4.2

Shannon Mustipher's exotic cocktails offer a refreshingly modern take on tiki. With original recipes, techniques, tasting notes and recommendations, and tips on style and music, Tiki is an inspirational resource for cocktail lovers ready to explore fine Caribbean rums.

Tiki is the endless summer, an instant vacation, a sweet and colorful ticket to paradise with no baggage fees. Romanticized since m

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The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft

Gary Regan

4.2

A thoroughly updated edition of the 2003 classic that home and professional bartenders alike refer to as their cocktail bible. Gary Regan, the "most-read cocktail expert around" (Imbibe), has revised his original tome for the 15th anniversary with new material: many more cocktail recipes--including smart revisions to the originals--and fascinating information on the drink making revival that has p

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Potions of the Caribbean: 500 Years of Tropical Drinks and the People Behind Them

Jeff Beachbum Berry

4.2

From the back cover ...

POTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN strains five centuries of West Indian history through a cocktail shaker, serving up 77 vintage Caribbean drink recipes – 16 of them “lost” recipes that have never before been published anywhere in any form, and another 19 that have never been published in book form. Even more delicious are the stories of the people who created, or served, or simply d

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Drinking with Chickens: Free-Range Cocktails for the Happiest Hour

Kate E. Richards

4.2

It's drinks, it's chickens: It's the cocktail book you didn't know you needed!

To add some extra happy to your happy hour , invite a chicken and pour yourself a drink. Author Kate Richards serves up cocktails made for Instagram with the spoils of her Southern California garden, chicken friends by her side. Enjoy any (or all) of the 60+ deliciously drinkable garden-to-glass beverages, such as:

Lilac

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Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes

Talia Baiocchi

4.2

A narrative-driven book on the surprising history and current revival of spritz cocktails (a wine-based drink served as an aperitif), with 50 recipes, including both historical classics and modern updates.

From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz—Italy’s bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail—has become synonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But the spritz is more than j

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Shrubs: An Old Fashioned Drink for Modern Times

Michael Dietsch

4.2

Raise your glass to a surprising new taste sensation for cocktails and sophisticated sodas: Shrubs. Not the kind that grow in the ground, but a vintage drink mixer that will knock your socks off. “Mixologists across the country are reaching back through the centuries to reclaim vinegar’s more palatable past . . . embracing it as ‘the other acid,’ an alternative to the same-old-same-old lemons and

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita: More Cocktails with a Literary Twist

Tim Federle

4.2

Literature, puns, and alcohol collide in this clever follow-up to Tequila Mockingbird, the world's bestselling cocktail recipes book.

Tim Federle's Tequila Mockingbird has become one of the world's bestselling cocktail books and resonated with bartenders and book clubs everywhere.

Now in this much anticipated follow-up, Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita, Federle has shaken up 49 all-new, all-del

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Easy Tiki: A Modern Revival with 60 Recipes

Chloe Frechette

4.2

60 recipes inspired by the history of tiki as well as the modern revival that's putting a fresh spin on tropical tiki drinks--all simplified for the home bartender from cocktail authority PUNCH.

Tiki is the dream of escape, a tropical vacation complete with warm ocean water, island music, and beachside dinners. Kicking back with a tiki cocktail may be the epitome of easy living, but ironically, tik

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Handcrafted Bitters: Simple Recipes for Artisanal Bitters and the Cocktails That Love Them

William Budiaman

4.2

With more bitters recipes than any other book--and twice as many cocktail recipes to try them out--Handcrafted Bitters belongs on the shelf of every cocktail enthusiast, kitchen crafter, foodie, and happy drunk.

An expert at simplifying professional techniques for the DIYer, Will Budiaman has created an easy-to-use and adventurous guide that provides all the tools needed to craft your own bitters a

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The New Cocktail Hour: The Essential Guide to Hand-Crafted Drinks

André Darlington

4.2

The explosion of artisan bitters, craft spirits, and resurrected liqueurs ushered in by today’s craft cocktail movement means that home mixology is more exciting than ever. The New Cocktail Hour, a compendium of mixed drinks that have shaped eras, leads readers on a romp through wet bar classics, from pre-prohibition punches to the nouveau nogs that enhance a much-loved cocktail canon. The New Coc

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The Classic & Craft Cocktail Recipe Book: The Definitive Guide to Mixing Perfect Cocktails from Aviation to Zombie

Clair McLafferty and Jon Santer

4.2

This is a great book for professionals and amateurs alike who want to explore the world of craft cocktails and grow their mixology knowledge.
--Doug Dalton, Co-Owner of Futurebars Inc. (Bourbon & Branch, Swig, Local Edition, and Rickhouse in San Francisco, CA)

Whether you're hosting friends or unwinding after the workday, making gratifying, high-quality cocktails at home is a skill worth having. An

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How to Cocktail: Recipes and Techniques for Building the Best Drinks

America's Test Kitchen

4.2

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Women's Libation!: Cocktails to Celebrate a Woman's Right to Booze

Merrily Grashin

4.2

"Finally, a celebration of strong women and strong cocktails! How rare is the book that will educate you on authors, artists, philosophers, revolutionaries, and make you a better host? Lovingly hand-drawn and deliciously punny, Merrily Grashin's collection of enhanced classic cocktails and original artwork is a tribute to women - like Grashin herself - who inspire us to break all the rules."
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American Bar: The Artistry of Mixing Drinks

Charles Schumann

4.2

Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just relaxing with a cocktail, let world-renowned bartender Charles Schumann be your guide to mixing masterful libations. American Bar—the most authoritative cocktail book ever published—provides all the information the cocktail lover or professional bartender needs to serve up the perfect drink. Inside American Bar you'll find:
Recipes for more than

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The Bourbon Bartender: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the American Spirit

Jane Danger

4.2

Raise your glass to the bourbon renaissance with this must-have cocktail collection.
Made in America and aged in charred new American oak barrels, bourbon is the quintessential US spirit—but the best part is mixing it up into tasty drinks. Here are the best of the best. Whiskey experts Jane Danger and Alla Lapushchik offer timeless classics and forgotten gems, such as the Old Fashioned and the Bou

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The Art of the Shim: Low-Alcohol Cocktails to Keep You Level

Dinah Sanders

4.2

More drink. Less drunk.

You deserve a great cocktail—and you don't have to over-indulge to get it! Shims—serious, low-alcohol cocktails—are where everyone can come together, whether it’s for the one drink of the evening or when this is but the first of many.

This book is your invitation to a world of delicious, sophisticated drinks which provide all their pleasures without walloping you over the hea

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Savoy Cocktail Book

Peter Dorelli

4.2

Supreme gentility and extraordinary fun were the hallmarks of London high society in the 1930s, and when The Savory Cocktail Book was first published, it not only enriched the style of the time, it became part of it in the 1990s. The Savoy continues to evoke a world of timeless elegance, and this updated edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book presents some marvelous new concoctions. With 750 classic c

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The Hungover Cookbook

Milton Crawford

4.1

Everything you need to know to assess, understand, and improve a hangover is here: dozens of comforting recipes, very clever graphic tests for analyzing your state of mind, and quizzes for tracking your progress.

A good hangover brings its victim to a new state of mind—and one that, when looked at objectively, can be quite fascinating to its host: It can create an increased awareness of the body,

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Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion

Maggie Hoffman

4.1

A hip, accessible guide to batch cocktail-making for entertaining, with 65 recipes that can be made hours--or weeks!--ahead of time so that hosts and hostesses have one less thing to worry about as the doorbell rings.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED

As anyone who has hosted a dinner party knows, cocktail hour is the most fun part of the evening for guests--but the most stress

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Beach Cocktails: Favorite Surfside Sips and Bar Snacks

Editors Of Coastal The Editors Of…

4.1

Cheers! Bottoms Up! It's time for a beach cocktail! Whether you are on the shores of a sandy beach or at home with a gathering of friends, serve up thirst-quenching flavored cocktails of the coast like Hawaiian Mai Tais, Cuban Daiquiri's, Key West Rum Runners or a Brazilian Caipirinhas!

Over the last 20 years Coastal Living has provided readers with the best of seaside life, and now with BEACH COCK

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Camp Cocktails: Easy, Fun, and Delicious Drinks for the Great Outdoors

Emily Vikre

4.1

Learn how to plan, pack, and whip up great drinks in the great outdoors.

Cabin trips, hikes, patio parties, camping adventures—however you enjoy the great outdoors, it should be fun and easy. And so should the drinks! Simplicity, though, doesn't mean you're limited to a bottle and a mixer. With Camp Cocktails, you'll have a variety of options for simple and tasty drinks that are ready to go wherev

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The Last Call

Brad Thomas Parsons

4.1

I’m no angel, and he’s definitely no saint. We’ve crossed paths on the way to hell, and now he thinks we’re going to enjoy the rest of the ride together...

I said no. He said yes.
I turned him down. He kicked in my door.
He told me to stay. I ran as far as I could.
I hate him. He adores me.
I’m crazy. He’s worse.
I want to leave. He won’t let me go.
I’m a bitch. He loves me anyway.
He’s a killer. I do

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The Mixology of Astrology: Cosmic Cocktail Recipes for Every Sign

Aliza Kelly

4.1

Don’t wait for the stars to align—find the perfect drink for your astrological sign with the Mixology of Astrology, by Allure magazine’s go-to astrologer, Aliza Kelly Faragher.

True love is just one martini away…if you’re a Leo, that is.

Meet your perfect (cocktail) match with Mixology of Astrology. No matter your sign, here you’ll find the best drinks for every occasion.

Demystify both the stars

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Big Bad-Ass Book of Shots

Paul Knorr

4.1

Here's a hip, authoritative guide to shots, shooters, and slammers, destined to become the twenty-something barfly's bible. Totally indulgent, unabashedly devoted to silly, free-spirited fun, it's packaged in a chunky format. And it's sure to eliminate the competition because of the astonishing volume and variety of recipes: more than 1,400 recipes include such college standards as the Body Shot,

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North Star Cocktails: Johnny Michaels and the North Star Bartenders' Guild

Johnny Michaels

4.1

Recognized as one of the twin cities' best drink makers, Johnny Michaels is the cocktail connoisseur's answer to a gourmet chef. His home base is the James Beard award-winning La Belle Vie, but he's designed the cocktail menus for several of its sister restaurants and other top metro eateries. Together with premiere bartenders such as Pip Hanson, Nick Kosevich, Jesse Held, Thea Sheffert, and other

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The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World's Greatest Drink, with Recipes

Robert Simonson

4.1

The first book in decades to celebrate and explore the history of the most iconic of classic cocktails, the martini, with 50 recipes.

IACP AWARD FINALIST - "Simonson's a fleet-footed writer, and his thumbnail history is easily satisfying without getting into the weeds. . . . This is a no-brainer for martini enthusiasts."--Publishers Weekly

A classic martini includes gin, vermouth, sometimes bitters

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The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails: 100 Timeless, Creative & Tempting Recipes

Amy Zavatto

4.1

Lift your spirits—cocktails that take bourbon to the next level

If you’re a bourbon aficionado—or an aspiring one—you hold in your hands the essential guide to plenty of inventive and exciting ways to savour an American classic. From a traditional Old Fashioned to a Churchill Downs Crusta, explore 100 cocktails that incorporate flavours from a variety of bourbons, regions, and time periods.

From a s

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The Professional Bartenders Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Known: Including Tricks & Games to Impress Your Guests

Valerie Mellema

4.1

The Professional Bartenders Handbook is written for the professional bartender, but anyone can learn the simple tips and tricks this book provides. A copy belongs behind every bar, big or small. Whether running a stand-alone business or one incorporated into a restaurant, hotel, or food service operation, the successful bartender needs product and equipment knowledge and a strong grasp of mixology

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The Vodka 1000: The Ultimate Collection of Vodka Cocktails, Recipes, Facts, and Resources

Ray Foley

4.1

Ray Foley, publisher of Bartender magazine, presents 1,000 cocktails, food recipes, fascinating facts, and resources about the spirit that inspired such marvelous inventions as the Martini, the Cosmopolitan, and Vodka Lemon-Meringue Layer Cake.

Discover:

50 fascinating facts about vodka
750 unbeatable vodka cocktails
50 delicious food recipes
Information on 50 producers of vodka
100 vodka websites and

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Moonshining as a Fine Art: The Foxfire Americana Library (1)

Fox Fire Students

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The Last Bar In NYC

Brian Michels

4.1

Thank heaven for New York City bartenders. They satisfy your boozy thirst in a strife-filled life, and a good one will listen to anything on your mind when no one else will. Our barman/narrator is one of the good ones. He’s been disposed under chins and elbows and cocktail napkins and ashtrays and spilled drinks for decades in New York City for countless drinkers willing to confess anything to a b

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Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations

Warren Bobrow

4.1

Create your own cannabis infused cocktails!

Combining cannabis and cocktails is a hot new trend, and Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics shows you how. Featuring a collection of 75 recipes of cannabis influenced cocktails and drinks; The Cocktail Whisperer Warren Bobrow will show you the essential instructions for de-carbing cannabis to release its full psychoactive effect. Learn the history of

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How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well

Eric Felten

4.1

Based on the popular feature in the Saturday Wall Street Journal,How's Your Drink illuminates the culture of the cocktail. Cocktails are back after decades of decline, but the literature and lore of the classics has been missing. John F. Kennedy played nuclear brinksmanship with a gin and tonic in his hand. Teddy Roosevelt took the witness stand to testify that six mint juleps over the course of h

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What the F@# Should I Drink?: The Answers to Life's Most Important Question of Your Day (in 75 F@#ing Recipes)

Zach Golden

4.1

Today's most important question: What the F*@# should I drink? It's all covered here!

We've all been there: you come home from a long day and just want to have a drink-but which drink? There are so many options, how do you decide? What the F*@# Should I Drink? has the answer!

The follow-up to the wildly successful and deliciously offensive What the F*@# Should I Make for Dinner?, What the F*@# Shou

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From Pretender to Bartender: How to Bartend in the Real Bar Scene

Ryan Ski

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Gin Austen: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the Novels of Jane Austen

Colleen Mullaney

4.1

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of this good book must be in want of a drink.

Winner of the Gourmand Award in the Gin category (US).

In six enduring novels, Jane Austen captured the fancies and foibles of Regency England, and every delightful page of this book celebrates the picnics, luncheons, dinner parties, and glamorous balls of Austen’s world. At these social

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The One-Bottle Cocktail: More Than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit

Maggie Hoffman

4.1

A collection of 80 wonderfully creative, fresh, and delicious cocktails that only require a bottle of your favorite spirit, plus fresh ingredients you can easily find at the market.

In The One-Bottle Cocktail, Maggie Hoffman brings fancy drinking to the masses by making cocktails approachable enough for those with a tiny home bar. Conversational and authoritative, this book puts simple, delicious,

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The Gunsmoke Chronicles: A New History of Television's Greatest Western

David R. Greenland

4.0

The Gunsmoke Chronicles: A New History of Television's Greatest Western by David R. Greenland is a detailed account of the long-running classic containing information not found in previous books about the series, including an excerpt from Dennis Weaver's Gunsmoke-era resume contributed by the late Mr. Weaver. In addition to a season-by-season chronology, there are nearly 100 photographs, updated b

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The Home Bartender

Shane Carley

4.0

One of our most popular cocktail books—now fully updated and expanded, with new variations on classics and originals alike!

Fully updated and revised edition! Quick and easy cocktails for the busy home mixologist—still made with only four ingredients or less! No need for an expensive, extensive home liquor cabinet—Shane Carley reminds us in this expanded edition of his popular Home Bartender that a

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Craft Cocktails at Home

Kevin Li

4.0

Think of It as Your PhD in Drinking.

In Craft Cocktails at Home, you’ll embark upon a one-of-a-kind journey as you learn how to make some of the world’s most innovative, unique, and delicious cocktails.

Taste scientists, engineers, and talented bartenders with decades of experience all contributed their expertise to create this must-have guide for novices and professionals alike.

Ever wondered what m

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The Nomad Cocktail Book

Leo Robitschek

4.0

An illustrated collection of nearly 300 cocktail recipes from the award-winning NoMad Bar, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.

Originally published as a separate book packaged inside The NoMad Cookbook, this revised and stand-alone edition of The NoMad Cocktail Book features more than 100 brand-new recipes (for a total of more than 300 recipes), a service manual explaining the

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The Story of Scotch Whisky: A Journey of Discovery into the World's Noblest Spirit

Tom Bruce-Gardyne

4.0

Journey into the world of Scotch whisky, led by an expert author whose love for the subject shines through.

The Gaelic word for whisky translates literally as “the water of life”—and this beautifully produced volume will enhance your enjoyment of the beloved drink. It takes you on an incredible journey around Scotland and back in time. You’ll learn about the history of whisky distillation; meet t

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Bartender's Guide To Cocktails (Speedy Study Guides)

Inc. BarCharts

4.0

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The Wildcrafted Cocktail: Make Your Own Foraged Syrups, Bitters, Infusions, and Garnishes; Includes Recipes for 45 One-of-a-Kind Mixed Drinks

Ellen Zachos

4.0

Meet the natural lovechild of the popular local-foods movement and craft cocktail scene. It’s here to show you just how easy it is to make delicious, one-of-a-kind mixed drinks with common flowers, berries, roots, and leaves that you can find along roadsides or in your backyard. Foraging expert Ellen Zachos gets the party started with recipes for more than 50 garnishes, syrups, infusions, juices,

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Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks: A Facsimile of the 1913 Edition

Jacques Straub

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Mr. Jacques Straub was the manager of the famed Pendennis Club of Louisville, Kentucky, and later the wine steward of the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago until Prohibition. According to The Hotel Monthly (1920), "Notwithstanding Mr. Straub's knowledge of wines and liquors, he never drank. He was a most abstemious man in this respect, but his judgment from smell and taste was always infallible." Straub

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Be Your Own Bartender: A Surefire Guide to Finding (and Making) Your Perfect Cocktail

Carey Jones

4.0

It's a quandary shared by adventurous and indecisive drinkers alike: What should I drink tonight?

Here to answer that question is Be Your Own Bartender. Through more than a dozen flowcharts, the book poses a series of questions designed to lead readers to their ideal drink. With more than 151 original recipes, there's a cocktail for every mood, taste, and occasion.

Are you after something tequila-

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Classic Cocktails: Time-Honored Recipes for the Home Bartender

Amanda Hallay and David Wolfe

4.0

Classy ladies and dapper gents have their favorite vintage cocktail go-to, and now you can as well! From Manhattans to Pink Ladies, Gin Fizzies to Whisky Sours, Gibsons to Stingers—and sixty additional cocktails—Classic Cocktails returns drinkers back to an age of sophisticated mixed drinks for the suave imbiber. While mixing your favorite cocktail, brush up on your pop culture trivia with quirky

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The Complete Bartender: Everything You Need to Know for Mixing Perfect Drinks

Robyn M. Feller

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From classic drinks to new taste sensations, "The Complete Bartender" is your total guide to great bartending and perfect party planning. The easy-to-follow recipes take you through the steps of preparing drinks of all kinds.