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$25.00How did the Old-Fashioned get its name, and why has the drink endured? What drinks were invented by Sam Ross? What...
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$39.95Not long after his son was born, Derek Brown decided to cut back on his drinking. But as a bartender, bar owner, and...
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$19.99One of the greatest dividends of the revival in cocktail culture that began in the 1990s has been the relentless...
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$24.95There's a basic cocktail formula for building a bar that is anything but ordinary. Spirit + Sugar +...View More
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$29.99New Orleans is known for its spirit(s)-driven festivities. Neal Bodenheimer and coauthor Emily Timberlake tell the...
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$50.00In this beautifully crafted narrative, award-winning writer Dave Broom examines Scotch whisky from the point of view...
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$19.99Packed with hot, spiced, and buttered seasonal imperatives, plus plenty of nostalgic favorites and homegrown...
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$27.50Hops are the most important ingredient in the beer we love, offering a spectrum of distinct aromas, flavors, and...
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$40.00Meehan's Bartender Manual is acclaimed mixologist Jim Meehan's magnum opus--and it explains the bar industry...
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$16.95Sophisticated, evocative, and delicious, the martini will never go out of style. Appearing in countless...
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$16.95A century ago the cocktail achieved perfection when, according to legend, Count Camillo Negroni asked his bartender...
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$29.95Tiki drinks have been romanticized since midcentury but too long overlooked as the province of suburban lodges and...
Read, Drink, and Be Merry
The way you learn how to mix a good drink at home is to have access to classic well-written recipes, learn how different liquors are made, understand glassware and how to use the tools of the trade. That's why most serious bartenders cocktail connoisseurs are well-read people, with libraries full of bartending guides that they still reference, even after years of experience serving the public.
To help you fill your own home with the best books on booze, we sport a selection for every type of drinker. Our authors include bartenders, home mixologists, and drink journalists who share their expertise in words and gorgeous photos or helpful illustrations. We've got classic guides that teach the fundamentals, and single-subject books that take a deep dive into one particular drink. Modern mixology books will help you get creative as you experiment and entertain at home, and they make great gifts, too. Boozy books at the Savory Pantry are carefully selected, chosen for appealing cocktail recipes, authoritative writing, and beautiful design.
A nice aspect of a bar book is to enlighten you on how to how to use tools you may already have on hand: shakers, stirrers, strainers, jiggers and the like. Many books also feature glassware guides, bar cart set-ups, and detailed lists of essential gear for any cocktail-lover's home bar. Equal in value to barware and essential gear is a home liquor library. A good book will teach you something new, entertain your fancy, and provide hours of enjoyable company.
