Resources

  • Beachbum Berry's Grog Log

    Jeff Berry & Annene Kaye

    Beachbum Berry's first book--he blows the top off the state of Tiki drinks with this book. Berry went back to old menus and old bartenders to find out how Tiki drinks were really made. He found out.

  • Beachbum Berry's Intoxica!

    Jeff Berry

    More Tiki drink recipes from the Bum. He has unearthed Donn the Beachcomber's Zombie recipe in this book--this recipe is worth the price alone.

  • The Savoy Cocktail Book

    Harry Craddock

    A fascinating tome written by the head barman at the American Bar in London in 1930. This was the place to be during that time if you wanted to sample the finest mixed drinks and cocktails available.

  • The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book

    A Post-Prohibition Collection of Pre-Prohibition Drink Recipes Combined with Delightful and Humorous Anecdotes

    A.S. Crockett

    The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book was put together after Prohibition to rekindle the almost lost art of the cocktailian bartender. This art had suffered mightily during the dark days of speakeasys, bathtub gin, and other noxious libations. Albert Stevens Crockett, who was the historian of the Old Waldorf-Astoria hotel, compiled this tome...

  • Good Spirits

    A New Look at Ol' Demon Alcohol

    Gene Logsdon

    This is a look at the techniques and history of making alcohol, whether it be whiskey or Applejack.

  • Playboy Bartender's Guide

    Thomas Mario

    A refreshing "big book" of drink recipes and techniques. Too often these large recipe books have abundant quantity, are lacking in quality, and usually contain a bunch of tired recipes. This book, while quite broad in scope, still has the fizzes, sangarees, and daisies from yesteryear.

  • The Joy of Mixology

    The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft

    Gary Regan

    A meticulous but fun look at the current state of mixology. Packed with techniques and reference material, the author also produces a unique drink categorization system. The recipes are quite good with the author making a few tweaks to some of the classics (he usually tells you why, too).

  • The Bartender's Guide

    How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant's Companion

    Jerry Thomas

    This is the groundbreaking book from Jerry Thomas, the greatest bartender of his age. He used studied experimentation to elevate the cocktail to a new level (previously, it had not been very popular).