Books for DIY bartenders & alcohol connoisseurs

Halliday Wine Companion 2025

James Halliday

A best-selling annual, the Halliday Wine Companion 2025 has been completely revised to bring readers the latest wine ratings, regions, best varietals, winery reviews and a curated selection of the…

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Italy in a Wineglass

Marc Millon

A lively, page-turning history of Italy and its wines, from the Roman Empire to climate change.

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Alternative Reality

Max Allen

This book is for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of why the Australian wine scene is the way it is today and get more enjoyment out of a…

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The Cocktail Edit

Alice Lascelles

The only cocktail book you will ever need, with 100 recipes as well as practical tips for effortless home cocktails

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Wild Drinks

Sharon Flynn

Journey into the world of wild fermented drinks and magical brews.

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How to Drink Australian

Jane Lopes, Jonathan Ross

There has never been a more exciting time to drink Australian wine.

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Strong, Sweet and Bitter

Cara Devine

Learn how to harness the power of the Flavour Triangle and balance each element and flavour profile while exploring the history of notable drinks along the way.

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Signature Cocktails

Amanda Schuster

A collection of 200 iconic drinks from around the globe, each of which has changed the culture of the cocktail

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Home Cocktail Bible

Olly Smith

Your go-to guide to making cocktails at home, from acclaimed drinks writer Olly Smith

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The New Craft of the Cocktail

Dale DeGroff

The renowned cocktail bible, fully revised and updated by the legendary bartender who set off the cocktail craze–featuring over 100 brand-new recipes, all-new photography, and an up-to-date history of the…

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Modern Classic Cocktails

Robert Simonson

65+ recipes for today’s modern classics with entertaining backstories from the cocktail revival of the past thirty years, by a James Beard Award-nominated author and New York Times spirits writer

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The Curious Bartender: In Pursuit of Liquid Perfection

Tristan Stephenson

Tristan Stephenson is back to shake up the cocktail world once more, perfecting classic cocktails and offering his signature reinventions using his world-renowned mixology skills.

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The Martini Cocktail

Robert Simonson

New York Times cocktail writer Simonson uncovers the long and tangled history of the classic martini and its subtle variations. The book features examples of age-old recipes, such as the…

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Drink Lightly

Natasha David

Drink Lightly presents a relaxed style of drinking that goes down easy but is soundly rooted in the technical precision of craft cocktails

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Wine Trails

Lonely Planet

The second edition of Lonely Planet’s Wine Trails features 52 weekend-long guided itineraries through the world’s most exciting wine regions. Discover both popular and lesser-known wineries to visit, the best…

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Margarita in Retrograde: Cocktails for Every Sign

Vanessa Li, Bowen Goh

Unique and dangerously drinkable cocktail recipes for every astrological sign, so the stars can guide your imbibing as much as they do the rest of your life

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The NoMad Cocktail Book

Leo Robitschek

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

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Raising the Bar

Brett Adams, Jacob Grier

This book will be a go-to reference for the home bartender that is practical enough for the day-to-day and special enough for a party.

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Gin Cocktails

Steve Quirk

Gin Cocktails is a compact edition of the most popular gin cocktails that are considered the classics that everyone loves. Simple and easy recipes to create at home.

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Good Drinks

Julia Bainbridge

A serious and stylish look at sophisticated nonalcoholic beverages by a former Bon Appetit editor and James Beard Award nominee

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New Mocktails Bible

Anne Schaeffer

The New Mocktails Bible is a refreshing guide to concocting the best mocktails, drinks, and smoothies. Including over 250 recipes, this book also features an insightful introduction on the benefits…

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It’s Always Spritz O'Clock Somewhere

Harper by Design

Classic cocktail recipes from where you’d rather be.

A bellini in Buenos Aires. A mimosa in Barcelona. It’s always spritz o'clock somewhere, right?

This companion guide will take you on…

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The Whisky Dictionary

Ian Wisniewski

An illustrated A-Z compendium of everything you need to know about whisky, from all over the world.

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The Gin Dictionary

David T. Smith

An A-Z of gin, explaining everything you need to know about this sylish spirit.

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The Cocktail Dictionary

Henry Jeffreys

An A-Z compendium of every cocktail recipe that you need to know.

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Cocktails, A Still Life: 60 Spirited Paintings & Recipes

Todd M. Casey, Christine Sismondo, James Waller

The Art of Still Life meets mixology in this playful cocktail book that pairs cocktail recipes and history with beautiful still-life oil paintings, perfect for taking the art of drinking…

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Cocktail Botanica: 60+ drinks inspired by nature

Elouise Anders

Cocktail Botanica is a celebration of all things floral, herbaceous, fruity and boozy.

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The Cocktail Cabinet

Zoe Burgess

A cross between The Flavour Thesaurus and our Art & Science of Foodpairing - for cocktails.

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Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em

Neal Bodenheimer, Emily Timberlake

From the foremost figure on the New Orleans’ drinking scene and the owner of renowned bar Cure, a cocktail book that celebrates the vibrant city

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Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions

Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, David Kaplan

From the authors of the best-selling and genre-defining cocktail book Death & Co, Cocktail Codex is a comprehensive primer on the craft of mixing drinks that employs the authors’…

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Death & Co: Welcome Home: A Cocktail Recipe Book

Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, David Kaplan

From America’s most influential cocktail bar, a playbook for home bartenders who want to take their drinks to the next level, featuring hundreds of the signature recipes that keep Death…

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The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes

Julia Momose, Emma Janzen

A rich, transportive guide to the world of Japanese cocktails from acclaimed bartender Julia Momosé of Kumiko

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The Curious Bartender: The Artistry & Alchemy of Creating the Perfect Cocktail

Tristan Stephenson

In this new small-format edition of Tristan Stephenson’s original best-selling book, he explains the origins of the cocktail and showcases classic drinks alongside his own ingenious reinventions.

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Can I Mix You A Drink?

T-Pain, Maxwell Britten

Grammy Award winning artist T-Pain brings Can I Mix You A Drink?, a liquor guide inspired by his Platinum hits, combining unique drinks with an experience that only T-Pain can…

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Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail

Dave Arnold

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

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The Alcorithm

Rob Buckhaven

Whether you’re a fan of wine, beer, spirits, cocktails (or all of the above!), this unique book will help you navigate by flavour to discover countless new drinks you’ll love

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Behind the Bar: Gin 50

Alia Akkam

Behind the Bar: Gin uncovers 50 gin cocktails from bars around the world, as well as anecdotes from the gin scene

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A Bartender’s Guide To The World

Lauren Mote, James O. Fraioli

Transport your glass around the globe with more than 75 cocktail recipes from one of the world's premier bartenders.

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The Bartender’s Manifesto

Toby Maloney, Emma Janzen, The Bartenders of The Violet Hour

Offering a foundational approach to cocktails, this manual from a James Beard Award-winning trailblazer will have you understanding and creating original drinks like a seasoned barkeep.

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The Essential Cocktail Book

Megan Krigbaum

An attractive companion to The Essential Bar Book, this gorgeously photographed compendium for professional and home bartenders offers recipes, history, and techniques to create 150 essential cocktails, both modern…

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Spirited

Adrienne Stillman

A major global celebration of classic and cutting-edge cocktail recipes that defi ne the way we drink, wherever we are

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Intoxicating: Ten Drinks that Shaped Australia

Max Allen

The fiery burn of rebellion rum, a thirst-quenching gulp of ice-cold beer, the medicinal tang of restorative bitters… What did the drinks that shaped Australia first taste like?

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Home Brew Beer: Master the Art of Brewing Your Own Beer

Greg Hughes

A guide to brewing your own beer at home. It includes over 100 home brew beer recipes from around the world with brewer’s tips and photographs of the finished beer…

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Gin Made Me Do It

Jassy Davis

This beautifully illustrated book will introduce you to a host of cocktails from the classic to the cutting edge, and showcase the versatile potential of gin.

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Sip: 100 Gin Cocktails with only 3 ingredients

Sipsmith

Take cocktails back to basics with Sipsmith - just three ingredients, treated in the right way.

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Spirited: How to Create Easy, Fun Drinks at Home

Signe Johansen

A fresh and inclusive perspective on the world of drinks from bestselling author, Signe Johansen, including more than fifty cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.

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Bar Cart Style: Creating Super-Chic Cocktail Stations

Ryland Peters & Small

Serve drinks at home in style and bring the party to your guests from one of 12 beautifully themed and stylishly stocked bar carts.

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Books for DIY bartenders & alcohol connoisseurs

Halliday Wine Companion 2025

Italy in a Wineglass

Alternative Reality

The Cocktail Edit

Wild Drinks

How to Drink Australian

Strong, Sweet and Bitter

Signature Cocktails

Home Cocktail Bible

The New Craft of the Cocktail

Modern Classic Cocktails

The Curious Bartender: In Pursuit of Liquid Perfection

The Martini Cocktail

Drink Lightly

Wine Trails

Margarita in Retrograde: Cocktails for Every Sign

The NoMad Cocktail Book

Raising the Bar

Gin Cocktails

Good Drinks

New Mocktails Bible

It’s Always Spritz O'Clock Somewhere

The Whisky Dictionary

The Gin Dictionary

The Cocktail Dictionary

Cocktails, A Still Life: 60 Spirited Paintings & Recipes

Cocktail Botanica: 60+ drinks inspired by nature

The Cocktail Cabinet

Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em

Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions

Death & Co: Welcome Home: A Cocktail Recipe Book

The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes

The Curious Bartender: The Artistry & Alchemy of Creating the Perfect Cocktail

Can I Mix You A Drink?

Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail

The Alcorithm

Behind the Bar: Gin 50

A Bartender’s Guide To The World

The Bartender’s Manifesto

The Essential Cocktail Book

Spirited

Intoxicating: Ten Drinks that Shaped Australia

Home Brew Beer: Master the Art of Brewing Your Own Beer

Gin Made Me Do It

Sip: 100 Gin Cocktails with only 3 ingredients

Spirited: How to Create Easy, Fun Drinks at Home

Bar Cart Style: Creating Super-Chic Cocktail Stations