Tag Archives: Books

Endangered Pleasures

Endangered Pleasures

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Here’s another page-turner from Barbara Holland.  Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and other Indulgences.  Read on!!!
Get it at Amazon.

Alcoholica Esoterica

Alcoholica Esoterica

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…presents the history and culture of booze as told by a writer with a knack for distilling all the boring bits into the most interesting facts and hilarious tales.
Check it out at Amazon.

How to Booze…

How to Booze…

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The new book by Jordon Kaye and Marshall Altier lays out the ‘Right Drink for Every Situation.’  It’s smart, it’s funny and full of great anecdotes, wisdom and recipes.
Read the review at Esquire.

Summer Cocktails

Summer Cocktails

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Mr. Boston unveils Summer Cocktails, a new bar book dedicated to warm weather drinks.  Rum and Cachaca play a leading role in Mr. B’s latest release.
Click here to read the LA Weekly book review.

‘The Hour’ Reissued

‘The Hour’ Reissued

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Tin House Books announces the reissue of one of the classic drink manuals, The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto by Bernard DeVoto.  You need to own this book!!!
Check out the NY Times review.

Rum Drinks by Judith Harris

Rum Drinks by Judith Harris

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Caribbean foodie, Judith Harris, first discovered rum in the ’70’s.  After penning a series of cookbooks she enters the world of cocktail manuals with Rum Drinks.
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Click here for the Nola.com story.

Love for Remixed

Love for Remixed

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The Chicago-ist deems Beachbum Berry Remixed “the only tropical drink book you’ll ever need.”  We couldn’t agree more.  Go out and buy this book!!
Read all about it at Chicago-ist!

A Bibulous Bibliography

A Bibulous Bibliography

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Dr. Bamboo digs into Remixed, the new book from cocktail icon Jeff “Beachbum” Berry.  What does he think of it?
Click here to find out.

Moonshine by Matthew Rowley

Moonshine by Matthew Rowley

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Ever thought about distilling your own booze?  If so, get on down to your local bookstore and pick up Moonshine.  It’s well written, fun and super informative.
Get it at Amazon.

Rum Running-a history

Rum Running-a history

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Maritime history has many chapters and rum-running is among them.  This captivating story is now told in a new textbook for high school students.
Get the details here.

Remixed Trailer

Remixed Trailer

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Wow!!  Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s new book, Remixed, is so cool that it has its own slick Hollywood-style trailer.
Watch it here.

The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

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David Embury’s classic drinks manuel is available in hard back once again (actually, since 2008.)  This is pre-Prohibition mixology at its best.
Pick it up at Amazon.

The Joy of Mixology

The Joy of Mixology

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History, etiquette, technique and instruction – As one of the definitive cocktail books, Gary Regan’s The Joy of Mixology covers every base.
Get it at Amazon.

Bar La Florida Cocktails 1935

Bar La Florida Cocktails 1935

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Part of a series of reprinted bartending manuals, Bar La Florida Cocktails will help you discover the libations of one of Havana’s legendary watering holes.
Pick it up at Amazon.

Craft Of The Cocktail

Craft Of The Cocktail

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Looking for inspiration?  Looking to be entertained?  Pick up a copy of Dale DeGroff’s Craft of the Cocktail. It’s still one of the best manuals available.
Check it out here.