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30 cocktail books you need on your shelves
At the beginning of 2012 we published a list of the top 20 cocktail books ever published. After two more years of reviewing books we think there are another...
20th April 2022 at 06:40
Wow. I need to update what is a very old page! All sales of my latest book gratefully received but anything and everything by David Wondrich should be on your shelf, inc. The Oxford Companion. The three cocktail books I use the most are David Embury's 'The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks', Stan Jones' 1970s 'Jones' Complete Bar Guide', and 'The Savoy Cocktail Book', but the one I'd recommend the most to fit your criteria is Embury's Fine Art of Mixing. We even named one of our cats Embury.
I've (of course) got Difford's Guide (16th Ed), but what should I get next? I'm seeking wit, charm, readability, funny anecdotes and erudition - but mainly readability and anecdotes. Imbibe! looks promising - anything else?