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Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar
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Imbibe!

By David Wondrich ,

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The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft
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The Joy of Mixology

By Gary Regan ,

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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
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The Drunken Botanist

By Amy Stewart ,

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Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails
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Death & Co

By David Kaplan , Nick Fauchald , Alex Day

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The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks
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The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

By David A. Embury , Robert Hess , Audrey Saunders

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Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail
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Liquid Intelligence

By Dave Arnold ,

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Signature Cocktails
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Signature Cocktails

By Amanda Schuster ,

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Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way: A Recipe Book
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Apéritif

By Rebekah Peppler ,

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Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
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Tequila Mockingbird

By Tim Federle ,

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To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion
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To Have and Have Another

By Philip Greene ,

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The Bad Catholic's Guide to Wine, Whiskey, & Song: A Spirited Look at Catholic Life & Lore from the Apocalypse to Zinfandel
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The Bad Catholic's Guide to Wine, Whiskey, & Song

By John Zmirak , Denise Matychowiak ,

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Straight Up or on the Rocks: The Story of the American Cocktail
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Straight Up or on the Rocks

By William Grimes ,

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Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas
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Bitters

By Brad Thomas Parsons , Ed Anderson (photographer) ,

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The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book
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The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book

By A.S. Crockett ,

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Drinking Distilled: A User's Manual
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Drinking Distilled

By Jeffrey Morgenthaler ,

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The Bloody Mary: The Lore and Legend of a Cocktail Classic, with Recipes for Brunch and Beyond
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The Bloody Mary

By Brian Bartels ,

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Jigger, Beaker and Glass: Drinking Around the World
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Jigger, Beaker and Glass

By Charles H. Baker Jr. ,

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The United States of Cocktails: Recipes, Tales, and Traditions from All 50 States (and the District of Columbia)
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The United States of Cocktails

By Brian Bartels ,

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Lonely Planet's Global Distillery Tour 1
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Lonely Planet's Global Distillery Tour 1

By Lonely Planet Food ,

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Around the World in 80 Cocktails
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Around the World in 80 Cocktails

By Chad Parkhill , Alice Oehr (illustrator) ,

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Bourbon is My Comfort Food: The Bourbon Women Guide to Fantastic Cocktails at Home
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Bourbon is My Comfort Food

By Heather Wibbels ,

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The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide
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The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide

By Sharon Tyler Herbst ,

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The Martini: An Illustrated History of an American Classic
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The Martini

By Barnaby Conrad III ,

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When It’s Cocktail Time in Cuba
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When It’s Cocktail Time in Cuba

By Basil Woon ,

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The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails
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The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails

By Dave Wondrich , Noah Rothbaum (editor) ,

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New York Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the Big Apple
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New York Cocktails

By Amanda Schuster ,

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Cocktail Boothby's American Bartender
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Cocktail Boothby's American Bartender

By William T. Boothby ,

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The Savoy Cocktail Book
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The Savoy Cocktail Book

By Harry Craddock ,

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Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean
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Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean

By Jeff Berry ,

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The Cocktail Lab: Unraveling the Mysteries of Flavor and Aroma in Drink, with Recipes
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The Cocktail Lab

By Tony Conigliaro ,

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Here's How Mixed Drinks
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Here's How Mixed Drinks

By W.C. Whitfield , Tad Shell (illustrator) ,

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Esquires Handbook for Hosts
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Esquires Handbook for Hosts

By Inc. (Firm) Esquire ,

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Good Things to Drink with Mr. Lyan and Friends
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Good Things to Drink with Mr. Lyan and Friends

By Ryan Chetiyawardana ,

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Schofields Classic Cocktail Cabinet
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Schofields Classic Cocktail Cabinet

By Joe Schofield , Daniel Schofield ,

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The Cocktail Waitress
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The Cocktail Waitress

By James M. Cain ,

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Magic Uncorked
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Magic Uncorked

By Annabel Chase ,

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Artisanal Cocktails: Drinks Inspired by the Seasons from the Bar at Cyrus
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Artisanal Cocktails

By Scott Beattie , Sara Remington (photographer) ,

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Drinking the Devil's Acre: A Love Letter from San Francisco and her Cocktails
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Drinking the Devil's Acre

By Duggan McDonnell , Luke Abiol (photographer) ,

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Black Coffee
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Black Coffee

By Agatha Christie ,

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The Curious Bartender's Whiskey Road Trip: A Coast to Coast Tour of the Most Exciting Whiskey Distilleries in the US, from Small-Scale Craft Operations to the Behemoths of Bourbon
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The Curious Bartender's Whiskey Road Trip

By Tristan Stephenson ,

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Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World's Ultimate Artisanal Spirit
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Mezcal

By Emma Janzen ,

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The Maison Premiere Almanac: Cocktails, Oysters, Absinthe, and Other Essential Nutrients for the Sensualist, Aesthete, and Flaneur: A Cocktail Recipe Book
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The Maison Premiere Almanac

By Joshua Boissy , Krystof Zizka , Jordan Mackay , William Elliott

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Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Aperitifs, and Cafe Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes
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Drinking French

By David Lebovitz ,

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A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World
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A Proper Drink

By Robert Simonson ,

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The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique
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The Bar Book

By Jeffrey Morgenthaler , Martha Holmberg , Alanna Hale (photographer)

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Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion
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Batch Cocktails

By Maggie Hoffman ,

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Ten Cocktails: The Art of Convivial Drinking
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Ten Cocktails

By Alice Lascelles ,

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Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book: Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks
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Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice

By Toni Tipton-Martin ,

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A Quick Drink: The Speed Rack Guide to Winning Cocktails for Any Mood
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A Quick Drink

By Ivy Mix , Lynnette Marrero , Megan Krigbaum

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The Pledge
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The Pledge

By Friedrich Dürrenmatt , Joel Agee (translator) ,

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French Moderne: Cocktails from the Twenties and Thirties with Recipes
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French Moderne

By Franck Audoux ,

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A Spy Walked Into A Bar
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A Spy Walked Into A Bar

By Joseph P. Mullin Jr. , Rob Dannenberg ,

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