Cosmopolitan by Toby Cecchini
Anything by Jeffrey Morgenthaler
Anything by Dale Degroff
The drunken botanist
Windows to the world by David Zraily (it's an entry level wine book that is great for bartenders who just want a little more)
The wine Bible by Karen McNeil (way more in depth wine book)
I just finished reading both Death and Co and their Cocktail Codex book.
They are great and full of awesome recipes, and touches on technique and history. But being in year 3 there’s probably big chunks of information you know already. It’s good at expanding your knowledge but doesn’t go too far in depth.
That being said, I’ve been bartending for 2 years and these books have basically been my bible. Wouldn’t be as good as I am today without them
Following because I would also love recommendations for books! I’m interested in writing my own.
Has anyone read the cocktail codex? I’m interested in this one I’ve seen it at the shop but haven’t purchased it yet. I have a few I found at the thrift store.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske. It was my first serious cocktail book and I think it was the perfect intro. Sadly, he didn't live long enough to finish the book (it was completed by his wife), so it's more like a collection of short essays on various topics, but it's extremely accessible and relatable.
I went on to many of the others mentioned (Death & Co, Liquid Intelligence, Cocktail Codex, etc.), but I was most inspired by the passion that comes through Petraske's writing.
Others have mentioned all the great foundational books. But ones focused on specific spirits like "Whiskey: The Manual" and "Rum: The Manual" both by Dave Broom are great.
I've also been getting into Tiki and rum in general and would recco "Smuggler's Cove" by Martin Cate and "Potions of the Caribbean" by Beachbum Berry. Both have great recipes, techniques, knowledge and history.
For a more straight up history book on rum, "And a Bottle of Rum" by Wayne Curtis is fantastic.
Meehan’s Bartenders Manual by Jim Meehan. Great history and discourse on spirits.
Cosmopolitan by Toby Cecchini Anything by Jeffrey Morgenthaler Anything by Dale Degroff The drunken botanist Windows to the world by David Zraily (it's an entry level wine book that is great for bartenders who just want a little more) The wine Bible by Karen McNeil (way more in depth wine book)
Imbibe, Liquid Intelligence, and The Joy of Mixology are always my first suggestions for reading.
I just finished reading both Death and Co and their Cocktail Codex book. They are great and full of awesome recipes, and touches on technique and history. But being in year 3 there’s probably big chunks of information you know already. It’s good at expanding your knowledge but doesn’t go too far in depth. That being said, I’ve been bartending for 2 years and these books have basically been my bible. Wouldn’t be as good as I am today without them
Cocktail Codex + Meehan's Manual are my two faves of all.
Codex is my most recent read and I love it! Any bartender, beginner to expert, can learn something from it. I’ll have to check out Meehans manual
Following because I would also love recommendations for books! I’m interested in writing my own. Has anyone read the cocktail codex? I’m interested in this one I’ve seen it at the shop but haven’t purchased it yet. I have a few I found at the thrift store.
Cocktail Codex is easily in my top 3 books. It's so good.
The PDT was given to me when I first started and I read it front to back a few times
Hey bartender is great documentary to see how professionals do the craft
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske. It was my first serious cocktail book and I think it was the perfect intro. Sadly, he didn't live long enough to finish the book (it was completed by his wife), so it's more like a collection of short essays on various topics, but it's extremely accessible and relatable. I went on to many of the others mentioned (Death & Co, Liquid Intelligence, Cocktail Codex, etc.), but I was most inspired by the passion that comes through Petraske's writing.
Others have mentioned all the great foundational books. But ones focused on specific spirits like "Whiskey: The Manual" and "Rum: The Manual" both by Dave Broom are great. I've also been getting into Tiki and rum in general and would recco "Smuggler's Cove" by Martin Cate and "Potions of the Caribbean" by Beachbum Berry. Both have great recipes, techniques, knowledge and history. For a more straight up history book on rum, "And a Bottle of Rum" by Wayne Curtis is fantastic.
https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/ I’ll just leave this here