This has been a great year for cocktails and spirits books- tons have come out, and the majority are written by well-respected bartenders and other experts. I haven’t had time to read the majority of them, unfortunately, but below is a list of all the ones I know about.
Notable Cocktail and Spirits Books Published in 2014:
Whisky Books:
Whiskey Distilled: A Populist Guide to the Water of Life by Heather Greene
- The World Atlas of Whisky: Second Edition by Dave Broom
- Tasting Whiskey: An Insider’s Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World’s Finest Spirits by Lew Bryson
- Fire Water: Experimental Smoked Whiskeys by Darek Bell
- Whisky Women by Fred Minnick
- Whisky: The Manual by Dave Broom
- The Curious Bartender: An Odyssey of Malt Bourbon & Rye Whiskies by Tristan Stephenson
Other Spirits:
Brandy: A Global History by Becky Sue Epstein
- Nicholas Faith’s Guide to Cognac by Nicholas Faith
- The Spirit of Gin: A Stirring Miscellany of the New Gin Revival by Matt Teacher
- Distilled: From absinthe & brandy to vodka & whisky, the world’s finest artisan spirits unearthed, explained & enjoyed by Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison
- Moonshine Nation by Mark Spivak
- Moonshine: A Cultural History of America’s Infamous Liquor by Jaime Joyce
- The Shochu Handbook – An Introduction to Japan’s Indigenous Distilled Drink by Christopher Pellegrini
Beer, Food, Sake, Sherry, Mixers, Etc.
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Sherry by Julian Jeffs
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Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World’s Best-Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes by Talia Baiocchi
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Sake Confidential: A Beyond-the-Basics Guide to Understanding, Tasting, Selection, and Enjoyment by John Gauntner
- Bitter: A Taste of the World’s Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan
- Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon: The Ultimate Guide to the South’s Favorite Foods by Morgan Murphy
- We Make Beer: Inside the Spirit and Artistry of America’s Craft Brewers by Sean Lewis
- The Craft Maltsters’ Handbook by Dave Thomas
- Harvest: Field Notes from a Far-Flung Pursuit of Real Food by Max Watman
- The Craft Beer Revolution by Steve Hindy
- Kombucha Revolution: 75 Recipes for Homemade Brews, Fixers, Elixirs, and Mixers by Stephne Lee with Ken Koopman
- Shrubs: An Old Fashioned Drink for Modern Times by Michael Dietsch
Cocktail Recipe Books:
Gin & Tonic: Complete Guide for the Perfect Mix by Frederic Du Bois and Isabel Boons
- The 12 Bottle Bar by David Solmonson and Lesley Jacobs Solmonson
- Caesars: The Essential Guide to Your Favourite Cocktail by Clint Pattemore
- Cocktails For the Four Seasons by Jenny Park & Teri Lyn Fisher
- Modern Cocktails: Dozens of Cool and Classic Mixed Drinks to Make You the Life of the Party by Jimmy Dymott
- 69 Colebrooke Row by Tony Conigliaro
- Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, and Alex Day
- GQ Drinks by Paul Henderson
- Alchemy in a Glass: The Essential Guide to Handcrafted Cocktails by Greg Seider
- Whiskey Cocktails: Rediscovered Classics and Contemporary Craft Drinks Using the World’s Most Popular Spirit by Warren Bobrow
- Beachbum Berry’s Potions of the Caribbean by Jeff Berry
Bartending/Technique Books:
Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail by Dave Arnold. [Alcademics review here]
- The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique by Jeffrey Morgenthaler with MarthaHolmberg
- Proof: The Science of Booze by Adam Rogers
Books from Bars or About Bars:
Drink London: The 100 Best Bars and Pubs by Euan Ferguson
- Death & Co by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, Alex Day
- Cocteles En El Camino by Martin Auzmendi
Historical Books:
How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas (A New Cocktail Kingdom Edition)
- The South American Gentleman’s Companion by Charles H. Baker
- Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling through Hollywood History by Mark Bailey and Edward Hemingway
- The Old Fashioned: The Story of the World’s First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore by Robert Simonson
- American Spirit: An Exploration of the Craft Distilling Revolution by James Rodewald
Fun Drink-Related Books:
Cocktails with a Tryst: An Affair with Mixology and Seduction by Cheri Loughlin [Alcademics review]
- The Harlot’s Guide to Classy Cocktails: Delicious Drink Recipes & Drunk Drag Queens by Jeza Belle [Alcademics review]
- Hickory Daiquiri Dock: Cocktails with a Nursery Rhyme Twist by Tim Federle
SOURCE: Alcademics.com – Read entire story here.