The Best Cocktail Guides
 
 







  
The Best 50 Martinis (Best 50)4 reviews
Jennifer L. Newens

Bristol Publishing Enterprises, 1999

The Best 50 Martinis (Best 50) Very Nice book

My wife wanted a martini set for christmas and so I orderd this book to compliment the set. She loves the book it is very well done with great pictures and instructions. A must have for the casual martini drinker who wishes to have some great martini recipes on hand for that special occasion, or ...
  
  











  



  
The Best 50 Margaritas (Best 50)1 review
Dona Z. Meilach

Bristol Publishing Enterprises, 2002

There is only ONE true Margarita

This book is fine for those people who have no appreciation for either tequila, or the culture which spawned the one and only Margarita. If you cannot stomach the taste of a fine tequila mixed with a little lime juice and orange liqueur (triple sec, Cointreau, or whatever), then this book will help ...
  
  











  



  
Beachbum Berry's Grog Log10 reviews
Jeff Berry, Annene Kaye, ...

SLG Publishing, 1998

The Bible

+ Mix Drinks Better than Bartenders!
+ At this price? UN-BEE-LIEVE-ABLY good
+ The ONLY Tiki Recipe book you'll ever need
+ One of a pair: Tropical immortality.
  
  











  



  
Beachbum Berry's Intoxica!8 reviews
Jeff Berry

SLG Publishing, 2002

Modern encyclodepia of recipes from the drinking age.

+ Tiki treasury!
+ The Very Best Tropical Cocktails II
+ Tasty Tiki!
+ Thank god the tiki bar is open..
  
  











  



  
The El Paso Chile Company Margarita Cookbook8 reviews
W. P. Kerr

William Morrow Cookbooks, 1999

Delightfully distilled wisdom, from an expert host.

+ Amazing
+ nice coffee table book
+ Can't Drink the Photos
  
  











  



  
Beachbum Berry's Taboo Table2 reviews
Jeff Berry

SLG Publishing, 2005

A unique collection of South Sea themed vintage recipes

+ Nice coverage

Beachbum Berry's Taboo Table: Tiki Cuisine From Polynesian Restaurants Of Yore is a unique collection of South Sea themed vintage recipes that is enhanced with an informed and informative history of tiki cuisine from the first Polynesian setters to the last remaining Polynesian restaurants. From ...
  
  











  



  
101 Margaritas9 reviews
Kim Haasarud

Wiley, 2006

That frozen concoction that helps me hang on.

+ Great recipes to try!
+ Great Product
+ 101 Margaritas
  
  











  



  
Tiki Quest6 reviews
Duke Carter

Pegboard Press, 2003

One of the Best Tiki Books Out There

+ Tiki-Mug photos from front to back!
+ Tiki Quest Book Review
+ A much needed visual Source!!!
  
  











  



  
Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini13 reviews
Anistatia R. Miller, Jared M. Brown

Collins Living, 1997

Shake shake shake, shake shake shake...

+ A great introduction to a great drink!
+ Fabulous
+ Really fun read...
+ Dean Martin would be proud!!!!!
  
  











  



  
Party Shots: Recipes for Jiggle-Iscious Fun1 review
Mittie Hellmich

Chronicle Books, 2003

A hoot!

I love this book - great recipes, and good tips for first-time shot makers.
  
  











  



  
Rum Drinks and Havanas: Cuba Classics3 reviews
Ernst Lechthaler, August F. Winkler

Abbeville Press, 1999

Viva Lechthaler

+ CUBA.....My little treasure, in this book.

this book is full of authentic cuban cocktail recipes retrieved from the actual cuban bars that Ernst Lechthaler has actually been to. There is even a picture of him (lechthaler) working behind a cuban bar, and shaking Fidel Castros hand. learn to make a mojito, the way they do it in Cuba. there is ...
  
  











  



  
Viva Margarita: Fabulous Fiestas in a Glass, Munchies, and More3 reviews
W. Park Kerr

Chronicle Books, 2004

Lots of YUMMY tequila recipes!

+ Good drink book, but not for margaritas.

This is not simply a margarita recipe book, it has tons of really delicious cocktails to make with tequila. Each recipe recommends a particular type of tequila (anejo, silver, reposado, etc) and starts with a little story about the cocktail, when is best to try it, where it originated from, etc. ...
  
  











  



  
The Encyclopedia of Rum Drinks, Collector's Edition
Luis K. Ayala, Margaret E. Ayala

Rum Runner Press, 2001
  
  











  



  
Bartending for Dummies27 reviews
Ray Foley

For Dummies, 2003

very complete!

This book has a ton of recipes. Most interestingly, though, it has history and information on how various alcohol products (e.g., brandy, whisky, vodka, gin, etc.) are made. You can read the book for pleasure!
  
  











  



  
Tiki Drinks9 reviews
Adam Rocke

Surrey Books, 2000

Tiki Drinks in Seattle

+ Viva Shag!!!
+ Tiki Drinks is mai tai roa ae
+ Tiki Drinks is mai tai roa ae
  
  











  



  
New Classic Cocktails5 reviews
Gary Regan, Mardee Haidin Regan

Wiley, 2002

Pull out your best barware....

+ It has enhanced our ability to spend money on alcohol
+ It is also a party favor!
+ A wonderful and refreshing variety of newer cocktails.
  
  











  



  
Straight Up or On the Rocks: The Story of the American Cocktail2 reviews
William Grimes

North Point Press, 2001

Better as a history than a recipe book

Grimes traces the history of that uniquely American invention, the cocktail, from its origins in colonial times to its current revival. He is particularly entertaining when reviewing extinct drinks -- ever wonder what a shandy is? -- but the storied bartenders and venues are also a pleasure. The ...
  
  











  



  
The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide14 reviews
Sharon Tyler Herbst

Broadway, 1998

Take It From A Pro

+ excellent bar guide
+ Outstanding resource for amateurs and pros alike
+ This is a great book
  
  











  



  
The Martini Book (Essential Connoisseur)6 reviews
Sally Ann Berk, Zeva Oelbaum

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 1997

What else is there?????

+ Interesting, but wrong
+ Best Martini Recipe Book that I have found Yet!
+ A comprehensive assortment of martini alternatives
  
  











  



  
Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America13 reviews
James Teitelbaum

Santa Monica Press, 2003

Worth the Upgrade

+ THE resource for Tiki Bars
+ book
+ Great book to include in all your retro vacation planning
  
  











  






   



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