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A hand-picked library on whisky, wine, cocktails, travel and the stories behind the glass — 16 books on six shelves. Pull one out, read why it is here, then find it at your favourite bookshop.

16 books

Behind the Bar

The Bar BookJeffrey Morgenthaler The Bar BookJeffrey Morgenthaler Cover of The Bar Book by Jeffrey Morgenthaler The Bar BookJeffrey Morgenthaler Death & Co: Modern Classic CocktailsDavid Kaplan Death & Co: Modern Classic CocktailsDavid Kaplan, Nick Fauchald & Alex Day Cover of Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald & Alex Day Death & Co: Modern Classic CocktailsDavid Kaplan, Nick Fauchald & Alex Day Cocktail CodexAlex Day Cocktail CodexAlex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan Cover of Cocktail Codex by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan Cocktail CodexAlex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan Liquid IntelligenceDave Arnold Liquid IntelligenceDave Arnold Cover of Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold Liquid IntelligenceDave Arnold The Joy of MixologyGary Regan The Joy of MixologyGary Regan Cover of The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan The Joy of MixologyGary Regan Meehan’s Bartender ManualJim Meehan Meehan’s Bartender ManualJim Meehan Meehan’s Bartender ManualJim Meehan The PDT Cocktail BookJim Meehan The PDT Cocktail BookJim Meehan Cover of The PDT Cocktail Book by Jim Meehan The PDT Cocktail BookJim Meehan Smuggler’s CoveMartin Cate Smuggler’s CoveMartin Cate & Rebecca Cate Smuggler’s CoveMartin Cate & Rebecca Cate Imbibe!David Wondrich Imbibe!David Wondrich Cover of Imbibe! by David Wondrich Imbibe!David Wondrich PunchDavid Wondrich PunchDavid Wondrich Cover of Punch by David Wondrich PunchDavid Wondrich The Savoy Cocktail BookHarry Craddock The Savoy Cocktail BookHarry Craddock Cover of The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock The Savoy Cocktail BookHarry Craddock Vintage Spirits and Forgotten CocktailsTed Haigh Vintage Spirits and Forgotten CocktailsTed Haigh Cover of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh Vintage Spirits and Forgotten CocktailsTed Haigh Regarding CocktailsSasha Petraske Regarding CocktailsSasha Petraske Cover of Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske Regarding CocktailsSasha Petraske The Dead Rabbit Drinks ManualSean Muldoon The Dead Rabbit Drinks ManualSean Muldoon, Jack McGarry, Jillian Vose & Ben Schaffer The Dead Rabbit Drinks ManualSean Muldoon, Jack McGarry, Jillian Vose & Ben Schaffer The Waldorf Astoria Bar BookFrank Caiafa The Waldorf Astoria Bar BookFrank Caiafa The Waldorf Astoria Bar BookFrank Caiafa BittersBrad Thomas Parsons BittersBrad Thomas Parsons Cover of Bitters by Brad Thomas Parsons BittersBrad Thomas Parsons
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The Bar BookJeffrey Morgenthaler Cover of The Bar Book by Jeffrey Morgenthaler Behind the Bar · Club essential The Bar Book Jeffrey Morgenthaler · 2014 Death & Co: Modern Classic CocktailsDavid Kaplan, Nick Fauchald & Alex Day Cover of Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald & Alex Day Behind the Bar · Club essential Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald & Alex Day · 2014 Cocktail CodexAlex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan Cover of Cocktail Codex by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan Behind the Bar · Club essential Cocktail Codex Alex Day, Nick Fauchald & David Kaplan · 2018 Liquid IntelligenceDave Arnold Cover of Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold Behind the Bar Liquid Intelligence Dave Arnold · 2014 The Joy of MixologyGary Regan Cover of The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan Behind the Bar The Joy of Mixology Gary Regan · 2003 Meehan’s Bartender ManualJim Meehan Behind the Bar Meehan’s Bartender Manual Jim Meehan · 2017 The PDT Cocktail BookJim Meehan Cover of The PDT Cocktail Book by Jim Meehan Behind the Bar The PDT Cocktail Book Jim Meehan · 2011 Smuggler’s CoveMartin Cate & Rebecca Cate Behind the Bar Smuggler’s Cove Martin Cate & Rebecca Cate · 2016 Imbibe!David Wondrich Cover of Imbibe! by David Wondrich Behind the Bar Imbibe! David Wondrich · 2007 PunchDavid Wondrich Cover of Punch by David Wondrich Behind the Bar Punch David Wondrich · 2010 The Savoy Cocktail BookHarry Craddock Cover of The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock Behind the Bar The Savoy Cocktail Book Harry Craddock · 1930 Vintage Spirits and Forgotten CocktailsTed Haigh Cover of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh Behind the Bar Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails Ted Haigh · 2009 Regarding CocktailsSasha Petraske Cover of Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske Behind the Bar Regarding Cocktails Sasha Petraske · 2016 The Dead Rabbit Drinks ManualSean Muldoon, Jack McGarry, Jillian Vose & Ben Schaffer Behind the Bar The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual Sean Muldoon, Jack McGarry, Jillian Vose & Ben Schaffer · 2015 The Waldorf Astoria Bar BookFrank Caiafa Behind the Bar The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book Frank Caiafa · 2016 BittersBrad Thomas Parsons Cover of Bitters by Brad Thomas Parsons Behind the Bar Bitters Brad Thomas Parsons · 2011

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