432194 Fri Aug 17 06:03:52 -0700 2007 5 36 Spirits 0 2854180 I'm looking for a variety of books on mixology/spirits. I do not want books to tell me how to stock my bar- my bar is well stocked. I'm looking for classic cocktails, modern cocktails, the history therein, the back story of a variety of spirits, etc. Fri Aug 17 06:03:52 -0700 2007 49180 jpschust 1 2857430 Here are some must haves, in no particular order: The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan The Craft of the Cocktail by Dale Degroff Straight Up by William Grimes The complete book of Spirits by Anthony DIas Blue The Savoy Cocktail Book Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh The Bartenders Bible by Gary Regan The Martini Companion by Gary Regan and Mardee Regan Classic gin by Geraldine Coates The Ultimate A-Z bar Guide by the Herbst's Jigger, Beaker, and Glass: Drinking Around the World by Charles H. Baker, Jr. The Bartenders Black Book Sat Aug 18 06:50:45 -0700 2007 2854180 10732 JMF 2 2857445 Perfect- I think I know what I'm reading for the rest of August and into September! Sat Aug 18 07:02:13 -0700 2007 2857430 49180 jpschust 3 2860450 I want to add a few since you said you wanted the back story on spirits. There are several books on gin and the gin craze in London. Gin: The Much Lamented Death of Madam Geneva the Eighteenth Century Gin Craze Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason The book of Gin and Vodkas by Bob Emmons Then there's Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch Rum by Dave Broom Whiskey by Michael Jackson Sun Aug 19 17:59:05 -0700 2007 2857445 10732 JMF 1 2860944 Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century by Paul Harrington. Unfortunately, it's out of print and the available copies are really expensive. Really good book, though. Sun Aug 19 22:06:21 -0700 2007 2854180 84331 ultramagnetic 1 2864290 i really enjoyed __drink: a social history of america__ by andrew barr http://www.amazon.com/Drink-History-America-Andrew-Barr/dp/0786707437 very entertaining "history therin, & the back story" Mon Aug 20 19:04:46 -0700 2007 2854180 46030 soupkitten