Section 8—The Bibulous Bibliography—1990-2004

This list of cocktail-related books is a work in progress, so please do let us know if you have additional resources or information we should include. After each entry are known sources of the work, for many of the older ones free downloadable copies, and commentary from Dinah on her research experience with this resource. For sources prior to 1950 we've attempted to locate confirmation of the book's definite existence at that time, usually through Library of Congress Copyright records, contemporary reviews or advertising, or similar sources from the year of publication.

1990–2004 (Revival of Cocktail Drinking)

1992. Collins, Phillip. The Art of the Cocktail: 100 classic cocktail recipes. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.: Available incredibly cheap from Amazon. Well worth getting for its lovely photography, as well as its role as an under-appreciated vanguard of the cocktail renaissance.
1993. Grimes, William. Straight Up or On the Rocks: The story of the American cocktail. New York: Simon & Schuster.: Available from Amazon.
1995. Schumann, Charles. American Bar: The artistry of mixing drinks. New York: Abbeville Press.: Used copies often available very cheaply from Amazon.
1998. Edmunds, Lowell. Martini, Straight Up. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.: Used copies often available at original cover price or less from Amazon.
1998. Harrington, Paul. Cocktail: The drinks bible for the 21st century. New York: Viking.: Publication run of this crucial inspiration for the present cocktail renaissance was 10,000 copies, so far as I know. If you happen upon a copy for under $40, you should buy it with no regrets.
2002. DeGroff, Dale. The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything you need to know to be a master bartender, with 500 recipes. New York: Clarkson, Potter.: Available from Amazon.
2003. Regan, Gary. The Joy of Mixology: The consummate guide to the bartender's craft. New York: Clarkson, Potter.: Available from Amazon.
2004. Haigh, Ted. Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails : From the Alamagoozlum Cocktail to the Zombie. Gloucester, MA: Quarry Books.: Available from Amazon.
2003. Wondrich, David. Esquire Drinks: An opinionated & irreverent guide to drinking with 250 drink recipes. New York: Hearst.: Available from Amazon.

This sometimes appears as a 2004 book because the publisher was sold and it appeared anew after the sale.

Section 9: 2005–present (Era of Old School Innovation)

Thanks to the following for their helpful bibliographies, collections of resources, or other assistance: the Internet Archive (donate here to support their wonderful work!); librarians everywhere but especially Marvin Taylor and Kelly Turner; David Wondrich, whose work is a constant inspiration and whose source notes in the 2015 edition of his book Imbibe provide valuable context for many works, in addition to the other notes he has kindly permitted me to share here; Lowell Edmunds, whose page "Pre-1910 Bartender's Manuals and Other Books Containing Cocktail Recipes: A Bibliography" was indispensable; Anistatia Miller, Jared Brown, and Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux, whose comments as well as collection have proven most helpful; Andrew "the Alchemist" Willett, for his "Books on Drink: A History (with ratings)" page as well as his posts; Joerg Meyer, for his unfailing enthusiasm as well as his rare mixology book list; Rabelais fine books on food & drink, for their detailed catalog notes; Erik Ellestad for his uniquely thorough experimentation with the Savoy Cocktail Book and general knowledge of measurements and substitutions; Jeffrey Masson, for his Boothby knowledge; the Difford's Guide team, for their balanced judgment; Paul Clarke, for his good will and hard work on behalf of his fellow drink nerds; Marcovaldo Dionysos, for his ready wit and extensive book list; John C. Burton, for kindly sharing his extensive bibliography and knowing more about "Cocktail Bill" Boothby than anyone.

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Sadly some books once held by libraries have been stolen from us all. Library thieves suffer in an even lower circle of Hell than vile people who sneak out of bars without paying, those who snap their fingers to get the bartender's attention, and non-tippers. If you, in your youthful foolishness, committed such a sin, in order to be absolved you must put that book in a well-padded envelope and slip it into the book drop to return it to our common resources.

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