Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
There are so many good (and bad) cocktail books out there, but what do you actually need?
Which ones are you going to use all the time?
Well, in this episode I'm going to introduce you to the ones that I can't live without!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - All Rounders
2:59 - Historical Books
4:08 - Special Interest
5:12 - Experimental
7:40 - Random stuff
***
Please support your local book or barware stores where possible, or you can support BTB by using one of our affiliate links below!
Our Aussie & Kiwi friends can visit BookTopia (not all recommendations available)
The New Craft of the Cocktail by Dale DeGroff - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rngQYD
The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/AoKW7a
Any David Wondrich books really, but definitely:
Imbibe - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/BXK07J
Punch - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/EaqK7D
Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WDYq1Z
The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/zajN7W
The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OR1rgr
All Day Cocktails by Shaun Byrne and Nick Tesar - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyR5BR
The World Atlas of Whisky by Dave Broom - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vn2NBy
Jeff ‘Beachbum’ Berry - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4edPbr
Smuggler’s Cove by Martin Cate - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/NKNkZb
For Historical Interest:
The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/3P7enk
How to Mix Drinks (the Bon Vivant’s variation) by Jerry Thomas - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/2rK1ZA
Or Amazon for worldwide delivery
The Craft of the Cocktail by Dale DeGroff - amzn.to/33WbVGy
The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan - amzn.to/3yvw98j
Any David Wondrich books really, but definitely:
Imbibe - amzn.to/3v31Q6x
Punch - amzn.to/3bCpsY4
The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart - amzn.to/3yhP0Ud
Sherry by Talia Baiocchi - amzn.to/3u00ubs
Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold - amzn.to/2S7qBji
All Day Cocktails by Shaun Byrne and Nick Tesar - amzn.to/3wnltqp
The World Atlas of Whisky by Dave Broom - amzn.to/3fxDz1S
The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit - amzn.to/2T5EqQ5
Potions of the Caribbean by Jeff Beachbum Berry - amzn.to/3e1sB4O
Smuggler’s Cove by Martin Cate - amzn.to/3vhJT3C
For Historical Interest:
The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock -
amzn.to/33ZaNC5
amzn.to/36q2Nv2
How to Mix Drinks - Jerry Thomas
amzn.to/3v4pgZh
amzn.to/3f1e6z3
The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks by David Embury - amzn.to/3ggnIq2
***
Useful links & affiliates
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behind-the-bar.creator-spring.com
Get Surfside Sips awesome coloured glass straws @
surfsidesips.com/?ref=mfhw_qgwcbyi
Use offer code: BEHINDTHEBAR for 20% off
Sign up to Behind the Bar's 'Mix it like a Pro' Online Bartending Course
ioa.pxf.io/c/2647619/1105708/12764 - July Special, this or any course for US$19!
Or use offer code: behindthebar (discount applied at checkout).
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- instagram.com/bombabar
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Jay Gottschalk
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Edwin
James Kao
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Tim A.
Joel Plavin
Wilson Skomal
Justin Thomas
Christine Cadorette
Jeffrey Piper
Gregory Kettle
Claes G
paranoiarodeo
Joel Belding
Paul Verberne
Tim Shulepov
Mr Andrew Price
Jess Bradbury
Gregory Mikesell
Sara Russell
ロコ Roco
Lee
Andrea Dudek
Micahel Schneider
Austin Liou
Yong Goh
Nicholas Fiennes
Jim Hutson
Bill
Mole Harris
Alys Gagnon
Maurizio Diaz
Anol Bhattacharya
Shawn Keith
Chris Weisel
Kyle Ellis
The World Needs Heroes
Øyvind
Ben Burch
Erin Simons
James Hendrix-Ward
Jennifer Buchanan Rapach
John and Jeanna McCann
Will Brandon
Jim Hogan
Edward J. Wrzesniewski
Rish
Tim McNally
Tarang Mittal
Tim
Adam Cline
Don Proctor
Manuel Cervera
Stephen Gouze
Michele Martin
Ravi Kakarala
James Seidl
Christian Panhans
Anna Falk
Mark Reedy
Larry Hyde
Nathan
Peter Kostap
Todd Fox
Jesse McGraw
Tom Garn
Marcos
Karen McKeown
Dave & Cheryl Rader
Chance Taureau
Matthijs
Rory H
Jeff Toorish
Bosse Lind
Kris Parks
Fabiola Conti
Jason Barker
Drew Loustaunau
Jason L Barker
Tom Earl
Linda
Shaun
#cocktailbooks #books #cocktails
#withcaradevine #booze #bartending #behindthebar
There are so many good (and bad) cocktail books out there, but what do you actually need?
Which ones are you going to use all the time?
Well, in this episode I'm going to introduce you to the ones that I can't live without!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - All Rounders
2:59 - Historical Books
4:08 - Special Interest
5:12 - Experimental
7:40 - Random stuff
***
Please support your local book or barware stores where possible, or you can support BTB by using one of our affiliate links below!
Our Aussie & Kiwi friends can visit BookTopia (not all recommendations available)
The New Craft of the Cocktail by Dale DeGroff - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rngQYD
The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/AoKW7a
Any David Wondrich books really, but definitely:
Imbibe - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/BXK07J
Punch - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/EaqK7D
Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WDYq1Z
The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/zajN7W
The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/OR1rgr
All Day Cocktails by Shaun Byrne and Nick Tesar - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyR5BR
The World Atlas of Whisky by Dave Broom - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vn2NBy
Jeff ‘Beachbum’ Berry - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/4edPbr
Smuggler’s Cove by Martin Cate - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/NKNkZb
For Historical Interest:
The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/3P7enk
How to Mix Drinks (the Bon Vivant’s variation) by Jerry Thomas - booktopia.kh4ffx.net/2rK1ZA
Or Amazon for worldwide delivery
The Craft of the Cocktail by Dale DeGroff - amzn.to/33WbVGy
The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan - amzn.to/3yvw98j
Any David Wondrich books really, but definitely:
Imbibe - amzn.to/3v31Q6x
Punch - amzn.to/3bCpsY4
The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart - amzn.to/3yhP0Ud
Sherry by Talia Baiocchi - amzn.to/3u00ubs
Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold - amzn.to/2S7qBji
All Day Cocktails by Shaun Byrne and Nick Tesar - amzn.to/3wnltqp
The World Atlas of Whisky by Dave Broom - amzn.to/3fxDz1S
The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit - amzn.to/2T5EqQ5
Potions of the Caribbean by Jeff Beachbum Berry - amzn.to/3e1sB4O
Smuggler’s Cove by Martin Cate - amzn.to/3vhJT3C
For Historical Interest:
The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock -
amzn.to/33ZaNC5
amzn.to/36q2Nv2
How to Mix Drinks - Jerry Thomas
amzn.to/3v4pgZh
amzn.to/3f1e6z3
The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks by David Embury - amzn.to/3ggnIq2
***
Useful links & affiliates
Tees, Totes, Hoodies, Stickers & lots of other BTB merch in our Spring Shop:
behind-the-bar.creator-spring.com
Get Surfside Sips awesome coloured glass straws @
surfsidesips.com/?ref=mfhw_qgwcbyi
Use offer code: BEHINDTHEBAR for 20% off
Sign up to Behind the Bar's 'Mix it like a Pro' Online Bartending Course
ioa.pxf.io/c/2647619/1105708/12764 - July Special, this or any course for US$19!
Or use offer code: behindthebar (discount applied at checkout).
TubeBuddy - Also a YouTuber? Up your YouTube game with TubeBuddy analytics
tubebuddy.com/BehindTheBar
***
Patreon page at patreon.com/withCaraDevine
Website - withcaradevine.com
Facebook - facebook.com/withCaraDevine
Instagram - instagram.com/withcaradevine
Twitter - twitter.com/withCaraDevine
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/withcaradevine/
Reddit - reddit.com/user/withCaraDevine
Bomba Bar (where I work) - https://bombabar.com.au/
- instagram.com/bombabar
***
Many thanks to all our Patreons who help keep this channel going, and especially our Local Fave & Top Shelf patrons:
Jay Gottschalk
Barclay Loftus
Edwin
James Kao
Colin Mann
Cara Marshall
Sarah Cooper
Jozefien Vergote
Tim A.
Joel Plavin
Wilson Skomal
Justin Thomas
Christine Cadorette
Jeffrey Piper
Gregory Kettle
Claes G
paranoiarodeo
Joel Belding
Paul Verberne
Tim Shulepov
Mr Andrew Price
Jess Bradbury
Gregory Mikesell
Sara Russell
ロコ Roco
Lee
Andrea Dudek
Micahel Schneider
Austin Liou
Yong Goh
Nicholas Fiennes
Jim Hutson
Bill
Mole Harris
Alys Gagnon
Maurizio Diaz
Anol Bhattacharya
Shawn Keith
Chris Weisel
Kyle Ellis
The World Needs Heroes
Øyvind
Ben Burch
Erin Simons
James Hendrix-Ward
Jennifer Buchanan Rapach
John and Jeanna McCann
Will Brandon
Jim Hogan
Edward J. Wrzesniewski
Rish
Tim McNally
Tarang Mittal
Tim
Adam Cline
Don Proctor
Manuel Cervera
Stephen Gouze
Michele Martin
Ravi Kakarala
James Seidl
Christian Panhans
Anna Falk
Mark Reedy
Larry Hyde
Nathan
Peter Kostap
Todd Fox
Jesse McGraw
Tom Garn
Marcos
Karen McKeown
Dave & Cheryl Rader
Chance Taureau
Matthijs
Rory H
Jeff Toorish
Bosse Lind
Kris Parks
Fabiola Conti
Jason Barker
Drew Loustaunau
Jason L Barker
Tom Earl
Linda
Shaun
#cocktailbooks #books #cocktails
#withcaradevine #booze #bartending #behindthebar
