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Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,440 ratings — published 2014
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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.02 — 10,949 ratings — published 2013
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The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,093 ratings — published 2014
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Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,101 ratings — published 2007
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The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.23 — 986 ratings — published 2003
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Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.61 — 1,713 ratings — published 2014
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The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.18 — 695 ratings — published 2002
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Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions [A Cocktail Recipe Book] Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions [A Cocktail Recipe Book] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.65 — 1,098 ratings — published 2018
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Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,327 ratings — published 2011
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The Savoy Cocktail Book The Savoy Cocktail Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.23 — 462 ratings — published 1930
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The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.34 — 880 ratings — published 2011
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Meehan's Bartender Manual: [A Cocktail Reference and Recipe Book] Meehan's Bartender Manual: [A Cocktail Reference and Recipe Book] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.51 — 504 ratings — published 2017
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The Bartender's Guide: How to Mix Drinks: A Bon Vivant's Companion The Bartender's Guide: How to Mix Drinks: A Bon Vivant's Companion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.11 — 356 ratings — published 1862
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Regarding Cocktails (From Legendary Bartender, Sasha Petraske) Regarding Cocktails (From Legendary Bartender, Sasha Petraske)
by (shelved 9 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.51 — 321 ratings — published
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Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,559 ratings — published 2016
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The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.41 — 229 ratings — published 1948
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Death & Co Welcome Home: [A Cocktail Recipe Book] Death & Co Welcome Home: [A Cocktail Recipe Book] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.30 — 145 ratings — published
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The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.33 — 243 ratings — published 2008
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The 12 Bottle Bar: Make Hundreds of Cocktails with Just Twelve Bottles The 12 Bottle Bar: Make Hundreds of Cocktails with Just Twelve Bottles (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.18 — 525 ratings — published 2014
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Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.27 — 505 ratings — published 2016
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The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.30 — 963 ratings — published 2006
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The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.05 — 281 ratings — published 1991
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Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.19 — 269 ratings — published 2010
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The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.67 — 58 ratings — published
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Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean: 500 Years of Tropical Drinks and the People Behind Them Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean: 500 Years of Tropical Drinks and the People Behind Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.61 — 264 ratings — published 2013
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And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,202 ratings — published 2006
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The Curious Bartender: The artistry and alchemy of creating the perfect cocktail The Curious Bartender: The artistry and alchemy of creating the perfect cocktail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.23 — 353 ratings — published 2013
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Bartending For Dummies Bartending For Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as bartending)
avg rating 3.83 — 252 ratings — published 1997
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Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,340 ratings — published 2013
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3-Ingredient Cocktails: An Opinionated Guide to the Most Enduring Drinks in the Cocktail Canon 3-Ingredient Cocktails: An Opinionated Guide to the Most Enduring Drinks in the Cocktail Canon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.40 — 235 ratings — published 2017
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The Canon Cocktail Book: Recipes from the Award-Winning Bar The Canon Cocktail Book: Recipes from the Award-Winning Bar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.37 — 122 ratings — published 2016
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A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.04 — 245 ratings — published
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Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.24 — 478 ratings — published 2010
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The Last Bar In NYC The Last Bar In NYC (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.30 — 131 ratings — published 2016
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Craft Cocktails at Home Craft Cocktails at Home (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 3.96 — 221 ratings — published 2013
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The Ideal Bartender The Ideal Bartender (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 3.90 — 62 ratings — published 2004
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The Complete Bartender: Everything You Need to Know for Mixing Perfect Drinks The Complete Bartender: Everything You Need to Know for Mixing Perfect Drinks (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.06 — 87 ratings — published 1990
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Old Mr. Boston deluxe official bartender's guide Old Mr. Boston deluxe official bartender's guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.02 — 90 ratings — published 1935
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The Negroni: Drinking to La Dolce Vita, with Recipes & Lore The Negroni: Drinking to La Dolce Vita, with Recipes & Lore (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.11 — 89 ratings — published 2015
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Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.06 — 225 ratings — published 2016
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I'm Just Here for the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails I'm Just Here for the Drinks: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.62 — 153 ratings — published
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Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.27 — 128 ratings — published
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The Home Bartender: 175+ Cocktails with Four Ingredients or Less The Home Bartender: 175+ Cocktails with Four Ingredients or Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.02 — 142 ratings — published 2016
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The Bartender's Manifesto: How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro The Bartender's Manifesto: How to Think, Drink, and Create Cocktails Like a Pro (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.37 — 109 ratings — published
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The Art of Mixology: Classic Cocktails and Curious Concoctions The Art of Mixology: Classic Cocktails and Curious Concoctions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.15 — 348 ratings — published 2015
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World Atlas of Wine World Atlas of Wine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,412 ratings — published 1971
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Drinking Distilled: A User’s Manual Drinking Distilled: A User’s Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as bartending)
avg rating 3.96 — 190 ratings — published
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Katherine McIntyre
“Sorry, one night stands don't stack up as credentials for tending bar.”
― Katherine McIntyre, Stolen Petals

Terry Pratchett
“Drinks like this tend to get called Traffic Lights or Rainbow's Revenge or, in places where truth is more highly valued, Hello and Good-Bye, Mr. Brain Cell.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

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