Alcademics

This has been a great year for cocktails and spirits books- tons have come out, and the majority are written by well-respected bartenders and other experts. I haven't had time to read the majority of them, unfortunately, but below is a list of all the ones I know about. 

Notable Cocktail and Spirits Books Published in 2014:

Whisky Books:

• Whiskey Distilled: A Populist Guide to the Water of Life by Heather Greene
• The World Atlas of Whisky: Second Edition by Dave Broom
• Tasting Whiskey: An Insider's Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World's Finest Spirits by Lew Bryson
• Fire Water: Experimental Smoked Whiskeys by Darek Bell
• Whisky Women by Fred Minnick
• Whisky: The Manual by Dave Broom
• The Curious Bartender: An Odyssey of Malt Bourbon & Rye Whiskies by Tristan Stephenson 
• Bourbon, Strange: Surprising Stories of American Whiskey by Chuck Cowdery
• Wood, Whiskey, and Wine: A History of Barrels by Henry H. Work

Other Spirits:

• Brandy: A Global History by Becky Sue Epstein
• Nicholas Faith's Guide to Cognac by Nicholas Faith
• The Spirit of Gin: A Stirring Miscellany of the New Gin Revival by Matt Teacher
• Distilled: From absinthe & brandy to vodka & whisky, the world's finest artisan spirits unearthed, explained & enjoyed by Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison
• Moonshine Nation by Mark Spivak 
• Moonshine: A Cultural History of America's Infamous Liquor by Jaime Joyce 
• The Shochu Handbook - An Introduction to Japan's Indigenous Distilled Drink by Christopher Pellegrini 
• Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits by Derek Sandhaus

Beer, Food, Sake, Sherry, Mixers, Etc. 

• Sherry by Julian Jeffs

• Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes by Talia Baiocchi

• Sake Confidential: A Beyond-the-Basics Guide to Understanding, Tasting, Selection, and Enjoyment by John Gauntner 

• Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan 
• Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon: The Ultimate Guide to the South's Favorite Foods by Morgan Murphy
• We Make Beer: Inside the Spirit and Artistry of America's Craft Brewers by Sean Lewis
• The Craft Maltsters' Handbook by Dave Thomas
• Harvest: Field Notes from a Far-Flung Pursuit of Real Food by Max Watman
• The Craft Beer Revolution by Steve Hindy
• Kombucha Revolution: 75 Recipes for Homemade Brews, Fixers, Elixirs, and Mixers by Stephne Lee with Ken Koopman
• Shrubs: An Old Fashioned Drink for Modern Times by Michael Dietsch 

Cocktail Recipe Books: 

• Gin & Tonic: Complete Guide for the Perfect Mix by Frederic Du Bois and Isabel Boons
• The 12 Bottle Bar by David Solmonson and Lesley Jacobs Solmonson
• Caesars: The Essential Guide to Your Favourite Cocktail by Clint Pattemore
• Cocktails For the Four Seasons by Jenny Park & Teri Lyn Fisher
• Modern Cocktails: Dozens of Cool and Classic Mixed Drinks to Make You the Life of the Party by Jimmy Dymott
•  69 Colebrooke Row by Tony Conigliaro
• Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, and Alex Day
• GQ Drinks by Paul Henderson
• Alchemy in a Glass: The Essential Guide to Handcrafted Cocktails by Greg Seider
• Whiskey Cocktails: Rediscovered Classics and Contemporary Craft Drinks Using the World's Most Popular Spirit by Warren Bobrow
• Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean by Jeff Berry

Bartending/Technique Books:

• Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail by Dave Arnold. [Alcademics review here]
• The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique by Jeffrey Morgenthaler with MarthaHolmberg
• Proof: The Science of Booze by Adam Rogers

Books from Bars or About Bars:

• Drink London: The 100 Best Bars and Pubs by Euan Ferguson 
• Death & Co by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, Alex Day
• Cocteles En El Camino by Martin Auzmendi

Historical Books:

• How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas (A New Cocktail Kingdom Edition)
• The South American Gentleman’s Companion by Charles H. Baker
• Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling through Hollywood History by Mark Bailey and Edward Hemingway 
• The Old Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore by Robert Simonson
• American Spirit: An Exploration of the Craft Distilling Revolution by James Rodewald 

 Fun Drink-Related Books:

•  Cocktails with a Tryst: An Affair with Mixology and Seduction by Cheri Loughlin [Alcademics review]
• The Harlot's Guide to Classy Cocktails: Delicious Drink Recipes & Drunk Drag Queens by Jeza Belle [Alcademics review]
• Hickory Daiquiri Dock: Cocktails with a Nursery Rhyme Twist by Tim Federle