The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan isn’t your average cocktails book. One big standout? It doesn’t give you any cocktail recipes until almost the very end!

What he does give you is a lot of important and interesting information about the history of cocktails, bartender’s etiquette, a breakdown of the proper tools you need, the right kind of glasses to use and more.

Not only will you impress your friends with some fabulous and unique cocktail recipes, but you’ll also drop some boozy knowledge on them at the same time. And knowledge is power, right?

Do you have any mixology/cocktail books you can recommend? Leave me links in the comments so I can check them out.