Stuck up at my folks’ place in NorCal, I’m missing all my fave bars and cocktails so out of boredom and homesickness I came up with this list of required reading for all those like me who are fascinated with cocktail culture and vintage drinks. There are some books with pre-Prohibition cocktail recipes and some with fascinating tales involving some of history’s most important people.

If you have your own recommendation for a good cocktail book to read, lemme know.