Even we masters of mixology find a it useful to have some of these resources on hand. They're especially useful as the evening progresses. Some of these books provide recipes for various cocktails, others can provide you with some more insight into the history of the martini.

American Bar : The Artistry of Mixing Drinks An invaluable reference for any bartender or home entertainer, this book is conveniently organized into informative sections that explain how cocktails are made and include important information about their ingredients.

Bartending For Dummies You have to do more than stock your fridge with cold beer and soda pop to qualify as a good host. But if you're able to mix anything from a Malibu Suntan to a Manhattan, a Limp Moose to a Lizard Slime, you're sure to win a place in every guest's heart.

Classic Cocktails A definitive list of 110 cocktails you're sure to want to make.

Cocktail : The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century

Cocktail Food : 50 Finger Foods With Attitude If your party planning has you paralyzed by visions of serving pimiento loaf paired with the Pi˜a Coladas, fear not.

Frozen Drinks : With or Without the Buzz A hot day, a soft breeze, and a tall, cool drink in your hand . . . No longer just vacation-time treats, dozens of irresistible, frosty concoctions are just a whir of the blender away.

Hollywood Cocktails First, a disclaimer: drinking does not make you cool, and emulating people who drink in order to be cool is a foolish thing to do. That said, if you're going to be drinking anyway, why not do so with a little style?

Martini Man : The Life of Dean Martin Schoell pleasantly recalls rodent number two in the Sinatra Rat Pack.

Martini, Straight Up : The Classic American Cocktail Such is the unadorned pleasure of Edmunds's book, its rare scholarly intimacy, that there can be little doubt that he delighted in his fieldwork very much.

Martinis & Mayhem : A Murder, She Wrote Mystery This book has yet to be reviewed.

Miss Charming's Book of Bar Amusements This book showcases the type of hustling bar tricks that helpt pay our way threw jernalism scool...

Mr. Boston Official Bartender's and Party Guide For more than 60 years, MR. BOSTON has been mixing drinks for amateurs and professionals alike. The definitive drink directory, MR. BOSTON OFFICIAL BARTENDER'S & PARTY GUIDE is the bartender's bible and now contains more invaluable information than ever before. From new, trendy drink recipes such as the Cosmopolitan to useful facts about single malt scotches, along with a special liquor, wine, and beer directory, this new, updated version is still a classic...with a modern twist.

New Classic Cocktails With gorgeous color photographs throughout, New Classic Cocktails will make a wonderful gift.

Shag Party: Cocktails and Appetizers to Seduce and Entertain

Shaken Not Stirred Shaken Not Stirred is a fabulous celebration of a classic and very au courant international tradition.

Straight Up Or On The Rocks Grimes. . . has written a perceptive, informative and somtimes amusing account of the shifts and swings in American drinking fashions. - New York Times

The Art of the Cocktail : 100 Classic Cocktail Recipes This book has not yet been reviewed.

The Art of the Cocktail Party : The Complete Guide to Sophisticated Entertaining A hip, elegant, and completely irresistible guide to throwing (or attending) that most American of institutions--the cocktail party. With informative lists and sidebars, quotations from celebrated wits, and more than 135 whimsical yet instructive illustrations, The Art of the Cocktail Party will turn any host or hostess into the talk of the town. Illustrated.

The Bartender's Companion: The Original Guide to American Cocktails and Drinks (4th ed.) A creative drink recipe guide with the latest, best tasting drinks, this is the book you've been waiting for

The Best 50 Martinis Inside this book you will find dozens of sleek, sophisticated and elegant recipes.

The Cocktail Shaker: The Tanqueray Guide Although cocktails may not appeal to every taste, the vintage shakers many surprisingly beautiful used to make them just might.

The Complete Book of Mixed Drinks : More Than 1,000 Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Cocktails In this huge and comprehensive volume, Blue tells us everything: how to stock a bar, listing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages by probable frequency of use.

The Martini Imbibers here find a handy Little Book volume that describes the drink.

The Martini : An Illustrated History of an American Classic This first-of-its-kind book serves up a fabulous cocktail of martini-inspired art.

The Martini Book This is the first, last, and only book you will ever need to make a martini and possibly save your reputation as a first-class party host.

The Martini Companion : A Connoisseur's Guide Recipes from fabulous bars from coast to coast. 35 full-color photos.

The Rat Pack If there's an opportunity for a pot shot, rest assured this book will take it.

The Savoy Cocktail Book This book has yet to be reviewed.

The Ultimate A-To-Z Bar Guide This book has yet to be reviewed.

The Ultimate Party Drink Book Bruce Weinstein is a guy who knows how to party. And his key to partying is choosing the right drink. Spiked or zero proof, Bruce has shaken, stirred, blended, or ladled concoction for every occasion and everyone on your guest list.

The World's Best Bartender's Guide Anyone can master the art of mixing the perfect drink--with all the confidence, style, and panache seen in the world's finest bars and restaurants.

Ultimate Cocktail Book This book has yet to be reviewed.