Cocktail/bitters book suggestions!

[JackiePaper]

Hello all!

I'm looking for suggestions for a good book on cocktails and bitters (possibly make-your-own bitters) as a Christmas gift for a friend.

He's a fairly skilled amateur mixologist, a scientist by trade, and has quite a complement of glassware -- so it doesn't need to be a beginner's guide.

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[BentBrewer]

How about:
The Drunken Botanist
The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual
Liquid Intelligence
Cocktails on Tap

And a favorite of mine if he's into historic stuff:
Early American Beverages

 

[JackiePaper]

Thanks for the great suggestions! Only one of these was on my radar, I'll check the others out.

 

[JackiePaper]

I ended up going with Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-all by Brad Parsons.

I thumbed through it for a bit before wrapping it and I enjoyed it. It has enough history and other information to be enjoyable to read, alongside a good helping of recipes.

 

[rhoadsrage]

i have been working my way through Death & Co. and really love their cocktails. They do have some infographs about how to balance flavors and making your own bitters/infusions and how to incorporate those.

http://www.betterworldbooks.com/Death---Co--Modern-Classic-Cocktails-id-9781607745259.aspx