Gift your cocktail enthusiast these joyfully drunk reads

Boozy books for your boozy buddies.

Winter Cocktails, For the Seasonal Drinker - $22.95
It's gin in summer and bourbon for fall. Tonics in spring, White Russians for winter. This guy may be a stickler for seasons, but he gets everyone else in the mood the same. Here's his perfect companion: 100 seasonal recipes for cold-weather cocktails from Hot Buttered Rum to Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate to a snow-ready Old Fashioned.

The American Cocktail, For the Patriotic Drinker - $19.95
50 favorites from some of the best bartenders in this great land, offering both modern twists on classic drinks and all-new creations. He's curious? Your chest-thumpin' Amurican will also get a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look into each recipe's inception and unique ingredients

The Cocktail Lab, For the Avant-Garde Drinker - $29.99
Exploring gastronomy, perfumery, music, art, and design, modern mixologist Tony Conigliaro's creations capture much of the current spirit of boozy concoctions. Here are some of the best and boldest, for the inspired swigging.

Shake, For the Artisanal Drinker - $25
From some Earthy dudes living city life in Brooklyn, these guys make mixology simple — and thereby significantly more accessible — from fun muddles and infusion to ideas on how to put the drinks back.

The Drunken Botanist, For the Farm-to-Table Drinker - $12.99
With more than 50 recipes and growing tips for gardeners to turn laborious mornings and afternoon works into playful hooch, living off the land just got a whole lot more fun.

Guide to Urban Moonshining, For the Whiskey Drinker - $24.95
Basically a DIY instruction for the new generation of urban bootleggers it covers everything from historical origins to distilling your own, and the booming new mixology scene accompanying all this hubbub.

Schiller's Liquor Bar, For the I'll-Have-The-Bartender's-Special Drinker - $19.95
Written by famed "Restaurateur Who Invented Downtown" Keith McNally, he offers four separate glimpses into his legendary neighborhood bar: Classic Cocktails, Artisanal Updates, Seasonal Drinks, and The Bartender's Handbook

The Wet and the Dry, For the Storied Drinker - $25
A true worldview of alcohol, from globetrotter Lawrence Osborne, on the "beloved tradition, a dangerous addiction, even 'a sickness of the soul.'" From the Middle East to New Year's Eve, he leaves no stones unturned. Probably best to not give him this after a long night of drinking...

Cheers!