The Bartender's Library: A Guide to Curating Spirits and Creating Cocktails

The Bartender's Library: A Guide to Curating Spirits and Creating Cocktails―From the Multnomah Whiskey Library
By Brett Adams & Jacob Grier
Publication Date: October 15, 2026
 
Here is the ultimate guide to curating your spirits and building your home bar. Knowing the process of making spirits, from fermentation to distillation and manipulation, is key to understanding what goes into the bottle, how to select them, and what you’re tasting. Seasoned bar professionals Brett Adams and Jacob Grier walk you through the fundamentals of spirits―from fermentation and distillation to cask aging―so you can pick bottles confidently and curate your collection.
 
The Bartender’s Library is a comprehensive handbook and a tool for discovering what you like and how best to drink it, whether as a pour, a flight, or a cocktail. Included are:
Guides to curating and collecting individual spirits
Specific flights to help you explore categories and develop your palate
Recipes for cocktails, including the Whiskey Library’s signature old fashioned
And much more.
 
Whether it’s demystifying myths (older does not necessarily equal better) or helping you decipher industry lingo, Adams and Grier equip you to purchase with precision. With encyclopedic knowledge and surprising curatorial insights, this book is a chat with your favorite bartender, best enjoyed with a glass in hand.