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Tropical Cocktails Deck  by Mittie Hellmich
This pack includes a deck of 50 cards, each featuring a fabulous tropical cocktail recipe.

,  50 pp,  $19.95. Buy now

Libations of Life  by Dee Brun
When life hands you nothing but lemons, just slice, squeeze into a pitcher, add gin or vodka, stir and serve. Life's highs and lows for working adults provide a hilarious subtext to the creative cocktails that take centre stage in Dee Brun's Libations of Life. Chapters such as It's Not Me, It's You, The Dating/Relationship Pool... and Its Lack of Lifeguards, Trim the Back Fat and Trolling Cocktails deliver a hefty portion of laughter along with great cocktail ideas. Whether it's advice on how to chill during a breakup or, more importantly, how to whip up a He Called Me by His Ex's Name on the Rocks (with a splash of uncomfortable silence), this book has all the answers.

,  128 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Martini  by Frank Moorhouse
At once a celebration of the most elegant, arcane and mysterious cocktail of them all - the martini - and a lyrical memoir of friendship and love won and lost, MARTINI: A MEMOIR is Frank Moorhouse at his melancholy and hilarious best. As he muses on the aesthetics of martini lore - olive or twist, shaken or stirred, Dorothy Parker or James Bond? - and the nature of drinking, Moorhouse reflects on the role of the martini in his own life in prose as dry and intoxicating as the martini itself. Now with revisions and a new afterword.

Paperback,   $24.95. Buy now

Drink  by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar
There's nothing like a cold drink on a hot day. Or on a warm day. Or a cool day. In fact‚ few things are as adaptable as alcohol. It makes the bad times good and the good times better. It comes in a variety of flavours‚ colours‚ strengths‚ shapes and sizes. Vimrod is here to celebrate the world's favourite pastime with a series of illustrations that look at the world through the bottom of a bottle with the humour and clarity that only a stiff drink can provide. Filled with priceless jokes‚ fables and philosophy‚ these drawings are as bold as a Cabernet Sauvignon and as fruity as Bordeaux. Simple but bold illustrations with bright and cheery colours make this book the perfect gift‚ whatever your tipple of choice.

,  32 pp,  $14.99. Buy now

Cocktail Hour  by Susan Waggoner
Illustrated with vintage art, a compendium of quotes and recipes provides a lively overview of more than one hundred popular cocktails from the 1920s to 1960s, along with intriguing bits of libation lore, entertaining anecdotes, and practical suggestions on how to throw a great cocktail party.

Hardback,  96 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

The Little Book of Wine Tips  by Andrew Langley
This gift book, compiled for aspiring bacchants everywhere, enables readers to learn how to spot tainted corks and how to get the most out of your sommelier.

Paperback,  112 pp,  $7.95. Buy now

X-rated Shots: More Than 50 Shots We Dare You to Say Out Loud 
For those who like naughty party tricks.

Paperback,  128 pp,  $8.99. Buy now

Under the Table  by Scott Tharler
This collection of drinking games aims to provide all that is needed to stave off the threat of dull parties or nights out. It contains dozens of the world's wackiest and most popular alcohol-infused games in order that readers can soon master the path of festive enlightenment.

Paperback,  128 pp,  $12.95. Buy now

The Complete Book of Beer Drinking Games  by Andy Griscom, Ben Rand and Scott Johnston and others
Attention party animals! With over 50 of the wildest beer games from around the globe, this book is the official imbiber's bible! All the old favourites are here -- Thumper, Whales Tails, Beer 99 -- plus exciting new games like Beer Hunter, Slush Fund, and Burnout. Each game is described with complete rules, regulations, and strategy tips, and scattered throughout the book are hilarious essays, lists, and cartoons

Paperback,  144 pp,  $12.95. Buy now

Inspiring Thirst  by Kermit Lynch
A collection of the wine writing of Kermit Lynch. Quirky and funny, passionate and principled, this selection is from 30 years of publications from his wine shop in Berkeley, California. Wines and winemakers, cellars and restaurants, and a cast of interesting characters. Illustrated with photographs by Gail Skoff.

Hardback,  416 pp,  $55.95. Buy now