Looking forward to the year ahead, I see a few interesting titles coming down the pipe:
Two Italian-focused narratives:
Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes
Aperitivo: The Cocktail Culture of Italy
And 3 bartender-backed tomes:
Lift Your Spirits A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans (Chris McMillian)
Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki (Martin Cate)
The Canon Cocktail Book: Recipes from the Award-Winning Bar (Jamie Boudreau)
I'm particularly looking forward to the Canon book , since I haven't been able to find a copy of The Pacific Northwest Gentlemen's Companion.