What goes into a personalised cocktail book?

Signature serves, house rules, the drink someone always makes badly, and the stories behind them. Each contributor adds their own with a note and a photo if they want one.

Does it have to be only drinks?

No. Plenty include the food that goes with them - the things you actually eat at two in the morning as well as what you drink.

How many drinks should it have?

Most books hold between 20 and 80 recipes and can run to 298 pages. You pick the final selection before it goes to print, so you can trim it or include everything that was sent in.

Is it a good hen or stag do gift?

It is one of the most popular reasons people make one. Everyone contributes a drink and a message before the day, and it is printed and ready to hand over.

An open personalised book held in one hand, showing Bonnie's Bread and Butter Pudding and Mum's Amalfi-Inspired Tiramisu with family photos

For bachelorette parties, bachelor parties & beyond

Every great night starts with a pour

A personalized book of signature drinks, house rules and famous cocktails - a gift for anyone who loves a well-made drink.

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“Each recipe is meaningful and from someone close to us. The personal notes and stories associated with each recipe made it really special. A totally unexpected and perfect present for our wedding.”

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Why it works

Whether it's a bachelorette party gift, a bachelor weekend memento, a housewarming keepsake or a birthday surprise for someone with impeccable taste, a custom cocktail book turns signature drinks and inside jokes into something they'll actually keep. Everyone adds their go-to recipe, the story behind it and a photo - printed in a professionally bound book.

Everyone brings a round: Friends add the drink they actually make, the story behind it and a photo if they want one. About five minutes each, and nobody needs an account.
House rules and all: It isn't only recipes. The measures nobody agrees on, the garnish someone insists on, the drink that should never be ordered again - all of it goes in.
Printed properly: Hardcover or softcover, your choice of paper, with a lay-flat option so it stays open on the bar while you pour.

The printed contents page of a personalised book, every entry listed under the name of the person who contributed it

What goes in the book

Ingredients

Signature cocktail recipes from friends & family
Personal notes & the story behind each drink
Photos from nights out & special occasions
A house rules page
Your chosen cover design
Printed index & section dividers

Method

Gather the recipes. Add your own, or send one link so family and friends can add theirs. About five minutes each, and no account needed.
Choose a cover and size. Every page is laid out for you, with chapters, a contents page and an index.
Check every page, then approve. You see the whole book before anything goes to print.
Printed and delivered. Bound professionally and delivered gift-ready, usually 7-10 business days after you approve it.

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Look inside The Cocktail Hour

Turn the pages of a sample. Yours can include your recipes, notes and photos, in a design you choose.

Front cover of The Cocktail Hour: four cocktail photos above the title, "Classic & modern drinks to shake, stir and share"

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Welcome to the bar: an introduction to the book's twenty-two drinks, the kit you need and a few golden rules

Contents page listing three chapters: Stirred & Spirited, Fresh & Zesty and Zero Proof

Chapter opener: Stirred & Spirited, slow sippers for the end of the evening

Full-page photo of an Old Fashioned being strained over a large ice cube

Old Fashioned recipe page with ingredients, a four-step method and a tip about using one large ice cube

Full-page photo of an Espresso Martini with three coffee beans on the foam

Espresso Martini recipe page with ingredients and method

Chapter opener: Fresh & Zesty, shaken hard with plenty of citrus

Paloma recipe page beside a photo of salt-rimmed grapefruit highballs

Full-page photo of two mojitos from above, with lime halves and ice

Mojito recipe page with ingredients, method and a tip about the mint

Strawberry Daiquiri recipe page beside a close-up photo of the drink

Chapter opener: Zero Proof, all of the fun, none of the alcohol

Fruit & Herb Spritzers recipe page with a photo of jars of fruit and sparkling water

Back cover: Shaken, Stirred & Shared - twenty-two drinks for every kind of evening

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Cover design inspiration

A few directions a cover can take. Every book starts from a professionally designed template, and the colors, fonts and layout are all yours to change.

Neon
Mid Century
Deco

Dates skip weekends but not public holidays, and delivery times are estimates.

Common questions

What goes into a personalised cocktail book?: Signature serves, house rules, the drink someone always makes badly, and the stories behind them. Each contributor adds their own with a note and a photo if they want one.
Does it have to be only drinks?: No. Plenty include the food that goes with them - the things you actually eat at two in the morning as well as what you drink.
How many drinks should it have?: Most books hold between 20 and 80 recipes and can run to 298 pages. You pick the final selection before it goes to print, so you can trim it or include everything that was sent in.
Is it a good hen or stag do gift?: It is one of the most popular reasons people make one. Everyone contributes a drink and a message before the day, and it is printed and ready to hand over.

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