This Costco exclusive special edition of The New York Times Essential Book of Cocktails features a deluxe leather binding and includes access to a companion app. Edited by Steve Reddicliffe, the "Quiet Drink" columnist for The New York Times, this comprehensive cocktail guide contains over 400 classic and contemporary craft cocktail recipes paired with exceptional writing from The Times' most celebrated food and drink journalists.

The book covers timeless classics such as the Martini, Manhattan, Old Fashioned, and Negroni — served both straight up and with modern twists — alongside new imaginative favorites born from the craft-distilling boom. It includes auxiliary recipes for signature ingredients like brandied cherries and brown-butter bourbon, plus cordials, shrubs, and bitters. Dedicated chapters on non-alcoholic drinks, bourbon cocktails, and vermouth cocktails round out the collection. A complete guide to home entertaining, setting up a personal bar, and building a cocktail encyclopedia is also included, along with engaging essays from major names in cocktail writing and original interviews with top bartenders and spirits professionals including Ivy Mix, Sother Teague, and Victoria Eady Butler. Memorable contributions from NYT journalists Craig Claiborne, Eric Asimov, Rosie Schaap, Robert Simonson, and Amanda Hesser add depth and wit throughout. This edition was a Top 4 Finalist for Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book at the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation's 17th Annual Spirited Awards.