If you love cocktails, you need to check out this new book by drinks historian and author Brian Van Flandern. Vintage Cocktails Book is a comprehensive guide to classic cocktails from the pre-Prohibition era to the present day.

The book is organized into four sections: pre-Prohibition cocktails, cocktails from the Swing era, cocktails from the 1950s and 1960s, and modern cocktails. Each section includes recipes for classic cocktails as well as contemporary variations.

One of the things that makes this …