For what it’s worth, Yale conducted a class this semester called “Drink History: The Ethics & Business of Cocktails.” The syllabus included:
Berry, Jeff. Sippin’ Safari
Boothby, William. American Bartender
Cate, Martin. Smuggler’s Cove
Curtis, Wayne. And a Bottle of Rum
Goldfarb, Aaron. collected articles
Standage, Tom. History of the World in 6 Glasses.
Simonson, Robert. A Proper Drink
Barr, Andrew. Drink: A Social History of America.
DeGroff, Dale. The Craft of the Cocktail.
Embury, David. The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.
Gjeten, Tom. Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba.
Petraske, Sasha. Regarding Cocktails
Pogue, Dennis J. Founding Spirits
Van Eycken, Stefan. Whisky Rising
Wondrich, David. Punch
I believe additional text were added during the run of the class.