choose the stirring for your first ( or next ) tattoo is a openhanded deal , which should n’t be learn lightly . Do yourself a favor and heed these Book of advice : Unlike your significant other from soph year of college , your favorite local ska band or your pet hamster , cocktails , cocktail culture and alcohol in general will always be there for you . Ready to show your lawful committal to cocktailing ? Find your ink inspiration in our roundup of the coolest , boozy tattoo designs out there .

1. It’s always #TikiTuesday with this tinycoconutcocktail.

2. Never forget how to make your favorite cocktail with this diagram of anOld Fashioned.

3. This modernistManhattanis a thing of beauty.

4. Put a frame around your favorite drink with a cocktail vignette like this.

5. Vacation in a glass (literally).

6. The perfect tat for ice sphere enthusiasts.

7. Pop art meets muddling in this ‘80s style ink.

8. A bartender in her element, with the ink to prove it.

9. A tribute to your love forcrazy tiki glasses.

10. Here’s an ode to your favorite day of the week:Margaritaand Taco Night.

11. Maketwists, not war.

12. A macabre reminder to live every night out like it’s your last.

13. Your motto:On the rocks, always.

14. When the choice is aMartinior death.

15. A dedication to your two true loves: wine and your cat.

16. Your real BFFs.

17. The perfect motivation to get through the day.

18. For the true believers in terroir (or merroir, in this case).

19. The ubiquitous infinity tattoo goes boozy.

20. Brew-ski. Get it?

21. Heaven in a cocktailshaker.

22. Never forget theright way to shakewith this instructional guide to putting together a shaker.

23. Make your favorite cocktail tool an extension of yourself, likethis bar spoon…

24. … or thisjulep strainer.

25. Keep your love of cocktails on the DL with a discrete finger tattoo, like this knife andcocktail glass.

26. This artistic interpretation ofglasswarewill keep people guessing.

27. Never overlook the importance of the garnish.

28. We know his cocktails will always be perfectly measured.

29. Wear your passion for bartending on your chest.

30. If you’re abartender, here’s a quick way to get a generous tip.

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