Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, andFormulas

A lovely book for anyone interested in drinking Amaro. I especially enjoyed the cocktail recipes though the descriptions of the different brands/types was a helpful guide which led me to expand my collection significantly.

The book is so well written with past stories about adventures in finding Amari at bars & distilleries in Italy, the USA, and even other parts of Europe! The author breaks down so many Amari and Fernet, etc. that the knowledge feels endless. Loved every minute of it. Thank you!

I got interested in the world of Italian amari, primarily to make variations of Negronis and other craft cocktails. This is a wonderful book. Mr. Parsons gives you a lot of information about various amari and gives you recipes for cocktails and foods using amari. It also is filled with beautiful photos. I've found some of the amari described in the book: Campari, Aperol and Fernet Branca, which are available most anywhere; and more scarce ones such as Meletti, Montenegro and Cynar. The book has inspired me to search out in liquor stores the harder to find ones. Many are available only in Italy, which makes me want to visit Italy again. Salud!

More informative than I expected. I have really gotten into Amaro and this is a great text to accompany my Amaro journey! The one drawback is that nearly half of this book is a list of recipes. Many of these can be found online. There are also lists of various amaro themed bars in various US cities. This book also looks at the production of, styles of, and producers of Amaro and similar liqueurs in other countries - though heavily focused on Italian Amaro. Highly recommended! Oh and if you're not into Amaro... just try an Averna on the rocks - club soda optional - as an after dinner drink. It will change your life! Well... maybe just encourage the consumption of Amaro after meals anyway...

Have been LOVING this book. Learned so much and SO many good cocktail recipes

Get ready to spend some serious money, haha! There are 1 million Drink recipes, each calling for a different set of ingredients. Very thorough treatment.

This book is phenomenal and well written. I poured over it the moment I read the introduction. It’s just be right balance of depth and breadth to appeal to professionals jn the bar / distillery industry but also to a drink enthusiast. I get bored easily with cocktail and spirit books who rely too heavily on a recipe (you can google it) but to see recipes carefully curated alongside amaros and their flavor profiles - I’m absolutely enthused. After reading this I give more amaro suggestions as a bartender.

I don't think you'll need another book on amaro but you certainly need this one. Amazing photography and concise elegant descriptions make this an entertaining and informative read. I went from basically ignorant on amaro to confident ordering just what I want at the bar or knowing what to grab at the liquor store.

amazing book, this author reallly does a great story telling on the introduction of each cocktail

Mucha información y el libro está súper cool imágenes padres

Insightful and Educational read, and helped me pick amaro I would like, or love to try

Excelente livro pra que se interessa por coquetelaria e bebidas. O autor expõe com muita propriedade o rico universo dos bitters e dos aperitivos. Repleto de ótimas pequenas histórias e curiosidades. Sem contar com grande quantidade de receitas e as excelentes fotografias. Recomendadíssimo!!!

Out of the world.. this book is so much in detail.. I wish to thank the author for this brilliant book..