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.

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!

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

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!

Absolutely love this book. Great guide to amaro and to top it off it’s high quality cover looks great on a coffee table

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.

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.

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.