Rating: 5/5
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The title is a mouthful, but it tells you exactly what you are getting into. And the author does a great job of embracing the subject in depth. This sort of thing appeals to me, so I might be a bit biased.
As the title suggests, amari are bittersweet, herbal liqueurs. The flavors can range quite a bit, but there is a similarity of ingredients used to make them. The author covers a lot of different varieties too. Most of them are Italian, but some come from other regions. There are even a few American craft amari coming out now. Don't worry, he gives a great overview that tells you everything you need to know about these liqueurs.
In addition to giving a profile on commercial amari, which includes known ingredients, origin, and a flavor profile, he tells us ways that these can be used in making cocktails. This is probably the largest section of the book, and it includes riffs on classic cocktails as well as some new ones. He wraps it up with a small section on making your own amaro. I'll definitely try this down the line, but there are a number of suggested ingredients that I just don't have at this time.
There are a nice variety of pictures in the book, and anecdotes to go along with the pictures and the descriptions of the various liqueurs and cocktails. These give it body that would otherwise be lacking. The photos include bottles of well known amari, examples of the cocktails, and even some of the people he came into contact with while crafting the book. This book should appeal to cocktail nerds.
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