Parsons - Amaro: the spirited world of bittersweet, herbal liqueurs with cocktails, recipes & formulas

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Im so very grateful that the bitter band got back together for this book in the form of my talented, too-good-for-words editor Emily Timberlake, and Ed Anderson, whose photography inspires me to try to make my words on the page as memorable as his beautiful pictures.

To my publisher, Aaron Wehner, and the amazing team at Ten Speed Press, especially Lizzie Allen, Emma Campion, Michele Crim, Ken Della Penta, Jane Tunks Demel, David Hawk, Karen Levy, Ashley Matuszak, Hannah Rahill, and Daniel Wikey.

Much love to my agent, David Black, who inspires me to be a better manon the page, and in life.

Thank you to all of the bars, restaurants, and businesses that went out of their way to let us shoot in their establishments, and made us countless drinks:

Italy: Antica Distilleria Quaglia, Antico Caffe Greco, Bar Basso, Bar Luce, Bar Sestilli, Bistrot Della Pesa, Caffe Meletti, Camparino in Galleria, Carlo e Camilla in Segheria, Distilleria Nonino, Distillerie Fratelli Branca, Distillerie Meletti, Dry Cocktails & Pizza, Galleria Campari, Gruppo Campari, Gruppo Montenegro, Harrys Bar, Jerry Thomas Speakeasy, Luca and Andrea, Mag Caf, Nottingham Forest, Orsone, Radetzky Caf, Rita.

New York: Amor y Amargo, Booker and Dax, Dante, Fort Defiance, Frankies 457, Grand Army, Maialino, Momofuku Ssm Bar, The NoMad Bar, PDT, Prime Meats.

Seattle: Barnacle, Damn the Weather, Essex, Good Bar, Herb & Bitter Public House, Palace Kitchen, Rob Roy.

Chicago: Billy Sunday, GreenRiver, Lost Lake, Milk Room, Parsons Chicken and Fish, Publican, Sportsmans Club.

A big bitter thank you to all of the spirits producers who welcomed my many queries and to those who hosted me during my travels, including Francesco Amodeo, Tremaine Atkinson, Scott Blackwell, Count Eduardo Branca, Alberto Corte, Brenton Engel, Nicholas Finger, Ben Flajnik, Avery Glasser, Janet Glasser, Dave Karraker, Chiara Latella, Ann Marshall, Fairlie McCollough, Aldo Meletti, Louisa Meletti, Matteo Meletti, Mauro Meletti, Silvio Meletti, Antonella Nonino, Benito Nonino, Cristina Nonino, Elisabetta Nonino, Giannola Nonino, Luca Palmini, Luca Pedretti, Max Rudsten, Lorenzo Tamburini, John Troia, Orietta Varnelli, Francesco Vena, Leonardo Vena, Mhairi Voelsgen, and Lance Winters.

An endless debt of gratitude to this spirited crew, who always go above and beyond with their guidance, good cheer, and counsel: Alex Bachman, Talia Baiocchi, Jeff Bell, Damon Boelte, Andrew Bohrer, David Little, Jim Meehan, Katie Parla, and Sother Teague.

To the bartenders, chefs, restaurateurs, and industry friends for their continued inspiration and generosity, and in many cases, contributions to the book: Mark Allen, Nick Anderer, Dave Arnold, Payman Bahmani, Nick Bennett, Martyn Bignell, Matt Bolus, Jamie Boudreau, Chase Bracamontes, Travis Brazil, Sue Burns, Kenaniah Bystrom, Fabio Caponi, Tad Carduci, Frank Castronovo, David Chang, Ashley Christensen, Adam Chumas, Colin Clarke, Stephen Cole, Wayne Collins, Steve Cook, Eli Dahlin, Jane Danger, Natasha David, Kyle Davidson, John deBary, Nick Detrich, Tom Douglas, Billy Durney, Maggie Early, Anu Elford, Chris Elford, Justin Elliott, Renee Erickson, Frank Falcinelli, Seth Freidus, St. John Frizell, Jeff Galli, Dennis Gobis, Rebekah Graham, Tonia Guffey, Marco Haines, Chris Harkness, Graham Heubach, Bobby Heugel, Brice Hoffman, Mike Hudman, Sara Jimenez, Chris Johnson, Paul Kahan, Brian Kane, Leonardo Leuci, Sam Levy, Shawn Lickliter, Chris Lowder, Toby Maloney, Bill Mann, Jayce McConnell, Wade McElroy, Paul McGee, Matthias Merges, Guglielmo Miriello, Julia Momose, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Jimmy Palumbo, John Parra, Taylor Parsons, Brandon Pettit, Fulvio Piccinino, Matt Poli, Marco Pompili, A.J. Rathbun, Gary Regan, Garret Richard, Adam Robinson, Leo Robitschek, Clint Rogers, Sam Ross, Matt Rudofker, Jessica Sanders, Kim Sapp, Audrey Saunders, Adam Schmidt, Charlie Schott, Jack Schramm, Joaqun Sim, Robert Simonson, Jerry Slater, Mike Solomonov, Yee-Hung Soong, Denise Spain, Amy Stewart, Maurizio Stocchetto, Jason Stratton, Joe Sundberg, Nick Talarico, Eric Tanaka, Paul Tanguay, Andy Ticer, Garrett Waddell, Anna Wallace, Levon Wallace, Molly Wizenberg, David Wondrich, Matt Woodall, Naren Young, and Evan Zimmerman.

A big Dionne Warwick-sized Thats What Friends Are For thank you to Susan Baldaserini, Anne Bartholomew, Laurie Brown, Chris Brucia, Dave Callanan, Peter Cohen, Chris DeCrosta, Kristin Ford, Jon Foro, Jessica Gilo, Benjamin Haas, Marci DeLozier Haas, Mike Harrigan, Shai Kessler, Andrew Knowlton, Tom Nissley, Allison Renzulli, Amy Weinstein, and Crasta Yo.

Thanks to my family for their love and support: Joanne and Gary Murphy, Vicki, Bob, and Jack Adams, Gary Murphy Jr., and Ryan and Kassie Murphy. And in loving memory of my father, Herbert Bert Parsons, and my brother, Scott Parsons.

And Louis.

RESOURCES

FOR YOUR BEVERAGE AND BARWARE NEEDS

BAR KEEPER SILVERLAKE

3910 Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90029

(323) 669-1675

www.barkeepersilverlake.com

THE BOSTON SHAKER

69 Holland Street

Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 718-2999

www.thebostonshaker.com

BULL IN CHINA

2109 NW Irving

Portland, OR 97210

(971) 888-4085

www.bullinchinapdx.com

CASK

17 Third Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 424-4844

www.caskstore.com

CASK ON COLLEGE

3185 College Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 788-6228

www.caskoncollege.com

COCKTAIL KINGDOM

36 West 25th Street

5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

(212) 647-9166

www.cocktailkingdom.com

THE HOUR

1015 King Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 224-4687

www.thehourshop.com

SOLE AGENT

2536 North Kimball Avenue

Apartment 4

Chicago, IL 60647

(312) 498-7030

www.sole-agent.com

SPECIALTY BOTTLE

3434 Fourth Avenue South

Seattle, WA 98134

(206) 382-1100

www.specialtybottle.com

WHISK

231 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11211

(718) 218-7230

www.whisknyc.com

WHISK

933 Broadway

New York, NY 10010

(212) 477-8680

www.whisknyc.com

FOR YOUR BOTANICAL NEEDS

DANDELION BOTANICAL COMPANY

5424 Ballard Avenue NW, #103

Seattle, WA 98107

(206) 545-8892

www.dandelionbotanical.com

KALUSTYANS

123 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10016

(212) 685-3451

www.kalustyans.com

SUGAR PILL

900 East Pine Street

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 322-7455

www.sugarpillseattle.com

TENZIG MOMO

93 Pike Street, #203

Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 623-9837

www.tenzingmomo.com

FURTHER SPIRITED READING

Arnold, Dave. Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2014.

Baiocchi, Talia. Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine Worlds Best Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2014.

Baiocchi, Talia, and Leslie Pariseau. Spritz: Italys Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2016.

Bastianich, Joseph, and David Lynch. Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2005.

Branca di Romanico, Niccolo. Branca: A Spirited Italian Icon. New York: Rizzoli, 2015.

Brown, Jared, and Anistatia Miller. The Mixellany Guide to Vermouth and Other Aperitifs. Jared Brown, 2011.

Clarke, Paul. The Cocktail Chronicles: Navigating the Cocktail Renaissance with Jigger, Shaker & Glass. Nashville: Spring House Press, 2015.

DeGroff, Dale. The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2002.