Bitters
A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas

This was a bit disappointing for me. I hoped for some in-depth history on the subject of bitters; a few cocktail recipes with bitters as a focus; such as in the magnificent Trinidad Sour; and a lot of recipes and formulas for making bitters, including a thorough discussion of the flavors, aromas, bi......more

Well this was disappointing. Some recipes for house bitters without any writing on individual botanicals. After a VERY brief history of bitters, about one page on making your own, and 10ish recipes of not super precise bitters blends, this turns into just another cocktail recipe book.......more

An absolutely wonderful book. My favorite part was the history of bitters which was enlightening and completely entertaining. Brad Thomas Parsons is my kind of person: "When I'm into something - a band, a book, a bourbon - I tend to get a bit obsessed." Clearly, a "bit" is said with loads of sarcasm......more

This is a well researched book on the History of bitters that is both interesting and informative. I think the issue here is that its like 3 books in one. The first third is you history and background on what bitters are, how they're made, and how they've come and gone over the years. The next third......more

Definitely excited to expand me olde bitters library (making them at home is certainly daunting but some recipes look doable), to ensure I have a wide variety on-hand to tackle some of the more accessible cocktail recipes (and the party nuts!) in this book. The writing is warm and personal, and the......more