AMARO: The Spirited World of Bittersweet Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes and Formulas

Brad Thomas Parsons joins us to share the magical world of mixology and cocktails, presenting two books, AMARO: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs with Cocktails, Recipes and Formulas and his latest title, Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time. In Last Call, Parsons asks the question “What is the last drink you would want to have before you die?” and gathers the intriguing responses from a diverse range of bartenders around the country. The resulting interviews and essays reveal a personal portrait of some of the country’s top bartenders and their favorite drinks, while thirty-five cocktail recipes and stunning photography make this a keepsake for barflies and cocktail enthusiasts of all stripes.

Brad Thomas Parsons is the author of Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All (winner of the James Beard and IACP Cookbook Awards), Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, Distillery Cats: Profiles in Courage of the World’s Most Spirited Mousers, and Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time. Parsons received an MFA in writing from Columbia University, and his work has appeared in Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Lucky Peach, and PUNCH, among others. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Mike Jordan is an Atlanta-based writer who covers food, entertainment, technology, business, travel and culture for local and national media, including The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Atlanta Magazine, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eater, Hypepotamus, and Thrillist, where he launched the Atlanta edition as founding editor. He lives in East Point with his daughter Sienna and wife Jacinta, with whom he hosts a recurring literary event called Lit: Books, Booze & Beats.

AMARO: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs with Cocktails, Recipes and Formulas and Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time by Brad Thomas Parsons  available through local, indie bookseller Eagle Eye Book Shop

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