Amore for Amari! 

Bittered spirits loaded with botanicals have a long history rooted (pun intended) in medicine. 

This episode explores some of the foundations and culture behind bittered spirits.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, Parsons, B. T., 2011 

Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J., (2020)

The Drunken Botanist: The plants that create the world’s great drinks. Stewart, A. (2013)

The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails [Kindle Edition], Wondrich, D & Rothbaum, N., (2022)

Websites:

The Amaro List: What is Amaro? Parsons, B. T. (n.d.) https://www.amarolist.com/what-is-amaro

Amaro Montenegro US: Our Story https://amaromontenegro.us/our-story

Chartreuse: History of Chartreuse https://www.chartreuse.fr/en/story/

Dictionary.com: Carminative https://www.dictionary.com/browse/carminative

The Spruce Eats: What is Bénédictine D.O.M. Liqueur?, Graham, C. (23 July 2021) https://www.thespruceeats.com/benedictine-d-o-m-liqueur-760249

Journal Articles:

National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information: The Efficacy of an Herbal Medicine, Carmint, on the Relief of Abdominal Pain and Bloating in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Pilot Study, Vejdani et. Al, [Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Vol 51, pp. 1501 - 1507] (2006) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16868824/

Glass in Session® Episodes Mentioned in this Session:

S10E3: Getting Our Grappa On https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s10e3-getting-our-grappa-on

S8E3: Let’s Absinthe https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s8e4-lets-absinthe

S5E3: Liqueur Lexicon https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s5e3-liqueur-lexicon

S1E2: Aperitif Wines https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s1e2-aperitif-wines

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