Book Review: Spritz Traces A Drink's Fizzy History

While bartenders will always reserve a slot on cocktail menus for dark, stirred, boozy drinks, over the past couple years, more low-proof cocktails have begun to appear. Often made with a base of vermouth, amaro or sherry, these drinks are ideal aperitifs, light enough to have a couple before dinner, while still packing in tons of flavor, thanks to complex sherries or amaro. Bartenders love them, and I do too—I always want to try as many...