Vermouth - The Revival of the Spirit That Created America's Cocktail Culture

Really interesting and great for the history of vermouth. Not much in the way of vermouth recipes. It is understandably quite a secretive industry but would have liked more of a description of botanicals. Otherwise a great read.

That's more than I expected ;-) full of facts and experiences! However, I still can't decide if I agree with the modern american way without wormwood... but I am European. That's why, I am not objective.

Amazing

Great insight into the history and evolution of vermouth. A must read on the subject

Adam Ford sure likes vermouth. He likes it well enough to write a well-illustrated, comprehensive history of the spirit from Neolithic China to the end of the MAD MEN era. He likes it well enough to create his own brand of American craft vermouth (available at a selection of high-end bars), which he can't recommend highly enough.He likes it well enough to offer recipes for a 2:1 vermouth-to-gin martini, a 2:1 vermouth-to-rye Manhattan, and a Negroni that's a glass of vermouth with a half-shot of gin and some orange liqueur in it. As I said, the man really likes his vermouth. While I don't share his enthusiasm for the subject, he's written a perversely fascinating book: a definitive history of vermouth's rise from ancient tipple and healing elixir to the king of mixers, with cocktail recipes (including an extensive selection of 19th century vermouth cocktails) that would drive many of us away from drinking. Well worth reading, though.