Bright Spirits in the Dark Ages: Amaretto, Mid-Century Cocktails and the Forgotten Years of Cocktology

In its twelfth year, Rochester Cocktail Revival week brings you a diverse lineup of tastings alone or paired with food, educational workshops, and many parties geared toward the general public as well as for the service industry.

From their site:

"Presented by Adriatico Amaretto. It was the worst of times! The 1960s and 1970s are commonly regarded as a low point in the history of cocktails. Even the most nuanced accounts tend to brush off these two decades as merely a precursor to the barbarism of the '80s and '90, as just another dip in the long decline of a once hallowed craft. But the truth is more complicated. This wasn’t just the era of disco drinks, fern bars, and a watered down tiki revival. It was the best of times! It was also the time of Stan Jones, Mario's Playboy Cocktail Book, and amaretto. Drawing on personal research, drink…