Cocktail History, Culture & Recipes

Some cocktails feel as old as café culture itself. The Americano —bittersweet, bubbly, effortlessly relaxed—is one of them. It’s a drink that predates the Negroni, helped shape the spritz, and defined Italian aperitivo long before the world learned the word aperitivo . Refreshing yet complex, low-ABV yet deeply flavorful, the Americano is a timeless ritual in a glass. I. Origins Before It Was the Americano, It Was the Milano–Torino The story of the Americano begins in the la