Originally Posted by
marcopizzaiuolo
I can happily concede that this noblewoman had offered recipes for spritz calling out any amaro or bitters, some time ago, but calling 1979 (particularly attached to this year) or earlier a minimum of 50+ years, I cannot accept, it is exactly 44+ years.
Her book was published in 1979; having modest experience in publishing in Italy, I cannot believe that the book was not written some time before 1979.