In Session: Low-Proof Cocktails for High-Quality Occasions -- Steven Grasse, Hardcover

Enjoying drinks with friends will be all about comfortable conversation, the best background music, and delicious bites--not worrying about having one drink too many--with this collection of 36 cocktails and 24 dishes.

"Session-able" cocktails rethink classic drinks with low-ABV swaps for more "cheers!" without feeling woozy. In this book, distillery owner Steven Grasse and IACP-award winning food and beverage journalist Adam Erace's master mixology are accompanied by eight cool, occasion-styled mixtapes from Grammy Award-winning drummer Charlie Hall.

This vibey package is full of inspiration for low or no-alcohol drinks and sessions, such as:

• A lighter, Fino sherry-based Palomino and a 50/50 Martini Bar paired with shining tunes from George Harrison, Stevie Wonder, and Kacey Musgraves
• A Peach Tea-sling Sangria and a caffeinated Carajillow for brunch accompanied by a cherry tomato, prosciutto, and arugula quiche, paired with a playlist including Al Green, Percy Sledge, and Aretha Franklin

Clever cocktails, delicious food, scene-setting music--your good time is now in session.

Author: Steven Grasse, Adam Erace
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 11/11/2025
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780762489572

About the Author
Steven Grasse is an entrepreneur equally influenced by punk rock and New England transcendentalism. After creating some of the most outrageous booze brands of the twenty-first century seemingly out of thin air (Hendrick's Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum, Art in the Age Craft Spirits), he opened the award-winning Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in 2015. Steven is also the author of Colonial Spirits: A Toast To Our Drunken History, The Good Reverend's Guide to Infused Spirits, Evil Empire, the IACP-nominated The Cocktail Workshop, and Brand Mysticism. He lives and works in Philadelphia, but his heart is always at his farmhouse in the White Mountains.

Adam Erace is a food and travel writer who contributes to more than 50 publications, including Men's Journal, Fortune, Food & Wine, and Travel + Leisure. His writing has been recognized with awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the Association of Food Journalists. He is the co-owner of Green Aisle Grocery, a gourmet market with two locations in Philadelphia. He lives in South Philly with his wife and two maniacal rescue dogs.