Tasting Notes: The Amaro dell’Etna has its roots on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily where more than twenty-six herbs and aromatic plants grow. Its special recipe embodies the volcanic nature of Sicilian soil and even... Read More
Tasting Notes: Amaro Braulio showcases bitter alpine charictaristics of gentian, oris, and juniper that meld together in a rich and bittersweet melody.
Tasting Notes: Perhaps the most earnest of digestivi, Elisir Novasalus is revered in Alto Adige and regions beyond. This Amaro is bold, bitter and exceptionally complex, with layers upon layers of flavor. Famously comforting after... Read More
Tasting Notes: The term Sfumato derives from the italian word for smoke fumo. It is traditionally associated with a style of Renaissance painting characterized by subtle transitions between areas of dark and light. This speaks... Read More
Tasting Notes: Pasubio is a true taste of the Dolomite Mountains in the Trentino region. On a base of rich aged wine you’ll find notes of blueberries, pine and smoke, together with bitter alpine herbs. It is rare among amari... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cardamaro is a longstanding product of what is today a 4th-generation winemaker in Canelli d’Asti. The primary flavors of Cardamaro are cardoon and blessed thistle, with a short repose in oak for spice and... Read More
Estate History: Created by Angelo Dalle Molle, a Venetian entrepreneur and philanthropist, Cynar was launched in Italy in 1952. Since then, the brand has grown and is now distributed internationally. Tasting Notes: Cynar is an... Read More
Luxardo is one of the oldest European firms producing liqueurs and spirits. Transferred from Zara to Torreglia (Padova) in 1947 due to the consequences of the Second World War, Luxardo is a place where centuries old traditions... Read More
Tasting Notes: Branca Menta is a minty take on the bitter classic Fernet Branca. The backbone is still very herbal and bittern, but it is refreshed with a tantalizing mint aroma. Try it alone or in a cappuccino for an Italian... Read More
Fernet’s backstory actually has roots — no pun intended — in naturopathic medicine. Or, more accurately, the unlikely crossroads where centuries of naturopathic medicine collide with robust capitalism. Fernet-Branca... Read More
Tasting Notes: Forthave Spirits Marseille Amaro is based on the secret recipe of four medieval thieves. They were caught stealing from plague victims in Marseille. In exchange for clemency, they revealed their secret concoction.... Read More
Estate History: The Vajra family has farmed Bricco delle Viole, the highest cru in Comune di Barolo, since the 1880s.Aldo Vajra, after being sent to the family farm due to his involvement in protests and marches in the late 1960's... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Izzi Spirits Amaro Erbes Gran Riserva has no added sugar, no carmel coloring or additives of any kind. The end result is an amaro-lovers dream, herbal and taut, unforgivingly bitter and intense.... Read More
Amaro Lucano was created in 1894 from a secret recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation in the Vena family. Thanks to the skilful blend of more than 30 herbs it has a decisive taste that is perfect for all... Read More
Tasting Notes: The base spirit in the Luxardo Amaro Abano is infused with herbs and botanicals among them being cardamom, condurango, cinnamon, cinchona and bitter orange peel. Medium bitter and a staple of the Veneto region.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Matchbook Distilling Co. Day Trip Strawberry Amaro has nettle, quassia, jasmine, rose, and nutmeg fruit infused into Northfork Strawberry Wine & North Fork Strawberry Wine Eau de Vie. Strawberry is front and... Read More
Tasting Notes: Amaro Forte Mazzetti is composed of different nuances of taste. Among the strongest notes we find licorice, dandelion, cinchona and peppermint; a mix that gives rise to an unmistakable flavour, to a bitterness without... Read More
