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: Bilaro Amaro is made from herbs, spices and botanicals infused in a base of 160 proof premium grape spirit, distilled from Sonoma County grapes, in a stainess steel tank for three weeks. Following maceration, the... Read More
Tasting Notes: Bordiga Amaro Dilei is bright, light and fine, for Amaro. An infusion of Alpine herbs give lift to a base spirit, roots and bitter herbs with a slight fresh hint of Peppermint are balanced out with a nice sweetnes... Read More
Tasting Notes: Bordiga Centum Herbis translates to100 herbs and refers to this type of bitter Alpine herbal liqueur traditionally made and consumed in the Alpine region of France and Italy. Akin to green Chartreuse but with lower... 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: Amaro No. 1 starts with clove and cardamom, moves into orange, lemon and galangal, before finishing with canella (Mexican cinnamon) and pink peppercorn. It is sweetened with agave nectar.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Amaro Alta Verde’s hallmark flavor was common long ago throughout the Adriatic, though seldom found in the last half century. This Amaro yields impressive length and complex bitterness, intertwined with gentle... Read More
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: 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
Tasting Notes: The Faccia Brutto Amaro Gorini is a blend of 13 botanicals including gentian, rhubarb root, fennel seed, and sweet and bitter orange. Try it on the rocks with an orange peel or in a Paper Plane cocktail.... 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