Amaro

93 Points Wine Enthusiast | Opaque and inky brown, the restrained aroma hints at espresso. On the palate, it's a wash of espresso, hazelnut and cola, with a pleasantly fleeting sweet-ness followed by a long, herbal finish.

Averna is an authentic Sicilian amaro with a full body and smooth taste. It’s a multisensorial drinking experience made from the ancient recipe with essential oils of lemons and bitter oranges from Sicily. Producer Description.

James Suckling 94 Points | Savory berries and dried blackberries on the nose, together with oranges, dark chocolate and dry earth. Full-bodied and fine-grained palate, with a tight structure and fantastic balance, which indicates good aging potential. Long and savory, yet reserved. A textbook Amarone with freshness, savoriness and concentration. Drinkable now, but better to give it some time. Try in 2024 or later.

94 Wine Enthusiast | Although it appears dark, inky and sin¬ister in the glass, this amaro is on the sweet and gentle side. Think ripe plums, dark berries and cola, with a pleasingly spiced finish and just the faintest bitter edge. It's enjoyable to sip straight up with a twist of lemon peel, or lightened with a splash of club soda.

33 herbs, spice, flowers and fruits, from across the world create a perfectly intense and harmonious flavor. Amaro Ramazzotti is traditionally consumed as a digestif, neat or on the rocks with a slice of lemon or orange. Producer Description.

Sibona Amaro has round and intense notes with hints of spice and herbs. The flavor is unique and full with great harmony and aromatic notes. Great for creative cocktails.

 Ideal with ice cream, cake, and chocolate. BRAND- Sibona COUNTRY- Italy SPIRITS TYPE- Liqueurs/Cordials/Schnapps SPIRITS STYLE- Herbal & Spice. Producer Description.

Italian citrus, ginger, and honeysuckle, with freshness reminiscent of an early morning breeze after a light rain.

Hits the tongue lean and unfolds across the palate with a variety of bitter citrus elements and a medium bodied weight. An elevated, mouth- smacking acidity gives way to layers of zest and pith, but with an underlying sweetness that provides balance and begets another taste.

Unlike the neon shade of other Amaros on the market, Amante’s orange is a beautiful “sunset” color, reminiscent of the Italian golden hour. Producer Notes.

91 Points Wine Enthusiast | Take a cue from the deep, dark-brown hue and viscous texture: This is a palate-coating liqueur with deep, dark flavors of espresso, bitter chocolate, dark gingerbread, toffee and dried fig, cut with a mild bitter-orange note and cardamom spice. Best Buy.

Luxardo Amaro Abano originated in 1952. Amaro means “bitter,” and Abano is an old Roman spa in the Veneto region that has been active for the last 500 years. The label depicts the spa around the year 1600. The herbs in this amaro grow wild and are infused along with cardamom, cinnamon and bitter orange peel. Luxardo Amaro Abano is a medium bitter, extremely popular in Italy, and especially in the Veneto region, drunk straight after a meal with or without ice to help digestion. Producer Description.

Lo-Fi Apertifs Gentian Amaro offers predominant aromas of sweet citrus fruit with hints of ginger, exotic flowers and spices are supported by a framework of cinchona bark and bitter root extracts. Adds refreshing fruit flavors and crisp bitterness to a variety of cocktails. Pairs especially well with sparkling wine and aged spirits. Producer Description. 

94 Points Tasting Panel | At 46 proof, Montenegro has become one of the leading amari and is extremely popular with mixologists. The sarsaparilla nose is iconic, the palate and experience of bitters and sweets, intertwined with twists and turns, from chocolate to root vegetable to orange zest.

Soft and silky mouthfeel with a satisfying balance between sweet and bitter notes. Its well- balanced sweetness merges with the other ingredients, fading in a pleasantly bitter finish.Citrus entry with a high level of complexity. Sweet and bitter oranges leave room for motes of lime and mandarin. The herbaceous aroma of marjoram and thyme is gently overcome by spiced, basalmic blends of incense and eucalyptus. Complex roasted notes complete an elegant finish reminiscent of undergrowth and mineral tones. Amber-colored and bright with delicate mahogany transparencies on the outer edges. Producer Description.