'Spirits' (AKA 'hard liquor') is the term for all distilled alcohol - in fact, the name 'spirit' came from alchemists who believed the vapor of distillation was a 'spirit' of the original material. Technically 'spirits' and 'liqueurs' are different - spirits have no added sugar, while liqueurs do - but they tend to be lumped together. Virtually all known spirits were used as health tonics or elixirs at some point in history, but transmuted into good fun drinks over time. Many countries have their 'national' drink - gin, whisky, schnapps, grappa, ouzo, soju, vodka, rakia/rakija...there's quite a list. Experiments began with sugars and flavours - resulting in limoncello, cynar, Benedictine...that's an even longer list.
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Dark outside yet light within. Sweet yet delightfully refreshing. The richness of Frangelico is rooted in its origins. Made from the aromatic Tonda Gentile hazelnuts found in the Italian region of Piedmont, they are combined with coffee, cocoa and vanilla distillate and extracts for a sweet yet balanced golden elixir that can be enjoyed in any season and on any evening.
$64.95
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Disaronno’s personality engages your senses with a compelling intensity that has made it the world’s favorite Italian liqueur. Perfect on its own over ice, also try it with your favorite fruit juice, cola or in a cocktail.
$67.95
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Opal Nera was the original black Italian liqueur and rapidly achieved worldwide renown.
$61.95
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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.
$35.95
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Amaro Montenegro is an Italian liqueur made from a wide (but secret) range of herbs and spices. It's a bitter-sweet liqueur that is great for an after-dinner drink.
$47.95
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Campari is a popular bitter aperitif produced in Italy. This brand is one of the iconic ingredients for before dinner cocktails. Serve with soda or use it to make a Negroni.
$51.95
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Crisp, tangy and it has an incredibly fresh tasting lemon flavour.
Italy is the world’s largest producer of lemons so, naturally, Italians have developed a delicious way to use the plentiful fruit. Limoncello is a traditional Italian lemon liqueur made with lemon zest, (peels without the pith) steeped in grain alcohol until the oil is released. The resulting yellow liquid is then mixed with a simple syrup.
$36.95
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Punt e Mes is an Italian vermouth. It is dark brown in color and has a bitter flavor. Punt e Mes literally means "point and a half" in Piedmontese.
$38.95
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Aperol aromatic aperitif has a unique flavour and colour achieved through a subtle blend of bitter orange, gentian, rhubarb and an array of herbs and roots - an unchanged secret recipe since 1919.
$32.95
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Cynar is an Italian bitter liqueur (Amaro) made from 13 herbs and plants. Predominant amongst these is the artichoke (Cynara scolymus), from which the drink derives its name. Cynar is dark brown in color and has a bittersweet flavour.
$37.95
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A liqueur obtained by infusion from the apricot pulp. The originai recipe goes back to 1935 when the city of Rome organized an exhibition including a competition for creating a new ltalian liqueur. Luxardo Apricot won the first price being awarded the title "Liquore della Lupa" (the liqueur of the Roman she-wolf), now its trademark.
$40.95
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Malfy Con Arancia’s key botanical additions are Blood Orange peels sourced from Sicily.
$62.95
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