'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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The historic Amaro Ramazzotti that is made by the same secret blend of 33 herbs & roots from around the world since 1815. Amaro Ramazzotti is traditionally consumed as a digestif, neat or on the rocks with a slice of lemon or orange.
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This bright delicious gin is like no other. Malfy's sun-ripened Sicilian Pink Grapefruits are grown in citrus groves on the Mediterranean coast where the mountains greet the sea. The taste is juicy fresh grapefruit, with a rich long juniper finish. Enjoy this colorful burst of Italian sunshine on the rocks, with tonic or in your favourite cocktail.
$62.95
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Malfy Con Arancia’s key botanical additions are Blood Orange peels sourced from Sicily.
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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.
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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.
$36.95
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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.
$34.95
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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.
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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.
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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.
$56.95
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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.
$45.95
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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.
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Opal Nera was the original black Italian liqueur and rapidly achieved worldwide renown.
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