'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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Well-rounded in taste, a fragrant aroma and a hint of vanilla in the end are all characteristics that distinguish Luxardo Amaretto. Brilliantly suited to use in classic cocktails such as Amaretto Sour it can also be enjoyed neat or over ice as an after dinner drink.
$43.95
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Packed with Mascara cherries and hints of almond, butter and sweeties, this Italian liqueur comes wrapped in its unmistakable straw jacket.
$49.95
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Chardonnay marc from grapes picked fresh during the harvest and selected by Sibona.
$56.95
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The Aperitivo Cappelletti, endearingly known to locals as just “Specialino”, may be the oldest style of the classic red bitter still in production. Unlike its larger commercial rivals, Cappelletti is less sweet and has a wonderful drying finish.
This yields a Negroni or Spritz that is dry and refreshing in the finish. It is made just outside of Trento in Alto Adige by the Cappelletti family, who also produce a number of other exceptional aperitivi and Amari.
$35.95
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Queen of vermouth. Known in the past as Bianchissimo - meaning ‘whitest’, lips have come to recognise the soft vanilla notes. With multiple awards since 1910, Pessione’s fair lady has become a name held in the highest regard.
$32.95
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Our first love. The original MARTINI®, conjured under the inspired nose of Luigi Rossi. Since the sun-blushed days of 1863, a devoted selection of regional herbs are at its heart, and natural caramel imparts its rich scarlet hue. An icon di Italia.
$32.95
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Bright yellow with glints of green in colour, it is sweet, soft and velvety on the palate.
Beltion Limoncello Mediterraneo is fantastic if drunk chilled, but is also great at room temperature mixed with tonic water or over ice cream or fruit salads.
$44.95
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Warm bright brownish color, rich and consistent in the glass, spicy with hints of cinnamom, cardamom and chinchona. Complex and wide in the palate, hot, bitter-sweet, with long finish.
$68.95
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Cocchi Americano, for its nature, represents the link between wine and liquors being a wine plus a small quantity of alcohol bittered (“amaricato”) by the infusion of precious herbs and spices.
$50.95
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Carpano Antica Formula stands out from all the other vermouths thanks to its unique bouquet and its unmistakable vanilla notes.
$110.95
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This Aperitivo is very refreshing and you feel the citrus notes and pleasant fruitiness, with fine bubbles and special taste of the real Italian craft Spritz.
$19.95
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Malfy’s classic ‘dry’ style gin. The finest botanicals, hand-picked juniper and sun-ripened Italian lemons are blended together with water from the Piedmont region of to give that authentic taste
$62.95
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