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AGROSAN ITALY, SICILIA Amaro dell’Etna has its roots on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily where more than 26 herbs and aromatic plants grow. Its special recipe embodies the volcanic nature of Sicilian soil. Agrosan Amaro dell’Etna 58PF / 750ML / 1.0L Since its origins in 1901, Amaro dell’Etna’s authentic character is the result of the careful selection of unique, all-natural mixture of herbs and aromatic plants. The combination—including rhubarb, licorice, and orange— is macerated, sweetened and aged for 2 months. BROVO USA, WASHINGTON BroVo Spirits worked with bartenders, from Seattle to New York, to develop an amaro that reflected the terroir and palate of a place. BroVo Flagship Amaro 1 60PF / 750ML Made in the Gran Classico style – a citrusy amaro with a heavy spice profile of clove, cardamom, orange, lemon, and galangal, finishing with Mexican cinnamon and peppercorn. 91pts Wine Enthusiast BOOMSMA HOLLAND, FRIESLAND Still an independent fifth generation family-owned business, thereby ensuring that old traditions are cherished and new ambitions fulfilled. Boomsma Frisian Beerenburger Herbal Bitter 60PF / 750ML An 11-herb tincture similar to Cloosterbitter but the botanicals are different. Full-bodied herbal bitter made by adding herbs to genever with notes of coriander, licorice, gentian, juniper berry and laurel. Has a smooth, yet bitter, finish. It is bracing neat, chilled and on the rocks—also a perfect bitter component in a whiskey-based cocktail. CARDAMARO ITALY, PIEDMONT/ASTI The one and only amaro based on wine and Nizza Monferrato Cardoon. Recreated from the ancient recipe from the Bosca Family. Cardamaro Vino Amaro 34PF / 750ML / 2 COP Producer Giovanni Bosca uses estate wine as the base for his Amari. After infusing the wine and other botanicals with cardoon and Blessed Thistle, the distillate rests in new oak for at least six months. lower proof, and less bitter than many with a smooth, nutty, candied winter spice quality to it. Unique and interesting, an absolutely fantastic price for a high quality, delicious Amari and a perfect gateway into the world of Italian bitters. 91pts Best Buy Wine Enthusiast

CAPPELLETTI ITALY, TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE The production of a rabarbaro liqueur by the amari and aperitivi producer Cappelletti dates back almost a century. Cappelletti Alta Verde Amaro 48PF / 750ML Amaro Alta Verde’s hallmark flavor was common long ago throughout the Adriatic. The principal ingredient is assenzio, a variety of wormwood. A blend of alpine herbs, citrus and spice frame and lighten the classic bitter profile. Enjoy with citrus and tonic or soda, or over ice with a big squeeze of lemon. In cocktails, it balances sweeter drinks. Cappelletti Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro 40PF / 750ML Sfumato derives from the Italian word for smoke “fumo”. This speaks directly to the profile of this amaro which marries a dark smokiness with nuanced bitter woodsiness from herbs and notes of sweet berries. The main ingredient is a special Chinese Rhubarb for generations grown in Trentino Alto Adige. 92pts Wine Enthusiast Cappelletti Pasubio Vino Amaro 34PF / 750ML / 2 COP Pasubio was one of the first amaro recipes created by Guiseppe Cappelletti at the beginning of the 20th century. It is an ode to the mountain range just south of Rovereto. Flavors of pine, blueberry, smoke and alpine plants give a true expression of place. The deep favors and lush texture are also the result of its preparation on a rich wine base. Cappelletti Vino Aperitivo 34PF / 750ML / 2 COP An artisanal wine-based aperitif made by the same family for over four generations. Made from mostly Trebbiano, the nose is round and very full, captivating with a hint of bitterness and herbs. The texture on the palate is generous, providing a slight bitterness from notes of citrus peel. COCCHI TORINO, ITALY Cocchi has produced wine-based aperitifs and vermouths since 1891. Since 1978, the company has been owned and operated by the Bava Family, renowned producers of still and sparkling wine in Monferrato and Langhe. Because of this, all of the Cocchi aperitifs and vermouths are made with indigenous Piedmontese varietals, like Moscato, Brachetto and Nebbiolo. This ‘Vermouth Amaro’ has been created according to the original recipe by Giulio Cocchi where Artemisia was enriched with rhubarb, quassia wood, chiretta and a double infusion of cinchona. The addition of Barolo Chinato to the base wine gives delicately red nuances and a further soft and complex note – totally Cocchi style. 95pts Excellent Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016 Cocchi Dopo Teatro 32PF / 500ML / 2 COP

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