Distilleria Varnelli Amaro dell'Erborista (1L)

Distiller's Notes:

From the Varnelli’s long herbal experience

This intriguing amaro is obtained from a decoction of herbs, roots and barks which are prepared over a wood fire. Only pure honey is used to sweeten this blend.

To the Eye

Tobacco colour with brick red shades, opaque, expressive.

To the Nose

It offers aromas of nearly stewed ripe fruit and sultana, with scents of gentian, rhubarb, sandalwood and honey.

On the Palate

Dry, bitter, warm. Its tannic structure is powerful: somewhat drying to the palate, it is countered by intense salivation at the side walls of the mouth. Hard notes due to acids and tannins are dominant.

Persistence

Intense aroma of spices, rhubarb, sandalwood.Tonic persistence is also intense.

92 points Wine Enthusiast

Amber and cloudy, this spirit looks and smells almost like brewed herbal tea. Starting with honeyed sweetness up front, a mild walnut bitterness dries the palate and keeps it from becoming cloying. The finish mixes honey, orange peel and cinnamon-clove spice. — Kara Newman