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Averna Amaro Siciliano

alc./vol:
32%

Proof:
64°

Vintage:
Non-vintage

Aged:
No age statement

Closure: Screw / Stelvin cap

Categories: Bitter (amero) liqueurs, Amaro

Product of: Product of Italy Italy

Averna Amero is made from an infusion of aromatic herbs, dried flowers, spices and liquorice. Created in 1868 for Salvatore Averna by the herbalist monks of San Spirito Abbey in Caltanissetta, Averna was the first licensed spirit in Sicily and has since grown to become Italy's best-selling amaro.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 01/06/2014

Appearance

Clear, dark chocolate brown with bronze highlights.

Aroma

Aromatic nasal wakening freshness and spice with cola, bitter orange, herbal bark, jasmine, quinine and cigarette ash.

Taste

Bittersweet and lightly spicy. Bitter orange zest, mocha coffee, liquorice, gentian, quinine, caramel, cola and rosemary.

Aftertaste

Liquorice, cola and cacao with orange zest and long lingering gentian freshness.

Overall

Bittersweet and spicy with cinnamon, cola, bitter orange and chocolate notes predominating, Averna is one of the best-known Amari.

More about Averna Amaro

Amaro

Amaro is both the Italian word for bitter and the name of a bittersweet style of liqueurs traditionally from Italy. Amari (the plural of amaro) are usually

Produced by Fratelli Averna SpA

Owned by Gruppo Campari

Via Franco Sacchetti 20, Sesto San Giovanni, 20099, Italy
Click to see other products by Gruppo Campari

UK distribution by Campari UK

UK consumer PR by Genuine PR

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