Luxardo Amaro Abano Liqueur

Product of: Italy

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Medium-bitter amaro made by infusing herbs such as condurango, cardamom, cinnamon, bitter orange peels and cinchona in neutral alcohol and then sweetening with sugar.

Produced since 1952, Luxardo Amaro Abano is named after the Roman spa town of Abano Terme in the Euganean Hills near Venice, Italy and this is depicted on the label.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 01/06/2014

Appearance:

Clear, deep tawny brown.

Aroma:

Gentian, cloves, mint, orange and grapefruit zest, pine, faint wisp of smoke and lavender.

Taste:

Lightly sweet, citrus zest, tobacco leaf, chocolate, G&T-like piney juniper and quinine with cardamom and cinnamon spice.

Aftertaste:

Mildly bitter, earthy chocolate with light spice and peppermint.