Vecchio Amaro del Capo

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alc./vol: 35%

Proof: 70°

Vintage: Non-vintage

Aged: No age statement

Product of: Product of Italy Italy

Created as a tonic-digestive, Vecchio Amaro del Capo has been produced by four successive generations of the Caffo family. It is made with 29 herbs, flowers, fruits and roots, including bitter orange and sweet orange peel, liquorice, mandarin, camomile and juniper infused in alcohol.

In Italy's Calabrese region, where Vecchio Amaro del Capo originates, it is drunk ice cold in small glasses.

Review and Tasting


Sampled on 01/06/2014

Appearance:

Clear, burnished coppery amber.

Aroma:

Pungent orange zest, floral lavender, orange blossom and jasmine with honey, cloves and cardamom.

Taste:

Bitter quinine with balancing syrupy sweetness. Orange zest, piney juniper, violet, strong clove and black pepper.

Aftertaste:

Lavender, honey, black pepper and clove.

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Barcode UPC: 8004499750011
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Crown cap

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