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Amaro Lucano
Amaro Lucano was created in 1894 by Pasquale Vena in the backroom of his biscuit bakery, in small town of Pisticci in the province of Matera in Basilicata...
Robert Aguirre
4th July 2025 at 00:44
Any substitutions suggestions for Lucano?
17th March at 12:51
We think Meletti would work well as a proximate substitute.
16th March at 17:16
From what I’m able to ascertain on a search, Amaro Averna is the ‘closest’ substitute for Lucano with the caveat that it does add more of a cola note. Others mentioned were Nonino and Montenegro but Averna was stated as the closest.
20th October 2024 at 21:01
One of my favorite amari, complex, herbal, and bitter without losing a certain freshness.
22nd September 2024 at 18:12
Just opened a bottle of Lucano, purchased (for a song) here in Naples. Quaffing it over ice, as I have no other ingredients to play with. We might invest in some soda (and maybe an orange for a slice), but that'll be it I reckon. Absolutely loving it.
5th August 2024 at 11:25
I keep thinking, “surely these Amari are much the same.” But, happily, not so!