$35.00
Scents of caramelized fruit and citrus zest in alcohol, accompanied by vanilla and roasted coffee.
On the Palate: Aromatic flavors of coffee blended with caramel, roast hazelnuts, cocoa, raisins and smokiness persist in the mouth, giving a special richness to the taste. The addition of ice (or iced water) enhances it even further, creating predominantly bitter and smoky notes.
The Varnelli distillery, in Italy’s Marche, was founded in 1868 by Girolamo Varnelli. He used his expertise in his region’s native, medicinal plants to develop numerous recipes for distillates and bitters, including Amaro Sibilla—once valued as an antimalarial and antipyretic. His son, Antonio, developed additional recipes, in particular the anisette, and was largely responsible for widely diffusing the reputation of Varnelli products throughout Italy. Today, the distillery is in its fourth generation of family ownership and operation. It follows the same historical recipes using native herbs and plants. All ingredients are still ground with mortar and pestle; fires are log-fueled, and the entire process is still executed by hand.
