Food & Drink

Italian Amaro Varieties

Name: Italian Amaro Varieties
Creator: Community curated
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Fernet punch, Cynar's artichoke, Averna's caramel, Montenegro's rose or Aperol's spritz - which Italian amaro wins the digestivo?

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Amaro↕	Producer↕	ABV (%)↕	Bitterness↕	Flavor Profile↕	Known For↕
Fernet-Branca	Fratelli Branca (Milan)	39	Extremely bitter	Menthol, saffron, myrrh, bitter herbs	Cult bartender's handshake, 27 herbs, huge in Argentina
Cynar	Campari Group	16.5	Moderately bitter	Artichoke, caramel, vegetal, earthy	Made from 13 herbs including artichoke, great in Negroni riffs
Averna	Campari Group (Sicily)	29	Mild-medium	Caramel, orange peel, cola, gentle herbs	Sicilian classic, approachable gateway amaro, sweet and round
Montenegro	Gruppo Montenegro (Bologna)	23	Mild	Rose, orange, vanilla, soft spice	Floral and bright, the sipping amaro for beginners
Aperol	Campari Group	11	Light	Orange, rhubarb, gentian, bitter orange	The Aperol Spritz phenomenon, low-ABV aperitivo king
Campari	Campari Group (Milan)	25	Bitter	Bitter orange, rhubarb, ginseng, secret herbs	Negroni backbone, iconic red color, aperitivo staple worldwide
Nonino Quintessentia	Nonino (Friuli)	35	Medium	Grappa-based, citrus, alpine herbs, honey	Grappa base makes it unique, favorite of mixologists like Dale DeGroff
Ramazzotti	Pernod Ricard (Milan)	30	Medium	Orange, anise, cardamom, soft bitterness	One of the oldest Italian amari, founded 1815
Braulio	Campari Group (Valtellina)	21	Medium	Alpine herbs, mint, juniper, mountain pine	Alpine amaro from the Italian Alps, cooling and aromatic
Amaro Lucano	Lucano (Basilicata)	28	Medium	Caramel, dried fig, soft spice, herbal	Basilicata regional favorite, official supplier to Italian royalty historically
Cynar 70	Campari Group	70	Intense	Turbocharged artichoke, bold bitter herbs	Overproof Cynar beloved by craft bartenders
Amaro del Capo	Caffo (Calabria)	35	Light-medium	Licorice, mint, orange, 29 herbs	Calabrian favorite served ice-cold from the freezer
Amaro Sibilla	Varnelli (Marche)	34	Intense	Honey, gentian, artemisia, smoky herbs	Made over open wood fires, cult artisanal amaro
Amaro Amara	Amara (Sicily)	30	Medium	Blood orange, bitter herbs, gentle sweetness	Made from Sicilian blood oranges, Etna-grown citrus
Zucca Rabarbaro	Zucca (Milan)	16	Medium	Chinese rhubarb, smoky, earthy	Historic Milanese aperitivo, unique rhubarb base