Carpano Botanic Bitter (1L, 25%)

Carpano Botanic Bitter is an Italian herbal bitter liqueur bottled at 25% ABV in a 1L format. Produced by Fratelli Branca Distillerie under the Carpano brand, it contains 40% less sugar than leading competitors, around 150 grams per litre. It is produced through infusion of ten aromatic herbs and botanicals: saffron, sandalwood, fresh green orange peel, bitter orange peel, cinchona bark, rhubarb, zedoary, gentian root, myrrh and wormwood. The reduced sugar lets the botanicals express themselves. The aroma has citrus peel, saffron, sandalwood and herbal earthiness. The palate moves from initial sweetness to citrus, plantain, almonds, orange zest, ginger, then bitterness from myrrh, gentian and cinchona.