Casa Limonio Giada Lemon Liqueur (50cl, 35%)

A Sicilian lemon liqueur in the limoncello style, made by Casa Limonio in Partinico, west of Palermo. It is made from Femminello Zagara Bianca lemons grown in the Conca d'Oro valley, infused and blended with Sicilian grape distillate, water and sugar, then bottled unfiltered at 35% ABV in a 500ml bottle. The Russo family grows its citrus organically, picks fruit and botanicals by hand in season, and makes every liqueur from old family recipes. Nothing is filtered, so the natural lemon oils stay in the bottle and it pours a naturally cloudy, bright yellow-green. Deep, fresh lemon on the nose, with zest, juice and blossom at once. The palate is warm and persistent, with bright natural acidity under the sweetness, and the finish is soft rather than sugary, leaving clean lemon oil behind.