Casa Limonio Topazio Mandarin Liqueur (50cl, 35%)

A mandarin liqueur from Casa Limònio in Partinico, Sicily, founded in 1992 by Vincenzo Russo. Topazio is made from the peel of the Tardivo di Ciaculli, a late-ripening Palermo mandarin protected as a Slow Food Presidium. The peel is infused and blended with Sicilian grape distillate, water and sugar, then bottled unfiltered at 35% ABV in a 500ml bottle, pouring an opaque orange from the natural mandarin oils. Vivid mandarin, candied orange and floral citrus on the nose. The palate is smooth and bright, with juicy mandarin balanced by fresh acidity, and a long, clean peel finish.