Lazzaroni Amaretto Liqueur (75cl, 24%)

An amaretto liqueur produced and bottled in Saronno, Italy by Paolo Lazzaroni & Figli since 1851. It is made by infusing real Amaretti di Saronno cookies in spirit, then blending the infusion with European beet sugar, distilled cocoa and water. The family's amaretti biscuits have been baked since the 1700s from apricot-kernel paste, sugar and egg whites. The liqueur is bottled at 24% ABV in a 750 ml bottle. It shows a brilliant copper colour. The nose has marzipan, dried apricot, bitter almond, honeycomb and star anise. The palate is rich and velvety, with roasted almond and marzipan, caramel, macaroon, dried citrus and brown spice. The finish is long, with marzipan, apricot and a pink-peppercorn lift.