Luxardo Amaro Abano (75cl, 30%)

Luxardo Amaro Abano is an Italian herbal amaro from the Veneto, created by the Luxardo family in 1952. It is made from a neutral spirit infused with herbs, roots, spices and citrus peels, and coloured naturally with caramel to a deep amber. The character is bittersweet, with bold herbal bitterness, gentle sweetness and warming spice. It suits sipping neat or over ice after dinner, and works in a Black Manhattan, a Negroni variation or an Amaro & Tonic. On the nose it is herbal and earthy, with mint, eucalyptus, clove and citrus. The palate adds anise, liquorice, cinnamon and dried orange peel, leading to a long, dry finish of bitter spice and citrus zest.