Luxardo Bitter Bianco (75cl, 30%)

Luxardo Bitter Bianco is a clear Italian bitter liqueur from Girolamo Luxardo of Torreglia in Veneto. It follows a 1930s recipe in which bitter herbs, aromatic plants and citrus, including mint, marjoram, thyme and bitter orange, are mostly distilled before blending, which keeps it transparent. A final infusion of Roman wormwood gives it a faint ivory tint and a bitter backbone. The nose shows ripe orchard fruit, bitter orange, white petals and warm baking spice. The palate is round, with ripe pear and orange, then lemon zest, rooty bitterness, rosemary and white pepper. The finish is long and decisively bitter, with herbal, lightly spiced notes and a citrus brightness.