Mistico Speziale Clandestino Bitter (50cl)

Clandestino is an Italian bitter from Mistico Speziale, made in Roncadella in Emilia Romagna. The recipe draws on Prohibition-era tradition, and the botanicals are macerated by hand in small batches in grain alcohol and spring water, with no colourings, preservatives or artificial flavours. Cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg give a balsamic character, lifted by bergamot and orange. Cinchona, angelica, calamus and wormwood bring the bitterness. Orange blossom and chamomile add a floral edge, and timut pepper leaves a spicy note in a long finish. It can be sipped neat as a gentle digestivo, served over ice with orange peel as an aperitivo, or used in cocktails such as the Negroni.