St. George Bruto Americano Liqueur (75cl, 24%)

A 24% ABV bitter aperitivo liqueur distilled in Alameda, California, from gentian root, California-grown Seville orange, balsam fir and cascara sagrada. It is coloured naturally with cochineal to a ruby-red hue. Master distiller Lance Winters, head distiller Dave Smith and bartender-graphic designer Brandon Josie spent three years perfecting the recipe. Some botanicals are hot-steeped and others cold-infused, then filtered. The nose is vibrant citrus backed by cinnamon, sandalwood and fir. The palate leads with classic bitter aperitivo bitterness, opens into a herbaceous mid-palate, and finishes with a lingering bitter-citrus snap.