Vecchio Magazzino Doganale Amaro Importante (70cl, 30%)

A Calabrian amaro from Montalto Uffugo, created by Ivano Trombino from a recipe inspired by 1871. It is built on botanicals grown around the distillery, including bergamot, bitter and sweet orange, lemon, grapefruit, absinthe and vanilla, combined with rosemary, oregano, gentian, rhubarb and eucalyptus, with no artificial aromas or colouring. The amaro is assembled over nine-plus months from individually prepared infusions and rested for 40 days in bottle. Dark amber in colour, it shows candied citrus, aromatic herbs and clove on the nose with balsamic depth, an elegant and soft palate, and a clean, lingering herbal finish.