Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

Junipers? Orange? Herbal, sweet/bitter

Cardamom and complex herbal aroma body contrast nicely with lingering sweet finish. Like an adult cream soda at 30%abv. Good alone or in cocktails. Expert review has an accurate description.

4.11.22 Bottle Open: 5 Months Served: Neat, Flute Last intake: Water This follows a 10-day break from alcohol. Aroma: Dark chocolate, candied orange, fennel, hay, orange bell pepper. Flavor: Moderate sweetness. Moderate bitterness. Sweet/bitter balance is comparable to Cynar and Sfumato. Some alcohol burn. Bitterness lingers. Tastes of Orange peel and dark chocolate. Nuanced and pleasant, but nowhere near complex or enticing enough to justify the price. However, its balance makes it worth sipping on it's own, unlike montenegro. Of the few "light" style amari I've tried, this is the best. If running a bar program, it would be financially wise seek a worthy substitution for this in a paper plane, though so far, it is the only amaro that I've tried thus far that gives the right flavor. Good, but not worth $50.

Unique amaro given its grappa base. The grappa does shine through, but there is also some strong sweet orangepeel notes at play. Less herbal than most amari.