Don Ciccio & Figli Donna Rosa Rabarbaro

Delicious sipping amaro and also in cocktails. Sweet fruit and some pine on the nose. Taste is a lot of orange peel. Thick, oily mouth feel.

Another winner from Washington DC based amaro maker Don Ciccio. This one is based on a traditional Italian recipe dating back to 1890s, from the original Don Ciccio distillery in Amalfi Coast. It’s a bitter sweet liqueur made with rhubarb roots, honeysuckle, rose petals, chamomile, bitter oranges and about 15 other ingredients. It’s aged then 1 year in French oak. Taste is somewhat fruity and sweet upfront, then with a strong dose of the bitter orange. Thick mouthfeel, and a long fruity finish. It’s ideal for an after dinner pour, neat or over ice. Mine was a small 5cl sample that I purchased for $3, but I’d gladly buy a bottle