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Caffo Vecchio Amaro del Capo
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Reviewed October 19, 2020 (edited August 9, 2022)Appearance: Pale translucent amber-gold. Aroma: Orange petals and peel, wildflowers, honeycomb, fresh aromatic herbs and flowers (lavender, lemon thyme, jasmine, honeysuckle, clove). Flavour and Texture: Citrus (lemon and orange) with honey, red cherries, vanilla pods, a hint of peppermint and a little liquorice. That's just the arrival. It expands into spicy notes (clove, saffron, sweet cinnamon, mild chilli), root extracts and more honey with a warming and comforting texture. The mouth-feel is heavy and syrupy but not cloying and it rolls off from the sweet notes into a demi-sec and slightly bitter finish, with notes of chincona, gentian and wormwood. There's an elusive note of lavender and violets as well. A very complete and balanced amaro. Quite sweet and mildly hot with a familial resemblance to Montenegro, but this is lighter, a tad sweeter and once you get to understand it, more floral in character. You could substitute this for Montenegro in any cocktail in which it has become your "secret weapon" and it would up the ante and leave them guessing all over again. It's a very good amaro and like other reviewers here I'm amazed that this does not have a higher profile. "Very Good" : 87/100 (4.25 stars) UPDATE - 16 June 2021 Original rating of 90/100 (5 stars) downgraded.60.0 AUD per Bottle -
epot
Reviewed August 16, 2020Lightly sweet on the front, then glides into a bitter similar to Montenegro, but with the added heat of Calabrian chili peppers. -
sommelierpalma
Reviewed August 6, 2020Está rico delicioso la hiervas utilizada le de un toque parecido al porto es rico. -
lostboyd
Reviewed May 10, 2020 (edited November 25, 2020)About a dozen different aromas and flavors -- all subtle, all winning. It's perplexing why this isn't more popular. -
StreetShots
Reviewed January 29, 2020 (edited July 9, 2020)Citrus, Peppermint, Cherry, and Baking Spices. Light color and medium viscosity, definitely enjoy over ice or chilled. Complex but approachable, this digestif can easily be imbibed as an aperitif, pretty excited to try this in a some cocktails... first up Negroni!24.99 USD per Bottle
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