PBMichiganWolverine
Don Ciccio & Figli Concerto
Amaro — USA
Reviewed
March 7, 2021 (edited June 27, 2021)
I don’t know what the hell this is, but it’s damn delicious.
I got this based on a friend’s recommendation. At just over $35, if it didn’t pan out, not too much of a loss. But if it did, that’s great VFM. So, a quick search on their website states this is Amalfi coast style amaro, made in the US ( DC , to be precise). It’s based as close as possible to a recipe dated from 1696. Apparently made with barley, espresso, oven roasted acacia wood and 15 botanicals.
I had this simply with some ice. On the nose, it’s all dark chocolate and espresso. But the taste...WOW! Chocolate, espresso...and fennel? I’m getting such a fennel taste, and somehow works well in concert with the chocolate and espresso.
Until now, best amaro I’ve had was the Brooklyn based Forthave Marseille. This is by far better. If you’re looking for something different than whiskey, but not sweet, balanced and complex , this is a must-try.
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Bottle
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Thanks for the feedback, I think I'm going to have to try this one!
@Cornmuse I sat on the sample for two months after receiving it from @PBMichiganWolverine and it tasted great. Can’t comment on the degradation since I don’t have a freshly opened bottle, but it definitely doesn’t sour in the same way that vermouth does, likely due to the high sugar content.
@Cornmuse that’s a good point. I had my bottle for about 2 months, in the fridge. There was no degradation. I do that with wine as well. Knowing I can’t finish the bottle, I’ll put it in the fridge—-I used the same logic for this, considering that ABV was close to wine
@PBMichiganWolverine & @ctbeck11 you've made this sound like a very interesting amaro. I'm wondering if you think there's a shelf life - this shows as only 12%ABV. Is this like a vermouth with a limited lifetime after its opened?
@PBMichiganWolverine Thank you! Looking forward to it. The amaro category is one I have close to zero experience with and am hoping to change that.
@ctbeck11 i’ll include a sample of this when I send over the Balcones
This sounds great and it’s right in my backyard. What’s even better is they sell all of their offerings in 50ml samples. I’m tempted to buy the $40 kit they sell just to try them all.