It’s got a unique flavor that’s worth seeking out, less sweet than other amari but still easy to drink.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Made from a base of grappa and infused with alpine herbs and botanicals, it's a less aggressively sweet, syrupy, and bitter style of amaro.

The Nonino Distilleries consist of Five Artisanal distilleries, each with 12 copper batch steam stills, one for each member of the family plus a still for each grandchild, as a sign of continuity in the Art of Distillation.

Benito and Giannola, respecting the tradition, revolutionize the way of producing and introducing Grappa in Italy and throughout the world. An amaro from Nonino, a family-owned company who have been distilling since 1897, Quintessentia is made with herbs and grape eaux-die-vie, aged in Nevers, Limousin and ex-sherry oak. You can also make a spritz variation by combining three parts sparkling wine, two parts Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, and one part soda water. I should say at once that making money has never been our primary motivation, even in an age when profit appears to be the universal measure of success. Examples of this type are Montenegro, Ramazzotti, Averna, Lucano, Luxardo Amaro Abano, Amaro Bio, Amaricano.The original contained Campari in lieu of Green Chartreuse, but Ross found the results slightly too bitter and eventually swapped in Aperol alongside equal measures of bourbon, Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, and fresh lemon juice. Other Italian amari that are distributed by the Campari Group are easy to find, like Campari, Aperol, Averna, and Cynar. We’ve selected the best of the best, made by us and our friends, with also a selection of cocktails, wine and barware sold or used by our sister bars Discount Suit Company and The Sun Tavern. Thus they started the Grappa Revolution, its transformation from a poor product into an excellence of the Made in Italy in the world.

Unfortunately, due to laws/regulations we cannot deliver spirit/liquor products to any PO Box addresses or in some cases to all states, countries, or providences. This inventive milk punch from bartender Joel Shmeck is undeniably involved, but his efforts yield 30 servings.

Amaro Nonino is such a balanced amaro: it’s not as sweet as many and even easier to drink, in our opinion.