Cappelletti Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro
Cappelletti Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro is a rhubarb-root amaro at 20% ABV in a 750mL bottle — Chinese rabarbaro root from Trentino–Alto Adige and Veneto, the root's smokiness giving the amaro its name — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 20% vol (40 proof) — brand-consistent sources; two marketplace 40% claims rejected as errors
- Size: 750mL (US format)
- Signature ingredient: Chinese rabarbaro (rhubarb) root grown in Trentino–Alto Adige and Veneto; "sfumato" = smoke
- Other botanicals: alpine herbs and berries; exact recipe is a guarded family recipe
- Producer: Antica Erboristeria Cappelletti, Aldeno — fourth-generation distillers Luigi and Maddalena Cappelletti; herbal liqueurs since 1906
Smoke, From Rhubarb Root
Sfumato means "smoke" in Italian, and the smoke here comes from nowhere you would expect: the root of Chinese rhubarb. The Cappelletti family — fourth-generation distillers in Aldeno, just south of Trento — extracts that root in-house along with alpine herbs and berries, producing an amaro that is fruity on entry, smoky and contemplative on the way out. Browse more Cappelletti, or find more smoky cocktail ingredients.
Tasting Notes
Deep smoke, ripe berries, and herbaceous tang on the nose; a rich, fruity entry with sweet woodsiness and alpine freshness — rhubarb, wild herbs, stone, dark caramel, orange peel, gentle spice; a long, dry, bitter, distinctly earthy finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat as a digestivo — it is contemplative stuff. In cocktails it adds smoke and bitter depth anywhere a mezcal or peated whisky might sit; try it in place of amaro in a paper-plane-style build.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "sfumato" mean?
Italian for "smoke" — the smoky quality comes from the rhubarb root at the heart of the recipe.
What is the ABV?
20% ABV (40 proof).
What is rabarbaro?
Rhubarb — specifically Chinese rhubarb root, grown in Trentino–Alto Adige and Veneto.
Is it very sweet?
Rich and fruity on entry, but the finish is long, dry, and bitter — not a sweet amaro.
Rhubarb root, smoke, and alpine herbs: order Cappelletti Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.