Bepi Tosolini Amaro Liqueur
Bepi Tosolini Amaro Liqueur is a 30% ABV (60 proof) Italian herbal liqueur from Distilleria Bepi Tosolini in Friuli — handcrafted to the founder's original 1918 recipe from 15+ Mediterranean and marine botanicals, infused in pure grape distillate, distilled in small-batch botanical steam stills, and aged in barrels in the salty lagoon environment. Rich, aromatic, and intensely bittersweet in a 750mL bottle. Order amaro online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 30% (60 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Botanicals: 15+ herbs, roots, and spices — bitter orange, gentian, angelica, star anise, cloves, ginger, mint, lemon balm, artemisia, and "Santonego" marine absinth hand-picked from the Venetian lagoon
- Process: Artisanal infusion in grape distillate, small-batch steam distillation, barrel aging in the lagoon environment
- Origin: Friuli, Italy (founder's recipe 1918; distillery est. 1943)
A Century-Old Recipe from the Lagoon
The Tosolini amaro predates the distillery itself: the recipe dates to 1918, built around Santonego — a marine absinth hand-picked from the Venetian lagoon — alongside bitter orange, gentian, angelica, star anise, cloves, ginger, mint, lemon balm, and artemisia. The botanicals infuse in pure grape distillate, run through small-batch steam stills by hand, and age in barrels where, per importer copy, the salty lagoon air gives the amaro its unique touch. Rich and aromatic with bitter orange and Mediterranean spice; Wine Enthusiast's Kara Newman found vanilla, chocolate, caramel, and cola with an herbaceous, mildly bittersweet finish — 91 points and a 2016 Best Buy. Explore more Bepi Tosolini spirits or browse the liqueurs collection.
Tasting Notes
Intense brown with warm orange highlights. Rich, aromatic, highly intense — bitter orange and Mediterranean spice over vanilla, chocolate, caramel, and cola; herbaceous and mildly bittersweet through a long, lingering finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over ice after dinner. It stands in for Averna or Nonino in a Black Manhattan or Paper Plane, or goes lighter topped with soda and a lemon twist as an aperitivo.
Frequently Asked Questions
What herbs are in Amaro Tosolini?
A 15+ botanical recipe: bitter orange, gentian, angelica, star anise, cloves, ginger, mint, lemon balm, artemisia, and "Santonego" — a marine absinth hand-picked from the Venetian lagoon.
How strong is Tosolini Amaro?
30% ABV (60 proof) — a touch stronger than classic amari in the 29% class.
How do you drink Amaro Tosolini?
Neat or over ice after dinner; also in a Black Manhattan or Paper Plane, or with soda and lemon as an aperitivo.
An amaro with a century behind it — buy Bepi Tosolini Amaro Liqueur online from Del Mesa Liquor, with pickup or delivery in San Diego, CA.