Fernet Francisco Cask Edition

Fernet Francisco Cask Edition is the barrel-aged edition of San Francisco's original fernet — 40% ABV, 750mL — rested in American whiskey casks until the herbal intensity of the fernet base softens into vanilla, caramel, and toasted oak. It's part of the brand's rotating limited "Cask Edition" series: the same 12-botanical, grape-brandy-based fernet launched in 2015, with oak adding a roundness no standard fernet has. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — a limited run for the fernet-obsessed.

• ABV: 40%
• Size: 750mL
• Edition: Limited Cask Edition — aged in American whiskey casks
• Base: Fernet Francisco original: 12 hand-picked botanicals, local grape-based brandy, vapor-infused
• Origin: San Francisco Bay Area, California

What Oak Does to Fernet

Fernet Francisco's rotating Cask Edition series is the brand's experiment in taming its own creation: take the intensely bitter 12-botanical base and rest it in American whiskey casks. The oak does three things at once — it pulls vanillin and caramel into the bitter matrix, softens the sharper roots, and adds a toasted, warming spine to the finish. The result keeps its fernet identity (this is no bourbon) while drinking noticeably rounder than the standard bottling. Compare it with the rest of the Fernet Francisco lineup, or explore more whiskey-barrel-influenced spirits in amaro and bitters.

Tasting Notes

The aroma is an intense herbal bouquet — mint, citrus peel, and chamomile over a new oak sweetness. The palate opens with bitter roots and spices that the barrel softens: vanilla, caramel, and toasted oak arrive behind the herbal charge. The finish is long, dry, and warming, with lingering botanical depth.

How to Enjoy

Neat or over one large cube — the oak makes this the most sippable fernet in the lineup. It also makes an exceptional Toronto or adds whiskey-cask depth to a Manhattan riff. As a digestivo, serve it at cool room temperature after dinner.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fernet Francisco Cask Edition?

A limited-edition, whiskey-barrel-aged version of Fernet Francisco — the San Francisco-made fernet launched in 2015. The standard 12-botanical fernet base is rested in American whiskey casks for added oak, vanilla, and roundness.

Which cask is it aged in?

Fernet Francisco has released several cask editions over the years. For this bottling, the specific cask is not stated — it is described only as American whiskey casks.

Is this the same as the Fernet Francisco Willett Bourbon Cask?

No — that is a separate product with its own release. The Cask Edition is its own limited edition with its own bottling.

Add a limited fernet to your collection — buy the Cask Edition online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.