{"product_id":"santa-maria-al-monte-amaro-antica-specialita-ligure","title":"Santa Maria al Monte Amaro Antica Specialità Ligure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSanta Maria al Monte Amaro Antica Specialità Ligure\u003c\/strong\u003e is a historic Genoese bitter with roots in the 19th century. House legend holds that the Sanctuary of Madonna del Monte in Genoa gave its herbal recipe to the Duke of Aosta, whose chef turned it into an amaro produced in Sampierdarena; the recipe was patented in 1892, and in the early 1900s liqueur maker Nicola Vignale bought the brand — his family ran it for three generations before Gruppo Caffo took over production using the original recipe and methods. The amaro is built on more than thirty botanicals, including gentian, bitter orange, aloe, saffron, cardamom, coriander, juniper and Alpine mountain germander, grouped by recipe and cold-macerated in neutral grain spirit for two months, aged eight months in oak, sweetened with beet sugar, then rested a further six months in oak before bottling at 40% ABV in a 700mL bottle. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 proof (40% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanicals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30+ incl. gentian, bitter orange, saffron, cardamom and juniper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold-macerated 2 months, aged 8 months in oak + 6 months rest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genoa, Liguria, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePatented in 1892, Still Made the Slow Way\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkurnik, the US importer, confirms the full slow process: botanicals grouped according to the recipe, cold-macerated for two months, aged eight months in oak barrels before beet sugar is added, then aged six more months. That patience is why this amaro was judged \"superior to fernet\" in its early days. Explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelf at Del Mesa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMint and fresh green cardamom on the nose, with orange peel, rhubarb root and dry kola nut on the palate, and a long, pleasant bitterness on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSip it neat after dinner, pour it into a caffè corretto, or drizzle it over ice cream, as Italian café patrons in the know do on a warm day. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cocktails\"\u003ecocktails\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e at Del Mesa for more Italian bitters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is this amaro?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e80 proof (40% ABV), bottled in 700mL — full strength for an amaro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a two-month cold maceration, it ages eight months in oak, is sweetened with beet sugar, then rests six further months in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho produces it now?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGruppo Caffo, using the original recipe patented in 1892 and carried by the Nicola Vignale family for three generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat botanicals are in it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than thirty, including gentian, bitter orange, aloe, saffron, cardamom, coriander, juniper and Alpine mountain germander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Santa Maria al Monte Amaro Antica Specialità Ligure online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — a true Genoese digestivo, aged the slow way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Santa Maria al Monte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68001775321131,"sku":"DM17519L","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/santa-maria-al-monte-amaro-antica-specialita-ligure-600x800.jpg?v=1792867728","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/santa-maria-al-monte-amaro-antica-specialita-ligure","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}