Lucano Amaro

The bitterness hits first, then fades into something sweet and citrusy before the herbs kick in — genuinely one of the more balanced amaros I've tried. Thirty-plus botanicals sounds like marketing talk until you actually taste the layers. Great over a single ice cube.

Bought this to sip after dinner and now I keep the bottle on the counter. Thirty-plus herbs sounds like marketing until you taste the orange peel up front and the gentian creeping in at the back. Two ounces over ice is all I need.

The bitterness hits first, then that sweet citrus comes through and it finishes warm with the herbs. I've been sipping it neat after dinner instead of dessert and it's become a ritual. Thirty-plus botanicals sounds like marketing talk until you actually taste the layers.