Amaro & Herbal Liqueurs

Explore bittersweet amari and herbal liqueurs for after-dinner sipping and cocktails.

What are amaro and herbal liqueurs?

Amaro means "bitter" in Italian, and that bittersweet balance is what ties this family together. These liqueurs are made by infusing herbs, roots, bark, citrus peel and spices in alcohol, then sweetening and often ageing them. Traditionally they are drunk after dinner as a digestif, but bartenders love them as a cocktail backbone too.

Which herbal liqueurs can I explore, and how can I serve them?

Discover Italian amari like Nonino Quintessentia, Cynar, Santa Maria and Rossi D'Angera; French classics such as Green Chartreuse, Bénédictine, Suze and génépi; Fernet-Branca, Becherovka and Jägermeister Manifest; and Dutch and Frisian kruidenbitters. Sip them neat or over ice with an orange twist, lengthen with tonic or soda, or use them in a Negroni, Boulevardier or Last Word.

Bottle of Strucchi Bitter Rosso, from the amaro and herbal liqueur range at Daan's Drinks