Amaro Montenegro was first made in Bologna in 1885 by Stanislao Cobianchi, who named it for Princess Elena of Montenegro, later queen of Italy; the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio called it “the liqueur of the virtues.” It’s built from a secret blend of 40 botanicals, among them sweet and bitter orange peel, coriander, marjoram, oregano, wormwood, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, boiled, macerated and distilled into a dozen separate “mother essences” before blending. The recipe has stayed unchanged since it was created.
CHARACTER
Orange Peel: sweet and bitter orange lead the nose
Cinnamon: a warm spice note on the nose
Clove: joins the palate alongside vanilla
Cherry: a bright, fruity note running through the palate
Vanilla: rounds out the palate before the bitter finish
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Citrus-led and complex, sweet and bitter orange and mandarin over coriander, cinnamon and a light floral spice.
PALATE- Soft and silky, balanced between sweetness and bitterness, with orange, cherry, vanilla and clove running through.
FINISH- The sweetness fades into a pleasantly bitter, citrusy close.
