Liqueur by Luxardo - Italy
Established in 1821 by Girolamo Luxardo and still entirely controlled by the same founding family seventh generations later, Luxardo exports its specialties to over 86 different countries around the world.
Luxardo is a place where centuries old traditions meet cutting edge production methods. Traditional copper pot stills, aging vats, marasca cherry orchards, warehouses and brand new bottling lines are all pillars that distinguish the Luxardo Distillery still today, as it was in the past.
The almond flavor is given from the essential oils contained in the pits of cherries, peaches and apricots. Well-rounded in taste, a fragrant aroma and a hint of vanilla in the end are all
characteristics that distinguish Luxardo Amaretto.
Brilliantly suited to use in classic cocktails such as Amaretto Sour it can also be enjoyed neat or over ice as an after dinner drink.
Luxardo’s Amaro Abano originated in 1952. Amaro means “bitter,” and Abano is an old Roman spa in the Veneto region that’s been active since the 1500s. The herbs in this amaro
grow wild and are infused along with cardamom, cinnamon and bitter orange peel. Luxardo Amaro Abano is medium bitter, extremely popular in Italy, and especially in the Veneto region, drunk straight after a meal with or without ice to help digestion.
Luxardo Angioletto Hazelnut Liqueur is obtained from a blending process of real hazelnut infusion with a myriad of natural extracts, including cocoa and vanilla. Enjoy Luxardo Angioletto Hazelnut Liqueur either straight up and chilled, or on the rocks.
Luxardo’s interpretation of a vermouth rosso, with a base of naturally fermented and matured cherry syrup. The product is then infused with various herbs and spices and at last filtered and bottled.
The aroma is intense, fruity, and zesty, with delicate floral notes. The palate displays fruit and herbal complexity with white pepper-led spice. With its long, bitter, herbal finish, Antico is the perfect to twist man classic cocktails. Swapping it for a rosso vermouth or
enjoy it neat or over ice as an excellent aperitivo.
Luxardo Aperitivo is the result of a well balanced infusion of various herbs, roots and different kind of citrus fruits. Its mild alcoholic content makes it an ideal product to create low ABV drinks, perfect for aperitivo occasions.
Mix it with Prosecco and soda for a perfect Spritz.
Produced by the Luxardo family since 1935 when the city of Rome organized a competition amongst Italian spirits producers looking for a new liqueur which should represent the capital city. Luxardo Apricot won the first prize and was awarded with the title “Liquore della Lupa” (Liqueur of the Roman she-wolf), now its trademark. Obtained from the infusion of apricots’ pulp in alcohol, Luxardo Apricot is very rich in taste with
mild cinnamon spice and light almond finish. Brilliantly suited to use in cocktails, it can also be enjoyed neat or over ice as an after-dinner drink.
Luxardo Bitter Bianco shares the same infusions of bitter herbs, aromatics and citrus as Luxardo Bitter. Before the blending process however, most of these infusions are distilled, which turns the liqueur clear, and changes slightly the flavor profile. An infusion of
Wormwood is added at the end to enhance the bitter taste, giving the ivory color to the product. Luxardo Bitter Bianco is brilliantly suited to twist classic cocktails such as Negroni which becomes a Negroni Bianco, a Paloma into a Paloma Bianco etc. but it can also
be enjoyed neat or over ice as a classic aperitivo.
Luxardo Bitter is obtained from infusions of bitter herbs, aromatics and citrus fruits in water and alcohol. Such infusions are then blended according a Luxardo Family original recipe before being filtered and bottled. Bright red in color, herbal and citrusy aromas meet distinctive gentian and wormwood flavors, which distinguish Luxardo Bitter. Ideal for many classic cocktails such as Americano or Negroni, it can also be enjoyed neat or over ice as an aperitivo. Try it as well hard shaken and double strained in a coupette, you will
have the perfect “Shakerato”.
Luxardo Espresso Liqueur is a traditional Italian liqueur obtained from a thirty-day infusion of a selected, fine coffees from Brazil, Columbia and Kenya, with the Arabica type
predominating. Enjoy it either straight up and chilled, on the rocks or in cocktails like the Espresso Martini. It’s also a popular alcohol for Tiramisù.