Amaro, Liqueurs, etc

Question 1

Averna

Answer 1

Sicily
*cola, orange peel, licorice, vanilla
*29%

Question 2

Braulio

Answer 2

Valtellina, Lombardy
*pine, spearmint, chamomile, floral bitterness, warm spice
*21%

Question 3

Cardamaro Vino Amaro

Answer 3

Piedmont
*light caramel color, sweet herbal bitterness with orange peel and pine
*17%

Question 4

Cynar

Answer 4

*Milan, Lombardy
*savory herbal and earthy vegetal notes with a sweet caramel finish
*16.5%
(artichoke is just one ingredient)
There’s also Cynar 70 for a stronger experience

Question 5

Amaro dell’Erborista

Answer 5

Marche
*smoky, very dry with sandalwood, spicy fruit, honey
*21%

Question 6

Amaro Lucano

Answer 6

Basilicata
*cinnamon, licorice, caramel, cola
*28%

Question 7

Luxardo Amaro Abano

Answer 7

Veneto
*orange peel, mint, black pepper, baking spice
*30%

Question 8

Amaro Meletti

Answer 8

Marche
*floral, cinnamon, saffron, gingerbread spice
32%

Question 9

Amaro Montenegro

Answer 9

Bologna
*sweet and mild with tangerine, cucumber, orange peel, black cherry
*23%

Question 10

Amaro Nardini

Answer 10

*Veneto, from the oldest distillery in Italy (1779)
*grappa base - floral, bitter orange, mint, licorice
*31%

Question 11

Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

Answer 11

Friuli
*subtle herbal bitterness, root beer, orange peel, cinnamon, herbal
*35%

Question 12

Amaro Ramazzotti

Answer 12

Piedmont
*one of the oldest commercial amari avialable
*root beer, orange peel, cinnamon, aromatic herbal bitterness
*30%

Question 13

Amaro Sibilla

Answer 13

Marche
*bitter dried fruit and forest floor, coffee, sweet honey
*34%

Question 14

Vecchio Amaro del Capo

Answer 14

Calabria
*bitter orange, chamomile, juniper, licorice, sweet orange, tangerine
*35%

Question 15

Zucca Rabarbaro Amaro

Answer 15

Milan
*smoked rhubarb, bitter orange, cardamom
*30%

Question 16

Chambord

Answer 16

Raspberry Liqueur
Loire Valley

Question 17

Mirto

Answer 17

Popular in Sardinia, Corsica, and Capraia, typically consumed as a digestif. A bitter-ish liqueur made with myrtle.

Question 18

Kahlua

Answer 18

Veracruz, Mexico
Coffee Liqueur
Rum, sugar, arabica coffee

Question 19

Tia Maria

Answer 19

Coffee liqueur, originally made in Jamaica but now made in Italy

Question 20

Amarula

Answer 20

a South African cream liqueur flavored with the fruit of the Marula tree

Question 21

Saint-Germain

Answer 21

made with petals of an Elderflower in Savoie

Question 22

Cherry Heering

Answer 22

Danish
Hearing is actually the company, it is “the original cherry liqueur”. Flavored WITH cherries

Question 23

Cointreau

Answer 23

Anjou-Saumur
Orange flavored liqueur

Question 24

Curacao

Answer 24

flavored with the peel of the laraha orange from the island of Curacao

Question 25

Cuarenta y Tres

Answer 25

Licor 43 Spain Sweet, vanilla flavored

Question 26

What is a "carajillo"?

Answer 26

Liquor + espresso + ice In Mexico , typical with Licor 43 but in Spain you call for your liqueur

Question 27

Grand Marnier

Answer 27

Cognac base with sugar and essence of bitter orange. Made in Cognac region of France

Question 28

Limoncello - suggest a producer

Answer 28

Villa Massa Pallini Il Tramanto

Question 29

What lemon is most traditional to use for making limoncello?

Answer 29

Femminello St. Teresa lemons, also known as Sorrento or Sfusato lemons

Question 30

Midori

Answer 30

Made in Japan, US, Mexico, France Flavored with muskmelon and Yubari

Question 31

Galliano

Answer 31

Sweet herbal liqueur from Italy, originally made in Tuscany Vanilla and anise flavor Used in: Harvey Wallbanger, Golden Cadillac

Question 32

Herbsaint

Answer 32

USA - owned by Sazerac. Created as an absinthe substitute in New Orleans. Anise flavor

Question 33

Pastis

Answer 33

anise-flavored liqueur, very typically in Provence and southern France. Pernod

Question 34

Becherovka

Answer 34

anise seeds, cinnamon, and other herbs Czech Republic

Question 35

Benedictine

Answer 35

A bitter herbal liqueur from Normandy. Flavored with 27 herbs and spices

Question 36

What does VEP mean on a bottle of Chartreuse?

Answer 36

Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé aka Exceptionally Prolonged Aging It spends extra time in cask

Question 37

What is fernet?

Answer 37

a family of Italian digestifs, flavored with anise and bitter herb

Question 38

Strega

Answer 38

Campania flavored with mint, honey, fennel, saffron

Question 39

Unicum

Answer 39

Hungary based on the secret family recipe from Underberg

Question 40

Amaretto

Answer 40

Italy Apricots, peaches, cherries

Question 41

Disaronno

Answer 41

Apricot kernel oil Lombardy

Question 42

Frangelico

Answer 42

Piedmont Hazelnuts and herbs

Question 43

What is Drambuie.

Answer 43

Scotland - Islay Scotch, heather honey, herbs, and spices

Question 44

Ancho Reyes

Answer 44

Mexico Poblano peppers