MD - Spirits Portfolio

AMARI / FERNET / APERITIVO

AMARO DELL’ETNA ITALY Amaro dell’Etna has its roots on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, where more than 26 herbs and aromatic plants used to craft this spectacular digestif grow.The 100% natural special recipe embodies the volcanic nature of Sicilian soil and, even after more than one hundred years, still conveys its traditional, authentic taste. AMARO DELL’ETNA 58PF / 100ML / 750ML / 1L Amaro dell’Etna’s flavor profile is well-balanced, exhibiting bitter citrus and orange peel, as well as bittersweet rhubarb and licorice. 95pts Gold Tastings.com

GEIGER SPIRITS USA, SAN FRANCISCO Geijer (pronounced: yay-yer) the “California” brand that blends Scandinavian tradition with California flavors. Martin Geijer founded Geijer Spirits and started creating award-winning spirits and liqueurs using his family’s historic recipes. And it all started with a passion for his great grandmother’s Glögg recipe. Geijer California Amaro 76PF / 750ML Our Amaro is another expression that will leave a unique mark on the Amari scene. Flavors from birch bark, heather flowers and sea buckthorn gives this Amaro a distinctive Scandinavian flair. These are among the 31 botanicals making up this fresh expression. Geijer California Fernet 80PF / 750ML California Fernet is made with 50% less sugar than the category leader. It is rich and complex, yet not overpowering. It is grassier and less sweet than other Fernets on the market, and its 21 roots, herbs and spices are playfully balanced for the drinker. GREENBAR USA, LOS ANGELES How could we capture California in a bottle? By distilling the state’s unique terroir into a new-world amaro. Greenbar Poppy Amaro Organic 40PF / 750ML Floral, citrusy, and bittersweet, this amaro captures California’s coastal and mountain flora in a bottle. It’s inspired by the Golden State’s flowers, fruits, and herbs we discovered on hikes in Southern California.

BOOMSMA HOLLAND, FRIESLAND Still an independent fifth generations family-owned business, thereby ensuring that old traditions are cherished,

and new ambitions fulfilled. Boomsma Beerenburger 60PF / 750ML

First produced about 125 years ago. An 11-herb tincture similar to Cloosterbitter but the botanicals are different. Full-bodied herbal bitter made by adding herbs to genever with notes of coriander, licorice, gentian, juniper berry and laurel. Has a smooth, yet bitter, finish. It is bracing neat, chilled and on the rocks—also a perfect bitter component in a whiskey-based cocktail. BROVO USA, WASHINGTON BroVo Spirits worked with bartenders, from Seattle to New York, to develop an amaro that reflected the terroir and palate of a place. BroVo Flagship Amaro 1 60PF / 750ML Made in the Gran Classico style – a citrusy amaro with a heavy spice profile of clove, cardamom, orange, lemon, and galangal, finishing with Mexican cinnamon and peppercorn. This incredible Aperitivo is made from 20+ botanicals, including a grapefruit infusion, grapefruit distillate, gentian infusion, gentian distillate, bitter orange, sweet orange, hibiscus, bilberries, schishandra berries, and curry leaf. Full of all natural flavors, the pink color is derived from Hibiscus, grapefruit, and orange and is Vegan safe. This aperitivo packs a bitter punch but is light and airy—perfect in classic aperitivo cocktails and beyond. 91pts Wine Enthusiast BroVo Aperitivo 74PF / 750ML

THE GRIFFITH INGREDIENTS

1 oz Greenbar Poppy Amaro 1 oz Greenbar Garden Vodka 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

1 oz Simple Syrup 3 slices Cucumber PREPARATION

Muddle cucumber in shaker, add all other ingredients and shake with ice until your shaker tin goes frosty. Strain into a rocks glass or coupe and garnish with extra cucumber.

J. RIEGER & CO USA, OREGON The Caffé Amaro is a one-of-a-kind take on Coffee Liqueurs. This amaro is unique in that it is brought to proof (bottling strength) using cold brewed coffee from KC roaster Thou Mayest. J. Rieger Caffé Amaro Liqueur 62PF / 750ML Gentian, orange peel, cardamom, and mint are macerated into wheat spirit then blended with cold brew.

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