QWS Craft Spirits Book

LEOPOLD BROTHERS DENVER, COLORADO Aperitivo #30149279 / 750ml The Leopold brothers have gone back to the drawing board and created an all-natural version of the bitter aperitivo that uses real cochineal to color the liquid and brings a much bolder, bitter flavor. Sweet and bitter, with a citrus overlay, more earthy and floral than other aperitivos on the market. It mixes like a DREAM into a Negroni and works wonders in an Americano. If you think you’ve got

PAOLUCCI ITALY Amaro CioCiaro #30133092 / 750ml

Considered Italy’s finest Amaro, by America’s most prominent mixologists, Amaro CioCiaro, from an authentic 1873 family recipe, is made from a mixture of carefully selected herbs and natural ingredients. It just may be the closest substitute you’ll find for the original Amer Picon. Easily drinkable by itself, it won’t take over in a cocktail, plus…a very nice Amaro for the price. 60 Proof 90-95pts Superb “Best Buy” Wine Enthusiast ST. GEORGE SPIRITS CALIFORNIA “Bruto Americano” Aperitivo Bitter Liqueur #30187731 / 750ml Ready for a bigger, better, bitterer bar? Say hello to Bruto Americano! With a bracing dose of bitterness, a bright pop of citrus, and intriguing sylvan notes, Bruto is a bitter aperitivo liqueur that makes us as proud as it does thirsty. Bruto comes from a variety of herbs, roots, and other botanicals and includes gentian root; California-grown Seville orange; balsam fir and Cascara sagrada from the California buckthorn. Bright, citrusy, bitter hints of fruit and light sweetness. St. George produces a particularly amazing interpretation of this style. For back bars and cocktail programs—the world is wide here. “Your Negronis and Spritzes just got more interesting” – Drink Me; Featured in Tales of the Cocktail. “Sublime” – Imbibe VALLET MEXICO Henri Vallet begin crafting these classic bitters in the 1860s, when he emigrated to Mexico from France during the country’s brief French colonization period. When the imperial emperor was eventually deposed, Henri Vallet remained in his adopted homeland and by the 1880s he had established local prominence as a skilled distiller of elixirs and liqueurs. Fernet Vallet 70pf #30201875 / 750ml / 6cs Fernet-Vallet is a 70 Proof fernet liqueur made from a maceration of aromatic plants, roots and spices including cinnamon, clove, quassia wood, gentian root and cardamom. An intensely herbal, woodsy digestif, Fernet- Vallet enjoys popular usage throughout Mexico in the preparation of both classic and modern cocktails. Amargo Angostura Vallet 90pf #30201859 / 750ml / 6cs Amargo-Vallet Angostura is a 90 Proof bitter liqueur made fromAngostura bark and amaceration of cherry fruits, cloves and other roots and spices. Herbal notes of bittersweet dark chocolate and citrus rind balance an earthly richness to create this delightful elixir.

the Negroni cocktail mastered, think again. “Fernet Leopold” Highland Amaro #30134688 / 750ml

The Leopold Brothers are at it again—this time with a fantastic new Fernet Amaro. This thing is loaded with spearmint and packs a lovely bitter finish. The nose is complex, with layers of mint, cocoa nib, lavender, vanilla, and a hint of smoke. A palate of ginger, hops, bergamot, rose, smoke, and mint make this cult Amaro worth diving into. Gold Medal 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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