Amaro 'Woodlands'

• Aperitivo/digestivo made in the style of a classic Italian amaro by Brucato in San Francisco, California
• 14 botanicals in total featuring elderberry, black fig, cacao, cherry, currant, rose bud, and gentian
• Base of California-sourced grape distillate
• Whole botanicals, dried and fresh, are incrementally added to the base distillate for a single-batch maceration
• The resulting spirit rests for a minimum of two months in stainless steel before it is sweetened with cane sugar and brought to proof
• Cocoa nib and blackberry leaf on the nose are complemented by grapefruit peel and sweet orange; a full and juicy mid-palate of chocolate-covered cherries tapers to a lightly bitter finish reminiscent of pine needles
• Gold medalist at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; 21% ABV

Woodlands recalls cool, dark redwood forests. Rich and assertive enough to use like an amaro but balanced and fresh enough to use as a hearty vermouth, this is an extremely versatile liqueur, equally at home in brown-spirit-based cocktails and highballs. Experiment using Woodlands as you would Amaro Nonino, Bonal Quina, or Punt e Mes.

Tasting Notes

Brucato Woodlands recalls cool, dark redwood forests. Rich and assertive enough to use like an amaro but balanced and fresh enough to use as a hearty vermouth, this is an extremely versatile liqueur.

Multiple botanicals featuring elderberry, black fig, cacao, cherry, currant, rose bud, and gentian are incorporated into a Californian neutral grape distillate using a stepped maceration process. The resulting spirit is rested in stainless steel for a minimum of two months before cane sugar is added and it is brought to a final proof of 21% ABV.

Enrapturing cocoa nib and blackberry leaf on the nose are complemented by grapefruit peel and sweet orange. A full and juicy mid-palate of chocolate-covered cherries tapers to a lightly bitter finish reminiscent of pine needles. Equally at home in brown-spirit-based cocktails and highballs, experiment using Woodlands as you would Amaro Nonino, Bonal Quina, or Punt e Mes.

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