Schiavo Amaro Felsina CS20230718 structural one

structural one

and let it open over an hour

It's pale but powerful

but with a bit more body and refinement than most commercial versions

and toasted nuts framed by racy acidity

Schiavo Amaro Felsina CS20230718 structural oneFelsina is what the Etruscans called Bologna, and this amaro traces back to an old recipe from that city, revived and rebuilt by the Schiavo family, a Veneto distilling house that has been turning out grappa since 1887. It is a true infusion: gentian, licorice, rhubarb, and both bitter and sweet orange, steeped and blended rather than assembled from flavorings. The gentian carries the bitterness, earthy and clean; the citrus keeps everything bright;