Don’t name it a liqueur, as a result of it isn’t: Luxardo Antico is a brand new sort of aperitif, basically a vermouth comprised of cherry juice. Per the corporate:
Luxardo Antico is Luxardo’s personal interpretation of a vermouth. When Luxardo marasca cherries are harvested at the start of each summer time, a part of the juice is separated and left to mature till pure fermentation happens. When a sure alcohol by quantity is reached impartial alcohol is added to the juice to keep away from additional fermentation and it’s then allowed to age in oak vats. When the product is prepared varied herbs and spices are added and left to infuse. When prepared, the product is filtered and bottled at 16.5% ABV.
On the nostril, it smells so much like a conventional candy vermouth, heavy with bittering herbs and oxidized fruit notes. Refreshing and welcoming aromatically, it opens the door to a palate that’s downright bursting with cherries. If I hadn’t smelled it first, I might have sworn this was a reasonably typical (if low-alcohol) cherry liqueur, providing a mixture of candy and bitter components backed by vigorous secondary notes of milk chocolate, dried flowers, and bitter gentian notes preserving issues grounded. I loved the “cherry negroni” made with Antico as an alternative of ordinary vermouth, although admittedly it did change into very cherry-forward out of the gate. Professional tip: Dial again the vermouth within the recipe to half a portion when you’re going that route with this.
16.5% abv.
B+ / $25 / luxardo.it [BUY IT NOW FROM THE WHISKY EXCHANGE]
Luxardo Antico Bitter Cherry Aperitif
$25
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