Amaro
I started experimenting with Amaro creations at home in early 2023. This was primarly inspired by multiple summers of hiking in the French, Swiss, and Italian Alps – read more about that at shoulderseason.net.
Rite of Spring (2024)
Based on Brad Thomas Parsons’ Rite of Spring recipe.
- Base: nuetral grain spirit
- Bitter agents: angelica root, licorice root, wormwood
- Botanicals: mint, cardamom pods, hyssop, cascadian hops, artichoke leaf, lemongrass, elderflower, lemon zest, orange zest, grapefruit zest, thyme
- Aged with oak chips
- Fining: bentonite clay and egg white
- ABV: 30%
Winter (2023)
Inspired by Braulio (an Italian aged amaro) and previous Alpine (2023)
- Base: nuetral grain spirit
- Bitter agents: gentian root, wormwood
- Botanicals: mint, rosemary, grapefruit zest, yarrow, juniper berries, elderberries, bitter orange zest,elderflower, lavender, wild cherry, black walnut hulls,lemon balm, hyssop, green cardamon pods, cloves, allspice, orange zest
- Aged with oak chips
- Fining: bentonite clay and egg white
- ABV: 31%
Summer Solstice (2023)
Based on Brad Thomas Parsons’ Summer Solstice recipe.
- Base: nuetral grain spirit
- Bitter agents: gentian root, wormwood
- Botanicals: mint, rosemary, grapefruit zest, yarrow, juniper berries, elderberries, bitter orange zest,elderflower, lavender, wild cherry, black walnut hulls,lemon balm, hyssop, green cardamon pods, cloves, allspice, orange zest
- Aged with oak chips
- Fining: bentonite clay and egg white
- ABV: 31%
Alpine (2023)
An original recipe inspired by a whiskey-based alpine amaro recipe and summer hiking in the French Alps.
- Base: nuetral grain spirit
- Bitter agents: gentian root
- Botanicals: spruce tips, orange zest, lemon balm, mint, rosemary, juniper berries, cloves, elderberries, yarrow, elderflower, lavender, allspice, wild cherry, black walnut hulls
- Aged with oak chips
- Fining: bentonite clay and egg white
- ABV: 30%
Rite of Spring (2023)
Based on Brad Thomas Parsons’ Rite of Spring recipe.
- Base: nuetral grain spirit
- Bitter agents: angelica root, licorice root, wormwood
- Botanicals: mint, cardamom pods, hyssop, cascadian hops, artichoke leaf, lemongrass, lemon zest, orange zest, grapefruit zest
- Aged with oak chips
- Fining: bentonite clay and egg white
- ABV: 32%