SELECT Aperitivo Likör Likör 100 cl / 17.5 % Italien

Originally developed in Venice, the Select Liqueur is now made using the original recipe in Bologna. In the mix of a total of 30 botanicals juniper and rhubarb root set the tone, which are complemented by balsamic, herbals, citrus, floral and spicy notes.

When you hear the word "aperitivo", you usually think of an Italian liqueur or wine aperitif with a reddish color. And at least in this case, the assumption is not entirely wrong: In 1920, the Select Aperitivo was created in Venice as a product of the company "Fratelli Pilla & Co". Even then, an aperitif glass with a long style graced the label. When the famous drink was revived in Bologna in 1957, not much was changed. 30 botanicals are still setting the tone. These include resinous juniper berries and bitter rhubarb roots. Producer Montenegro SrL - also known as Amaro Montenegro - also offers the following ingredients: peppermint, eucalyptus, cardamom, resin, orange peel, grapefruit, kumquats, tangerine, bergamot, cinchona bark, toasted wood, roots, orange blossom, white flowers , Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and mazis. This selection adds balsamic, herbal, citrus, spicy and floral aromas to the liqueur. The botanicals macerate in a water-alcohol solution, are then brought to a boil and distilled in a copper bladder. The Select Aperitivo is best drunk as "Venetian Spritz" with white wine and carbonated water or as "Select Spritz" with Prosecco and soda. After all, it was the original from Venice, which coined the Spritz as a popular aperitif drink from the 1970s. The bittersweet liqueur should traditionally be served with a large green olive, as is common in local restaurants and wine bars.