Flavor Profile

Origins

Turin, Italy, late 18th century

Antonio Benedetto Carpano is credited with the first commercial recipe in 1786.

How It's Made

A base wine is fortified with neutral spirit and infused with a proprietary blend of botanicals, typically wormwood (Artemisia), gentian, citrus peel, and warming spices. Then it is sweetened.

Tasting Notes

Cherry, cola, and dried orange peel up front; a soft bitter undertow from wormwood and gentian keeps it from going cloying.

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