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Prior to The Great Site Update of Christmas 2014, we published a list of amari hidden under a link on the recommended brands page. We have put some time and thought into our bitter friends, and have split the list into our top dozen or so recommendations, plus a list of other amari that are available.

Some amari are easy to find; others ... not so much. There are hundreds of amari that aren't even imported to the US. Look for amari at larger liquor stores, or specialty stores in the Italian section of your city.

Click »»» Amari & friends ««« to read more, also available under RESOURCES.

Read more about Amari & bitter friends: an update
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Recent Additions

Lucky Guess — Cachaça, Raspberry liqueur, Averna, Grapefruit bitters, Lemon juice
Back Home Again — Whiskey, Amer Picon, Maraschino Liqueur, Cherry Bitters, Lime juice
Chief Bamboo Bamboo — Amontillado Sherry, Dry vermouth, Jamaican rum, Absinthe bitters, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Passion fruit syrup, Mint
WhoSoEver — Gin, Limoncello, Amaro Nonino, Orange bitters, Grapefruit juice
CAPERbayTINI — Gin, Dry vermouth, Fruit

Recent Discussion

Re Eve's Vacation, 15 hours 35 minutes ago Shawn C commented:
The cocktail itself is brilliant. I used my own pomegranate grenadine syrup (had some particularly dark and intense aryls for this batch) and a fresh lime off the tree. The pomegranate was a great pairing with the fig which can be a bit intense if not properly mated. The Strega provides some slight mint/alpine herbal and bolsters the anise in the Mahia. The bitters provide a slight chili heat to the finish.
Re Eve's Vacation, 15 hours 42 minutes ago Shawn C commented:
Curated to list Mahia by Nahmias et Fils as a brand and change ingredient above from "fig" to fig liqueur. Fig liqueur was already listed as an ingredient but with the same specs as a creme de figue (low proof, sweet.) I have modified the listing for fig liqueur to be 80 proof, only moderately sweet, and including some herbal.
Re Naked and Famous, 20 hours 7 minutes ago mako commented:
A new classic. I had a variation called Naked and Infamous (a common name) at Protocol in Amherst, MA that subbed Liquore Strega for Yellow Charteuse. Very good a nice option for these relatively Charteuse-starved times.
Re The Ticket that Exploded, 3 days ago drinkingandthinking commented:
I saw the name and immediately knew who created it ;) wonderful smoky aroma but sweet and bitter on the tongue.
Re Bourbon Belle, 3 days ago brogie62 commented:
Reduced bourbon to 2 oz and increased peach liquor to 0.75 as others have suggested.
Also, altered to bitters to 2 dashes each of peach bitters and cardamom bitters. Might need a little more spice.