Nastro D'Oro Arvero Campania Amaro

Way, way down to the tip of the Sorrento peninsula, past Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, there sits the home of Nastro d'Oro. Amaro is frequently ultra-local. Each little sub-region in Italy has a historic style, sometimes more than one. In this case, every herb, bark, fruit or flower that makes this bottle's unique profile is harvested on the slopes of Monte San Constanzo, the largest hill of Massa Lubrense in Campania, one hell of a beautiful sight in an already beautiful place. What's the amaro like? Like the best root beer you've ever had alongside a bundle of freshly crushed mint leaves. Like the smell you'd imagine harvesting a fennel root and the overturned dark earth in your hands. More bitter than sweet, but lightly sweet. I serve it 50/50 with some soda water and lime, and take some time to breath.