Specialty Apéritifs

Dubonnet Rouge/Blanc
$10.99
750 ml

"Dubonnet is the nation's top selling aperitif, with a long and storied history that is enjoying renewed popularity as consumers return to “classic cocktails”. Dubonnet was once the preferred beverage of the French Foreign Legion.

"Today, Dubonnet is available internationally in both Rouge and Blanc varieties and is a key ingredient in classic drinks such as the Dubonnet Cocktail and the Dubonnet Kiss. In the words of master mixologist Dale DeGroff, 'with its rich ruby color, spicy aroma and refreshing flavors, Dubonnet embodies the best of the aperitif category.'" - Heaven Hill Distilleries

Fernet Branca
$15.99
750 ml

Fernet Branca is a popular brand of amaro produced in Milan, Italy. It is a bitter, aromatic spirit made from over 40 herbs and spices, including myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom, aloe, and saffron, with a base of grape distilled spirits, and colored with caramel coloring. The recipe is a secret, and was created by the young Maria Scala in 1845 in Milan as a medicine. Scala's name became Maria Branca through marriage, and the product's name was born. The Fernet-Branca is still produced in Milan by the company Fratelli Branca, overseen by the Branca family, though the recipe of the Italian product differs slightly from that of American bottles. Fernet-Branca is 40% alcohol by volume and is dark brown in color.

Fernet-Branca is usually served as a digestif after a meal, but may also be enjoyed with coffee and espresso, or mixed into coffee and espresso drinks. It may be enjoyed neat at room temperature or on the rocks (with ice).

Lillet Red/White
$16.99
750 ml

"A blend of wines selected from the most prestigious winegrowing area in the world (85%) and fruit liquers (15%), Lillet results from the marriage of refined ingredients combined slowly and skillfully. There is no recipe for making Lillet. Each cuvee is adapted to the wine's personality to harmonize the best end. It's an art that has followed the sam principle for 5 generations: quality at all stages of production.

"Fresh, light, subtle, ample, tasty and stimulating!

"White Lillet: golden color, shimmer; floral nose, honey, candied orange, pine resin, lime, fresh mint; distinct taste, generous, intense, aromatic long.

"Red Lillet: ruby color, raspberry nose, blackberry, cherry, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger; powerful palate, aromatic, solid." - Lillet

Cynar
$17.99
750 ml

Cynar is an Italian bitter apéritif liqueur made from 13 herbs and plants. Most predominant among these is, unusually, the artichoke (Cynara scolymus), from which the drink derives its name. Cynar is dark brown in color, has a bittersweet flavor, and its strength is 33 proof (16.5% alcohol).

Cynar can be drunk as either an aperitif (generally over ice), or as a cocktail (mixed with soda water and lemon or orange slice, or with cola, tonic water, or bitter lemon soda). Europeans often mix it with orange juice. Because of its artichoke component, Cynar is also regarded as a digestive.

Campari
$24.99
750 ml

Campari is a bitter Italian aperitif made according to a secret recipe originally developed in 1860 by Gaspare Campari in Milan. Campari is the result of a unique blend of aromatic herbs mellowed in selected spirit.

Campari is often mixed with soda and ice, but it is also consumed without a mixer and used in some cocktails. Regular Campari has an astringent, bitter-sweet flavour.

Pernod 80 Proof
$25.99
750 ml

Pernod is a versatile, anise-flavored spirit that has been used in cocktails and cuisine for more than 200 years. This premium liqueur is imported from France and its natural flavor is derived from a distilled blend of aromatic herbs - 40% Alc./Vol.

Tasting Notes:
Color: Brilliant yellow color with radiant clarity.
Nose: The nose reveals waves of anise, fresh garden herbs, carnations, fennel and licorice.
Taste: The exotic bouquet, when tasted neat, is potent and bittersweet. With the addition of water, it turns milky-opaque and has a long, licorice-like finish.