by Michael Cervin | Mar 6, 2025 | Digestif, Liqueur
Sambuca’s roots can be traced to 1851 in Civitavecchia, a port town 50 miles northeast of Rome, when Luigi Manzi came up with the first commercially sold Sambuca. Yet the most well-known Sambuca brand is Molinari, which started in 1945. A sweet... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 27, 2025 | Digestif
Jägermeister (meaning “master hunter”) is, like many digestives, made with a plethora of herbs, fruits, roots, seeds, and spices. The recipe is a secret — so much so that the global marketing director says he is not one of the privileged few to know it. It is believed... 
by Michael Cervin | Apr 17, 2024 | Digestif
Amaro (meaning “bitter” in Italian) has a long history in Europe – a bittersweet digestive originally meant to be drunk after dinner. First created in 1860, Montenegro is a blend of bitter herbs, herbaceous plants, fruit, alcohol and water. Montenegro has been... 
by Michael Cervin | Apr 6, 2023 | Bitters, Digestif
Appenzell is a small mountain town in Northern Switzerland and is best known for Appenzeller cheese but less known for Alpenbitter, a type of schnapps. Made with the extracts of 42 herbs, roots and spices, it also uses Cognac, caramel, various wines and flowers. The...
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