Fernet

• A midwestern interpretation of an iconic category of herbaceous Italian amaro and a strikingly bitter example of the style, produced by Letherbee Distillers in Chicago, Illinois
• 20 botanicals including saffron, rhubarb root, myrrh, spearmint, eucalyptus, and citrus
• Base of neutral grain distillate made from corn
• Nose of mint, black tea, and wet earth with a palate of stewed herbs, orange zest, and camphor; kick of saffron and lingering depth
• Winner, 2022 Good Food Awards
• 35% ABV

Tasting Notes

Gentler than many on the market, Letherbee Fernet offers the prominent saffron kick one expects from this category of Italian-inspired bitter liqueur but supports it with rhubarb root and myrrh, providing a soft bitterness to the spirit’s backbone. Twenty additional botanicals, including spearmint and eucalyptus, combine to create a nose of mint, black tea, and wet earth with a palate of stewed herbs, orange zest, and camphor creating lingering depth. 35% ABV

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