Fernet Branca, Italian Bitters 40% 70cl

Description

Fernet Branca is a popular brand of amaro or Bitters 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 alcohol. 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. Fernet Branca is still produced in Milan by the company Fratelli Branca, overseen by the Branca family. The secret of its unique, unmistakable taste lies in its secret recipe which includes 27 herbs picked in 4 continents and aged in oak casks for over a year. Among these are – Aloe, Gentian root, Rhubarb, Gum Myrrh, Cinchona bark and other exotic spices such as Colombus, Galanga and Zedoary.