The best Italian amari
The top 3 according to 19 votes from people: Braulio · Amaro Montenegro · Averna. (Updated May 18, 2026.)
Italy's favourite amari, from Esquire's ranking, Dissapore's tasting, the TasteAtlas ranking reported by Buonissimo and the preferences of r/Italia users.
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Top 12
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1
Braulio
Alpine amaro from Valtellina, aged in oak barrels.
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2
Amaro Montenegro
From Bologna, 40 botanicals, among the world's top-rated herbal liqueurs.
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3
Averna
Sicilian from Caltanissetta, smooth and citrusy.
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4
Fernet-Branca
The bitterest of all, with saffron and myrrh.
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5
Vecchio Amaro del Capo
Calabrian, drunk ice-cold.
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6
Ramazzotti
From Milan since 1815, the first industrial amaro.
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Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
Grappa-based and aged: the bartenders' amaro.
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8
Amaro Jefferson
Calabrian, awarded at the World Liqueur Awards.
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Amaro Sibilla
Honeyed amaro from the Marche by the Varnelli family.
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10
St. Hubertus
South Tyrolean amaro with mountain herbs.
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Cynar
Artichoke amaro, star of the alternative spritz.
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12
Amaro Lucano
Made in Pisticci since 1894, the symbol of Basilicata.
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Amaro Meletti
Amaro di Ascoli Piceno with saffron, produced by the Meletti family since 1870.
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Amaro Nardini
Amaro from the Nardini distillery in Bassano del Grappa, the oldest in Italy.
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Amaro Ciociaro
Lazio bitter produced in Paliano since 1873, soft and not very bitter.
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16
Bitter Pumpkin
Milanese bitter with rhubarb, born in 1845.
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Etna bitter
Sicilian bitter made from herbs harvested on the slopes of Etna.
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Amaro Santa Maria al Monte
Intense Ligurian bitter, produced according to a recipe from 1892.
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19
Strega
Yellow saffron liqueur from Benevento.
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Comments (4)
Il Braulio dopo una giornata in montagna, perfetto.
Mancano tanti amari regionali: Ciociaro, Meletti, Zucca, Nardini, Amaro dell'Etna...
Il Lucano, «cosa vuoi di più dalla vita?»
Montenegro primo, l'amaro più bevuto d'Italia.