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RECORD amaro-angeleno · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Amaro Angeleno

Ventura · United States · 34.321, -119.293

REGION: north americaTRADITION: World amaroEST. 2017WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Legal producer
Ventura Spirits Company, 3891 N Ventura Ave Suite B2A, Ventura, CA 93001A·1
Base spirit
California-grown French Colombard white wine and brandy, distilled in Ventura from Paso Robles-grown grapesA·1
Founding
Founded by Stephen Sakulsky (third-generation Angeleno) with partner Wes; brand launched circa January 2017 after roughly 1.5 years of R&DB·3
Key botanicals
Valencia orange zest, chamomile, gentian root, plus other unspecified spices and botanicalsA·1
ABV
23% ABV (46 proof), per consistent independent retailer listings; not published on the producer's own product pageC·4
Bottle formats and price
750 mL and 200 mL bottles; 750 mL listed at $35.00 USD direct from the distilleryA·1
Flavour positioning
Producer describes it as occupying 'the sweet, brighter side of bitterness' rather than an intensely bitter style; press coverage describes a 'bitter finish with the sweet in the beginning'A·1
Line extension
A canned RTD 'Angeleno Spritz' (7.5% ABV, same botanical base plus soda water and grapefruit) is sold alongside the bottled amaro but is excluded from this record as an RTD productA·2

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Amaro Angeleno is a California amaro produced by Ventura Spirits Company in Ventura, CA, founded by Stephen Sakulsky and launched around 2017. It is distilled from a French Colombard white wine and brandy base and infused with Valencia orange zest, chamomile, gentian root and other botanicals, producing a citrus-forward, moderately bitter style at a corroborated 23% ABV. The producer positions it as a lighter, brighter alternative to Italian amari, suited to spritzes, white negronis and as an Aperol or vermouth substitute.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

This record is unclaimed. This space opens to the producer when they claim it. Producer claiming is coming soon.

PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro Angeleno

23% ABV · 750ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY aperitivoRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “—”

A California amaro built on a French Colombard white wine and brandy base distilled in Ventura from Paso Robles-grown grapes, infused with Valencia orange zest, chamomile, gentian root and other spices. The producer frames it as citrus-forward and 'bitter finish with the sweet in the beginning' rather than intensely bitter, positioning it as a bright, aperitivo-leaning style suited to spritzes and as a vermouth or Aperol substitute.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • Valencia orange zest · citrus, primary aromaticA·1
  • Chamomile · floral, bittering supportA·1
  • Gentian root · primary bittering agentA·1
  • Other spices and botanicals (unspecified) · supporting botanicals, not itemised by producerA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • citrus-forward ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮B·3
  • bright ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • vinous ▮▮▮▮▮A·1

SERVES

Angeleno Spritz (canonical serve)

canonical
  • · 2 oz Amaro Angeleno
  • · Top with soda water or sparkling wine
  • · Orange or grapefruit garnish

Build over ice, top with soda water/sparkling wine, garnish with citrusA·1

White Negroni (producer-suggested)

producer
  • · Equal parts Amaro Angeleno, gin, and a dry/blanc vermouth or bianco-style modifier

Stir with ice, strain over fresh iceA·1

On the rocks

producer
  • · 2 oz Amaro Angeleno
  • · Large ice cube

Pour over ice, no dilution beyond the cubeA·1

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

RESERVED — community notes open in V2 with moderation and bias handling. The contributions ledger is already recording.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Amaro Angeleno made?
Amaro Angeleno is made in Ventura, United States, and was founded in 2017.
What style of amaro is Amaro Angeleno?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Angeleno is recorded in the core ring, aperitivo subcategory, within the World amaro tradition.

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (4)

  1. [1]AAngeleno Amaro – Ventura Spirits (product page) · Ventura Spirits Company · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Producer-official product page; angelenoamaro.com redirects here. Confirms base spirit, key botanicals, price, bottle sizes, and serving suggestions. Does not state ABV.
  2. [2]AAngeleno Spritz (6 pack) – Ventura Spirits (product page) · Ventura Spirits Company · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Producer-official page for the canned RTD spritz line extension (7.5% ABV, soda water + grapefruit added to the amaro base). Excluded from products[] per Atlas RTD hard-exclusion rule; used only as supporting context on the shared botanical base.
  3. [3]BSouthern California Company Puts a Spirited Spin on Italian Tradition · Golden State (magazine) · press · accessed 2026-07-05Published 31 Aug 2017; places brand launch circa Jan 2017 ('seven months old'). Names founder Stephen Sakulsky and distiller/production partner at Ventura Spirits. Describes flavour profile ('bitter finish with the sweet in the beginning') and 1.5-year R&D period. No ABV given.
  4. [4]CMulti-retailer ABV listings (BevMo!, Mission Liquor, Prizefighter Bottle Shop, K&L Wines, Keg N Bottle, third-party shops) · Various independent bottle shops / retailers · database · accessed 2026-07-0523% ABV is the consistent figure across the large majority of independent retailer listings for the 750ml bottle; used to fill the gap left by the producer-official page, which does not publish ABV. One or two outlier listings cite 24%; 23% treated as the corroborated figure given retailer consensus. Flagged for future producer-official (label/COLA) confirmation.

A producer-official / regulatory · B reputable published · C secondary · D community/unverified