●THE AMARO ATLAS

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

Amaro CioCiaro

Sora · Italy · 41.717, 13.617

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1873WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1873, by Vincenzo Paolucci in Sora, in the Ciociaria sub-region of Lazio, after moving from AbruzzoB·2
Legal entity
Paolucci Liquori International S.r.l.C·4
Location
Sora, Frosinone province, Lazio, near the herb-rich Liri ValleyB·2
Registered address
Via Colle D'Arte, Snc, 03039 Sora (FR), ItalyC·4
Flagship product ABV
30% ABV for Amaro CioCiaroB·2
Extra Bitter variant ABV
30% ABV, 700ml bottleC·3
Historical accolade
Brevetto della Real Casa (1934) and gold medals won 1922-1934 under Donato Paolucci; factory closed WWII, reopened postwar by Mario and Ermanno Paolucci (secondary-sourced)B·2
Product range
Also produces Sambuca Paolucci, Fernet Paolucci, grappas and Limoncello, outside amaro scope or unverified as conforming amaros and excluded from this recordC·1

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Amaro CioCiaro is a traditional Lazio-style amaro produced by the Paolucci family (as Paolucci Liquori International S.r.l.) in Sora since 1873, in the Ciociaria sub-region near the herb-rich Liri Valley. The flagship 30% ABV amaro is gentian-forward with cola, clove, orange zest, dandelion, licorice and smoked-tobacco notes, and sits alongside a more intensely bitter Extra Bitter variant at the same strength. The producer's own site could not be directly fetched this session (confirmed SSL certificate hostname mismatch on re-check), so facts here lean on reputable secondary sources (Difford's Guide, Italian business registries, multiple independent retailers) rather than a full producer-official scrape.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending. Legal name and address corrected during adversarial verification 2026-07-08 — draft's "Paolucci Spirits International S.r.l." was not corroborated by any Italian business registry; "Paolucci Liquori International S.r.l." is confirmed by six independent registry listings.

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 CioCiaro

30% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Traditional Italian amaro”

The house's founding amaro, made to the original 1873 recipe from Sora in the Ciociaria sub-region of Lazio. A classic gentian-forward digestivo balanced with cola, clove, orange zest, dandelion, licorice and a subtle smoked-tobacco finish.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 5 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root · primary bittering agentB·2
  • Orange zest · citrus top noteB·2
  • Clove · spice noteB·2
  • Dandelion · bittering/herbal noteB·2
  • Licorice · sweet finish noteB·2

DESCRIPTORS

  • gentian-bitter ▮▮▮▮▮B·2
  • cola ▮▮▮▮▮B·2
  • smoked tobacco ▮▮▮▮▮B·2
  • orange zest ▮▮▮▮▮B·2

Amaro CioCiaro Extra Bitter

30% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Extra-bitter variant of the traditional amaro”

A more intensely bitter expression of the house classico, built on the same gentian-and-orange base but pushed further toward pronounced bitterness, with licorice and herbal botanicals rounding out a balsamic, earthy finish.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root · primary bittering agent, elevated intensityC·3
  • Orange zest · citrus top noteC·3
  • Licorice · sweet counterpointC·3

DESCRIPTORS

  • gentian-bitter ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • balsamic ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • earthy ▮▮▮▮▮C·3

SERVES

Neat / on the rocks

canonical
  • · 50ml Amaro CioCiaro
  • · Ice (optional)

Serve chilled or over ice as a post-meal digestivo

CioCiaro and Tonic

producer
  • · 50ml Amaro CioCiaro
  • · 100ml tonic water
  • · Orange wheel garnish

Build over ice, top with tonic, garnish with orange

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 CioCiaro made?
Amaro CioCiaro is made in Sora, Italy, and was founded in 1873.
What style of amaro is Amaro CioCiaro?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro CioCiaro is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "Traditional Italian amaro".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (6)

  1. [1]CPaolucci Liquori — official site (English) · Paolucci Liquori International S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-08Re-attempted direct WebFetch this session; failed with a confirmed SSL certificate hostname mismatch (cert issued for v3003pi.shared.vianova.it, not the requested host). Visibility limited to search-snippet level. Producer identity, founding year, founder name and Sora location are corroborated by multiple independent secondary sources including Italian business registries.
  2. [2]BAmaro Ciociaro · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-08Directly fetched and re-verified this session. Reputable published spirits database; source for ABV (30%), core botanicals, tasting notes and founding year on the flagship Amaro CioCiaro. Difford's renders the producer name as "Paolucci Spirits International Srl" — an English-translation variant not corroborated by Italian company registries (see beverfood); legal name in this record follows the registry-confirmed form instead.
  3. [3]CPaolucci Amaro Ciociaro Extra Bitter Liqueur · Master of Malt · database · accessed 2026-07-08Retailer product listing; description consistent across multiple independent retailers (Master of Malt, Bitters & Bottles, SLAKE SF) for ABV, bottle size and botanical/tasting profile of the Extra Bitter variant.
  4. [4]CPaolucci Liquori International Srl — company listing · Beverfood.com · database · accessed 2026-07-08Added during adversarial verification 2026-07-08. Italian spirits-industry directory listing giving the registry-form legal name "Paolucci Liquori International Srl" and registered address (Via Colle D'Arte, Snc, 03039 Sora FR). Corroborated independently by five further Italian business-registry-style listings (Kompass, Coobiz, PagineGialle, PagineBianche, Mister Imprese) not individually cited here.
  5. [5]DPaolucci Liquori business listing · Yelp · community · accessed 2026-07-08Originally the sole source for the registered address, giving a house number ("Via Colle D'Arte 1") not corroborated elsewhere. Superseded as primary address source by beverfood (C-grade, SNC/no-number form, matches majority of independent registry listings); retained here as a secondary cross-check, house-number variant flagged as unconfirmed.
  6. [6]CAmaro Ciociaro 750ml · The Liquor Barn · database · accessed 2026-07-08Retailer listing corroborating ABV, founding year and core flavour profile for the flagship product.

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