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RECORD amaro-isolabella-amaro-18 · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Amaro Isolabella (Amaro 18)

Milan · Italy · 45.464, 9.190

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1871WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1871, by Egidio Isolabella in MilanB·1
Original company name
Evolved from "ditta fondata da Egidio Isolabella" to "F.lli Isolabella & C." to "E.Isolabella & Figlio"B·1
Historical headquarters
Via Villoresi 13 and Corso Colombo 9, MilanB·1
Current ownership
Isolabella trademark (and sibling brand Mandarinetto) acquired by ILLVA Saronno; parent holding company rebranded from Illva Saronno Holding to Disaronno Group in May 2026. No longer produced by an independent Isolabella company.B·1
ABV history
Originally bottled at 20.9% ABV; raised to 30% ABV from 1969 onwardB·1
Composition
Infusion of 18 types of herbs (individual botanicals not publicly disclosed by any located source)B·1
Historical advertising
Promoted on Italian TV by presenter Corrado on the programme CaroselloB·1
Retail format
Sold in 70cl (and historically 100cl) bottle formats by Italian and UK retailersC·3
Current availability
In active production and stocked by multiple current retailers (Master of Malt, Bottle of Italy, Astor Wines) as of 2026B·4

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Amaro 18 Isolabella is a Milanese digestivo amaro dating to 1871, created by Egidio Isolabella from an infusion of 18 herbs. The brand and trademark were later absorbed into ILLVA Saronno's portfolio (alongside Disaronno and Zucca); the parent holding company rebranded to Disaronno Group in May 2026. Amaro 18 is no longer produced by an independent Isolabella company. Bottled at 30% ABV since 1969 (up from an original 20.9%), it carries a dark colour with notes of bitter orange, cinchona and chocolate per retailer tasting notes, and is typically served neat as a digestivo or lengthened with soda and lemon peel.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending, specifically the current legal entity name post-rebrand

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro 18 Isolabella

30% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “—”

A traditional Milanese digestivo amaro, in continuous production in some form since 1871, made from an infusion of 18 herbs (individual botanicals undisclosed by the producer). Dark in colour with a rich, chocolatey profile, subtle sweetness, and pronounced tasting notes of bitter orange and cinchona bark per retailer descriptions. Bottled at 30% ABV since 1969, up from an original 20.9%. Now produced under the Disaronno Group's brand portfolio (formerly ILLVA Saronno) rather than by an independent Isolabella company.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 0 GRADED EDGES

NO GRADED BOTANICAL EDGES YET.

DESCRIPTORS

  • Bitter orange ▮▮▮▮▮C·2
  • Cinchona / quinine bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮C·2
  • Chocolate ▮▮▮▮▮C·2
  • Subtle sweetness ▮▮▮▮▮C·2

SERVES

Digestivo neat

canonical
  • · 50ml Amaro 18 Isolabella

Serve chilled or at room temperature in a small glass after a meal.C·2

Isolabella e Soda

canonical
  • · 50ml Amaro 18 Isolabella
  • · Chilled soda water
  • · Lemon peel twist

Build over ice, top with chilled soda water, garnish with a twist of lemon peel.B·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 Isolabella (Amaro 18) made?
Amaro Isolabella (Amaro 18) is made in Milan, Italy, and was founded in 1871.
What style of amaro is Amaro Isolabella (Amaro 18)?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro 18 Isolabella is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition.

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (5)

  1. [1]BAmaro 18 Isolabella · Wikipedia (Italian) · database · accessed 2026-07-05Community-maintained but well-cited encyclopaedia entry; primary source for company history, ABV evolution, and ILLVA Saronno acquisition. Re-verified 2026-07-08.
  2. [2]CAmaro 18 Isolabella · Fine Drams · database · accessed 2026-07-05Independent retailer product page; source for ABV, tasting notes and serving suggestion. Tasting-note language only ('notes of bitter orange and chinchona') — NOT an ingredient/botanicals claim; do not re-elevate to botanicals array without a producer-official or regulatory source.
  3. [3]CAmaro 18 Isolabella · Da Marco · database · accessed 2026-07-05Italian retailer listing confirming bottle size and market availability. Re-fetch returned HTTP 403 on 2026-07-08 verification pass; retained on strength of independent corroboration from Master of Malt and Bottle of Italy for bottle size/availability.
  4. [4]BIsolabella Amaro 18 70cl · Master of Malt · database · accessed 2026-07-08Reputable UK specialist retailer; independently corroborates founding year, ABV, bitter/digestivo style and current market availability. Added during adversarial verification pass.
  5. [5]BILLVA Saronno Holding announces its rebranding into Disaronno Group · Disaronno International UK / multiple trade press (Shanken News Daily, The Spirits Business, BevNET, Drinks International) · press · accessed 2026-07-08Corporate rebrand of parent holding company from Illva Saronno Holding to Disaronno Group, announced May 2026. Confirms current corporate domain disaronnogroup.com; does not confirm the precise post-rebrand registered S.p.A. legal entity name. Added during adversarial verification pass.

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