Where is Amaro Lucano made?

Amaro Lucano is made in Pisticci Scalo, Basilicata, Italy, and was founded in 1894.

What style of amaro is Amaro Lucano?

On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Lucano is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "based on a secret recipe, the result of a delicate blending of more than 30 herbs".

RECORD amaro-lucano · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-04

Amaro Lucano

Pisticci Scalo, Basilicata · Italy · 40.387, 16.554

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1894WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded: 1894 — created by Cavalier Pasquale Vena in the back room of his biscuit factory in Pisticci, BasilicataA·2
Production site: Relocated to Pisticci Scalo (province of Matera, Basilicata) in 1965A·2
Ownership: Family-owned; led by Pasquale Vena, grandson of the founder, with his wife Rosistella and their children Leonardo, Francesco and LetiziaA·1
Royal patronage: The Vena family became official suppliers to the Royal House of Savoy as the amaro's reputation spread through the Kingdom of ItalyA·2
Wartime disruption: Production halted during WWII due to material shortagesA·2
National recognition: Certified a 'Historical Trademark of National Interest' by the Italian state in 2021A·2
Flagship ABV: 28% ABV (56° proof)C·4

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Created in 1894 by Cavalier Pasquale Vena in the back of his biscuit factory in Pisticci, Basilicata, Amaro Lucano moved production to nearby Pisticci Scalo in 1965. The Vena family became official suppliers to the Royal House of Savoy around 1900, and production halted during WWII owing to shortages. Still family-owned, the company is led by the founder's grandson Pasquale Vena with wife Rosistella and their children; Italy certified it a Historical Trademark of National Interest in 2021. The flagship is bottled at 28% ABV from a secret blend of more than 30 herbs.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; adversarially verified against live fetches of s1, s2, s3, s4 and s5 on 2026-07-04; 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 Lucano

28% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “based on a secret recipe, the result of a delicate blending of more than 30 herbs”

A bittersweet amaro blended from more than 30 herbs, produced to a recipe created in 1894 by Cavalier Pasquale Vena; the full bill remains proprietary beyond the 11 publicly disclosed botanicals.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 11 GRADED EDGES

Roman wormwood (Artemisia pontica) · bitteringA·1
absinthe wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) · bitteringA·1
gentian · bitteringA·1
bitter orange · citrusA·1
angelica · aromaticA·1
clary sage · aromaticA·1
musk yarrow · aromaticA·1
holy thistle · aromaticA·1
elder (Sambucus) · aromaticA·1
rue (ruta) · aromaticA·1
aloe · bitteringA·1

DESCRIPTORS

pine ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
lavender ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
eucalyptus ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
cola ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
orange peel ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
quinine and gentian bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
liquorice sweetness ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
spearmint freshness ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
mild spice ▮▮▮▮▮C·4

Amaro Lucano Anniversario

34% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Higher-proof edition of the classic Amaro Lucano, blended to a recipe the producer attributes to founder Cav. Pasquale Vena”

A higher-proof take on the house style, made from a recipe the producer describes as originating with founder Pasquale Vena and blended from more than 30 herbs. The producer states the extra strength brings forward the bitter, herbaceous notes of wormwood, blessed thistle and gentian.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

Wormwood (assenzio) · bitteringA·1
Blessed thistle (cardo santo) · bitteringA·1
Gentian (genziana) · bitteringA·1
Undisclosed herb blend (30+ herbs, secret recipe) · base/aromaticA·1

DESCRIPTORS

rich ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
herbaceous ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
spiced ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
long finish ▮▮▮▮▮A·2

Amaro Lucano Essenza

35% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Riserva expression of Amaro Lucano Anniversario, barrel-aged in ex-grappa barriques”

The producer's riserva expression, made by ageing Anniversario for twelve months in barriques that previously held grappa. The producer describes the extra time in wood as bringing warm notes of chocolate and dried fruit alongside the herbal base, balanced by a honeyed sweetness.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

Wormwood (assenzio) · bitteringC·3
Blessed thistle (cardo santo) · bitteringC·3
Gentian (genziana) · bitteringC·3
Undisclosed herb blend (30+ herbs, shared Lucano base recipe) · base/aromaticC·3

DESCRIPTORS

chocolate ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
dried fruit ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
warm ▮▮▮▮▮C·4
honeyed ▮▮▮▮▮C·4

Amaro Lucano alla Menta

28% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Mint variant of the classic Amaro Lucano, built on the same house herb base with added mint”

A mint-inflected variant of the classic Lucano recipe, described by the producer as balsamic with a fresh mint finish over the same herbal base. Positioned for year-round serving: neat or chilled in winter, over ice or with tonic water in summer.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

Mint (menta) · aromatic/flavouringA·6
Undisclosed herb blend (30+ herbs, shared Lucano base recipe) · base/aromaticA·5

DESCRIPTORS

balsamic ▮▮▮▮▮A·6
fresh mint ▮▮▮▮▮A·6
herbaceous ▮▮▮▮▮A·6

SERVES

Neat or on the rocks

canonical

· Amaro Lucano, neat, chilled, or over ice, with an optional orange zest garnish

Serve chilled or over ice as an after-dinner digestif, optionally with orange zest.C·3

Italian Sangria

producer

· Amaro Lucano as base (producer recipe)

Producer-published cocktail built on Amaro Lucano; full recipe on the official mixology pages.A·5

Lucano Gelato

producer

· Amaro Lucano as base (producer recipe)

Producer-published cocktail built on Amaro Lucano; full recipe on the official mixology pages.A·5

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 Lucano made?: Amaro Lucano is made in Pisticci Scalo, Basilicata, Italy, and was founded in 1894.
What style of amaro is Amaro Lucano?: On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Lucano is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "based on a secret recipe, the result of a delicate blending of more than 30 herbs".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (7)

[1]AWhat more could you want from life? | Amaro Lucano (official homepage) · Lucano 1894 S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04
[2]AOur History | Amaro Lucano · Lucano 1894 S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04
[3]CAmaro Lucano - Wikipedia · Wikimedia Foundation · database · accessed 2026-07-04Wikipedia; treated as secondary corroboration only
[4]CAmaro Lucano · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-04Grade corrected from B to C at verify gate (Difford's is always C per taxonomy)
[5]AMixology | Amaro Lucano · Lucano 1894 S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04Added at verify gate to establish producer provenance of cocktail serves
[6]AAmaro Lucano alla Menta — shop spec sheet · Lucano 1894 Srl (Shopify shop) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Verified live 2026-07-05: Formato 0.7L, 28% Vol, balsamic/mint tasting profile confirmed
[7]AAmaro Lucano (base product) — product page · Lucano 1894 Srl · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Verified live 2026-07-05: base recipe reference (1894, Cav. Pasquale Vena, 30+ herbs, 28% Vol) confirmed, used as shared-heritage source for inherited botanical claims on Anniversario/Essenza/Menta

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