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

Amaro Montenegro

Bologna · Italy · 44.472, 11.166

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1885WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1885, in Bologna, by Stanislao CobianchiA·2
Original name
Launched as 'Elisir Lungavita' ('elixir of life')A·2
Renamed
Renamed 'Amaro Montenegro' in 1896 in honor of Princess Elena of MontenegroC·3
Producer
Produced and bottled by Montenegro SrlA·1
ABV
23%A·1
Ownership / group activity
Amaro Montenegro is among parent Gruppo Montenegro's spirit brands; the group distributes in over 70 countries and agreed the purchase of the Pampero rum brand from Diageo (announced 17 July 2024)B·5
Botanical count
40 botanicals, of which the producer reveals only 13; the full recipe is kept secretA·2

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Amaro Montenegro dates to 1885 Bologna, where Stanislao Cobianchi launched it as 'Elisir Lungavita'; it was renamed in 1896 to honor Princess Elena of Montenegro, who married the future King Victor Emmanuel III. It is produced and bottled by Montenegro Srl at 23% ABV from a secret recipe of 40 botanicals — the producer reveals only 13, and press reports name cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, oranges, artemisia, marjoram, oregano, and coriander among them. Parent Gruppo Montenegro distributes in over 70 countries and agreed the purchase of the Pampero rum brand from Diageo in 2024.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; adversarially verified against live fetches 2026-07-04; operator review pending.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro Montenegro

23% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “complex, yet well-balanced — citrus, spice and herbal notes (producer's own description)”

The flagship product of Montenegro Srl, produced and bottled in the province of Bologna at 23% ABV from a secret blend of 40 botanicals; the producer reveals only 13 of them, and the full recipe is known only to a select few involved in production.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 12 GRADED EDGES

  • cinnamon · spiceB·4
  • clove · spiceB·4
  • nutmeg · spiceB·4
  • sweet orange · citrusB·4
  • bitter orange · citrusB·4
  • dried orange · citrusB·4
  • artemisia · bitteringB·4
  • marjoram · aromaticB·4
  • oregano · aromaticB·4
  • coriander seed · spiceB·4
  • vanilla · aromaticC·3
  • eucalyptus · aromaticC·3

DESCRIPTORS

No tasting notes on record yet.

SERVES

M&M (Amaro Montenegro and mezcal)

producer
  • · Equal parts Amaro Montenegro and mezcal, served as a shot

Created in 2012 by Marco Montefiori, Amaro Montenegro's U.S. market manager, and popularized by bartender Robert Kruger at Employees Only in New York CityB·4

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Amaro Montenegro made?
Amaro Montenegro is made in Bologna, Italy, and was founded in 1885.
What style of amaro is Amaro Montenegro?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Montenegro is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "complex, yet well-balanced — citrus, spice and herbal notes (producer's own description)".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (5)

  1. [1]AAmaro Montenegro official site (age-gate + brand page) · Montenegro Srl · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04Age-gated landing page; footer states verbatim 'Produced and bottled by Montenegro Srl.' and 'Amaro Montenegro 23% Alc/Vol.' — supports producer and ABV facts only.
  2. [2]AOur Story - Amaro Montenegro US · Amaro Montenegro (US brand site) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04Producer-official founding narrative: 1885 Bologna, Stanislao Cobianchi, 'Elisir Lungavita (elixir of life)', rename for Princess Elena, and 40 botanicals of which 'only 13 are revealed' (none named individually — categories only).
  3. [3]CAmaro Montenegro · Wikipedia · database · accessed 2026-07-04Encyclopedia entry; treated as C per grading rules. States 1896 rename, Montenegro S.r.l., production at San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna), 23% ABV, and names vanilla, orange peels, eucalyptus.
  4. [4]B7 Things You Should Know About Amaro Montenegro · VinePair · press · accessed 2026-07-04Says 'over 40 botanicals'; names nine press-reported botanicals (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, sweet and bitter oranges, dried oranges, artemisia blend, marjoram, oregano, coriander seeds); documents M&M serve origin (Montefiori 2012, Kruger at Employees Only).
  5. [5]BDiageo agrees sale of Pampero to Gruppo Montenegro · Diageo plc · press · accessed 2026-07-04Published 17 July 2024. Confirms Pampero sale to Gruppo Montenegro; lists Amaro Montenegro among the group's spirit brands; states brands are present 'in over 70 countries'.

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