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RECORD antica-distilleria-sibona · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Antica Distilleria Sibona — Amaro Sibona

Piobesi d'Alba · Italy · 44.733, 7.983

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1900WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Legal name
Antica Distilleria Domenico Sibona S.p.A.A·3
Address
Via Castellero 5, 12040 Piobesi d'Alba (CN), Piedmont, ItalyA·3
Distillation licence
Holds UTF distillation licence N°1, described by the producer as the oldest in ItalyA·3
Core business
Historically and primarily a grappa distillery, producing single-varietal grappas from Piedmont grape marc alongside its amaro, bitter, vermouth and gin rangeA·4
Amaro Sibona ABV
28% vol.A·1
Bitter 20 ABV
26% vol.A·2
Amaro Sibona awards (producer-confirmed)
Internationaler Spirituosen Wettbewerb Gold (2010, 2012-2017) and Best Bitter of the Year 2018; Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Gold (2017-2018) and Silver (2019)A·1
Founding year
1900 per Italian Wikipedia infobox (uncited); producer's own site states no founding year and only describes itself as 'one of the historic distilleries of Piedmont' — held at reduced/probable confidence pending producer confirmationC·5

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Antica Distilleria Sibona is a long-established Piedmontese distillery in Piobesi d'Alba, historically known for single-varietal grappas and holder of Italy's oldest UTF distillation licence. Its amaro range comprises two core products: the flagship Amaro Sibona, a 28% classico-style bitter built on gentian, cinchona and rhubarb with long ageing in stainless steel, and Bitter 20, a 26% aperitivo-style bitter built from twenty herbs and spices including rhubarb, cinnamon, sage and cascarilla. Amaro Sibona has picked up a run of international competition medals through the late 2010s per the producer's own page. The distillery's other products, including Barolo Chinato, Vermouth di Torino and gin, fall outside the amaro definition and are excluded from this record. The founding year of 1900 is sourced only to an uncited Wikipedia infobox and should be treated as unconfirmed.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending. Corrected on adversarial re-verification 2026-07-08: bottle size and award-year claims adjusted to match producer source; founding year confidence flagged.

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 Sibona

28% ABV · 1000ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

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

The distillery's flagship amaro, made from gentian, cinchona, rhubarb and a range of other aromatic plants, roots and citrus fruits, slow-infused and long-aged in stainless steel tanks. Deep brown in colour with an intense, round bouquet of spices, herbs and citrus, and a full, harmonious palate with a smooth, persistent finish. Decorated with multiple Internationaler Spirituosen Wettbewerb golds (2010, 2012-2017) and Best Bitter of the Year 2018, plus Concours Mondial de Bruxelles gold (2017-2018) and silver (2019).

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 5 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian · primary bittering rootA·1
  • Cinchona · primary bittering barkA·1
  • Rhubarb · bittering rootA·1
  • Citrus fruits · aromatic top noteA·1
  • Aromatic herbs and roots (unspecified) · supporting botanicalsA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • spiced ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • citrus ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • herbal ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • smooth ▮▮▮▮▮A·1

Bitter 20

26% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY aperitivoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Aperitivo-style bitter”

An aperitivo-style bitter built from twenty herbs and spices, including rhubarb, cinnamon, sage, sweet and bitter orange and cascarilla, slowly infused to a secret recipe and aged in stainless steel tanks. Bright, intense red in colour, with an elegant nose of herbs, citrus and spice, a soft and elaborate palate carrying rhubarb and cinnamon, and a long, slightly bitter finish. Served on the rocks as an aperitif, in a Spritz, or in cocktails such as Americano and Negroni.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 6 GRADED EDGES

  • Rhubarb · bittering rootA·2
  • Cinnamon · spice noteA·2
  • Sage · herbal noteA·2
  • Sweet orange · citrus noteA·2
  • Bitter orange · citrus/bittering noteA·2
  • Cascarilla · aromatic barkA·2

DESCRIPTORS

  • herbal ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • citrus ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • spiced ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • bitter finish ▮▮▮▮▮A·2

SERVES

Amaro Sibona on the rocks

producer
  • · 60ml Amaro Sibona
  • · Ice

BuildA·1

Bitter 20 Spritz

producer
  • · Bitter 20
  • · Prosecco
  • · Soda water
  • · Ice
  • · Orange slice

Build, top with soda/proseccoA·2

Negroni (Bitter 20 variant)

producer
  • · Equal parts gin
  • · Sweet vermouth
  • · Bitter 20

Stir over ice, strainA·2

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 Antica Distilleria Sibona — Amaro Sibona made?
Antica Distilleria Sibona — Amaro Sibona is made in Piobesi d'Alba, Italy, and was founded in 1900.
What style of amaro is Antica Distilleria Sibona — Amaro Sibona?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Sibona is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "Traditional Piedmontese amaro".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (7)

  1. [1]AAmaro Sibona — product page · Antica Distilleria Domenico Sibona S.p.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-08
  2. [2]ABitter 20 — product page · Antica Distilleria Domenico Sibona S.p.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-08
  3. [3]AThe Distillery — company history and legal identity · Antica Distilleria Domenico Sibona S.p.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-08
  4. [4]AAntica Distilleria Sibona — homepage · Antica Distilleria Domenico Sibona S.p.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-08
  5. [5]CAntica Distilleria Sibona · Wikipedia (Italian) · database · accessed 2026-07-08Infobox states founding year 1900 with no citation given in the article. Producer's own 'The Distillery' page and homepage do not state a founding year at all, only 'one of the historic distilleries of Piedmont'. Founded year treated as probable/unconfirmed pending an A-grade producer confirmation.
  6. [6]BAmaro Sibona — IWSC results · International Wine & Spirit Competition · database · accessed 2026-07-08Re-fetch attempt 2026-07-08 returned HTTP 403 and could not be verified this session. Award claims in this record are therefore drawn only from the producer's own product page, which lists golds through 2017, Best Bitter 2018, and Concours Mondial Bruxelles gold/silver 2017-2019. Unverified claims of 2022/2024 IWSC golds and a 2024 London Spirits Competition gold present in the original draft have been removed pending confirmation.
  7. [7]BDistilleria Sibona Amaro Sibona, Italy · Club Oenologique · press · accessed 2026-07-08

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