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RECORD bordiga · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Bordiga

Cuneo · Italy · 44.389, 7.544

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1888WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1888, in Cuneo, by Cavalier Pietro Bordiga, originally for a Vermouth di Torino recipe, later expanded into amari, gin, liqueurs and other Alpine distillatesA·2
Legal name
Distilleria Antica Bordiga (registered address: Via Valle Maira, 98, 12100 Cuneo, IT; VAT/tax code 00181070046; REA CN 9426; share capital EUR 50,000)A·1
Botanical sourcing
Botanicals are sourced mainly from the Maritime Alps, hand-picked and naturally dried by local mountaineersA·5
Production method
Traditional copper alembic stills with individual infusions and distillates per recipeA·1
Current official amari range
Amaro ST. HUBERTUS (38% ABV), Amaro BORDIGA (30% ABV), Amaro di Cuneo (30% ABV), Amaro MONASTICUS/Centum Herbis (28% ABV), Bitter CHIOT MONTAMARO (18% ABV)A·3
Award
Amaro MONASTICUS won a Gold Medal at the Bartender Spirit Awards 2024A·7
Recommended serve
All core amari are recommended served chilled at 6-10CA·5

ZONE 02AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Bordiga is a family-run Piedmontese distillery founded in 1888 in Cuneo, originally producing a Vermouth di Torino recipe before expanding into amari, gin and other Alpine spirits. Its core amaro range spans five products from the light 18% ABV Chiot Montamaro bitter to the 38% ABV riserva-style St. Hubertus, all built from Alpine herbs, spices and flowers sourced mainly from the Maritime Alps and hand-processed by local mountaineers. A sixth product sometimes referenced as 'Amaro Dilei' appears in some third-party retail contexts but was not present on the producer's official amari category page at time of verification; it is excluded from the confirmed range pending direct sourcing from a genuine third-party retailer, since the previously cited retail URL for it resolved to a 404 on Bordiga's own domain and was not a valid source.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending. Re-verified 2026-07-08: all five core product ABVs, descriptions, founding facts and legal details confirmed live against producer-official pages. One citation defect corrected: the draft's Dilei source (src-dilei-retail) linked to a 404 on Bordiga's own domain mislabeled as a third-party retailer; that source entry has been removed rather than left as a broken/misleading citation.

ZONE 03PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro ST. HUBERTUS

38% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED Riserva-style amaro

The distillery's premium riserva-style amaro, made from infusions and distillates of spices, herbs and flowers sourced mostly from the Maritime Alps. Described by the producer as intense yet harmonious, with a balanced flavour and alcoholic structure. Historic recipe positioned as the house's top-tier expression.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • Alpine herbs (unspecified mix) · base bittering/aromatic infusionA·4
  • Spices (unspecified) · aromaticA·4
  • Flowers (unspecified, Maritime Alps) · aromaticA·4

DESCRIPTORS

  • intense ▮▮▮▮A·4
  • harmonious ▮▮▮▮▮A·4
  • balanced ▮▮▮▮▮A·4

Amaro BORDIGA

30% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED House flagship amaro

The distillery's flagship amaro, produced from infusions and distillates of spices, herbs and flowers sourced mostly from the Maritime Alps, hand-picked and naturally dried by local mountaineers. The producer describes it as sweet-tasting with balanced alcohol content, made to an original recipe refined over generations.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • Alpine herbs (unspecified mix) · base bittering/aromatic infusionA·5
  • Spices (unspecified) · aromaticA·5
  • Flowers (unspecified, Maritime Alps) · aromaticA·5

DESCRIPTORS

  • sweet ▮▮▮▮▮A·5
  • balanced ▮▮▮▮▮A·5

Amaro di Cuneo

30% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED Place-named mountain amaro

A place-named amaro made from a selection of herbs and flowers from the Cuneo mountains, combined through expertly blended aromatic herb infusions. The producer describes a balanced flavour with a strong bitter note, positioned as expressing the character of the mountains it is named for.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • Mountain herbs (unspecified mix, Cuneo) · base bittering/aromatic infusionA·6
  • Flowers (unspecified, Cuneo mountains) · aromaticA·6

DESCRIPTORS

  • bitter ▮▮▮▮A·6
  • balanced ▮▮▮▮▮A·6

Amaro MONASTICUS

28% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY alpinoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED Alpine digestivo, also listed as "Centum Herbis"

An Alpine digestivo built from countless herbs, flowers and roots, produced via infusions and distillates of spices, herbs and flowers sourced mostly from the Maritime Alps, hand-picked, dried and preserved with natural methods. Also listed on the producer site under the URL slug "amaro-centum-herbis" (hundred herbs), consistent with a multi-botanical alpine tradition. Won a Gold Medal at the Bartender Spirit Awards 2024.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • Herbs (numerous, unspecified) · base bittering infusionA·7
  • Flowers (numerous, unspecified) · aromaticA·7
  • Roots (numerous, unspecified) · aromatic/bitteringA·7

DESCRIPTORS

  • herbaceous ▮▮▮▮A·7
  • complex ▮▮▮▮A·7

Bitter CHIOT MONTAMARO

18% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY alpinoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED Low-alcohol alpine bitter

A low-alcohol, high-flavour alpine bitter made from infusions and distillates of alpine flowers and herbs sourced primarily from the Maritime Alps, hand-picked and naturally dried by local mountaineers. The producer's own tagline positions it as delivering little alcohol but a lot of taste. A 1930s origin sometimes cited in third-party sources could not be confirmed on the current official product page and is omitted here.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • Alpine flowers (unspecified mix) · aromaticA·8
  • Alpine herbs (unspecified mix) · base bittering infusionA·8

DESCRIPTORS

  • light-bodied ▮▮▮▮▮A·8
  • flavour-forward ▮▮▮▮A·8

SERVES

Amaro Bordiga, chilled neat

producer
  • · Amaro BORDIGA, chilled to 6-10C, served neat in a small glass

Serve chilledA·5

Amaro St. Hubertus, chilled neat

producer
  • · Amaro ST. HUBERTUS, chilled to 6-10C, served neat in a small glass

Serve chilledA·4

ZONE 04COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

RESERVED — community notes open in V2 with moderation and bias handling. The contributions ledger is already recording.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Bordiga made?
Bordiga is made in Cuneo, Italy, and was founded in 1888.
What style of amaro is Bordiga?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro ST. HUBERTUS is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "Riserva-style amaro".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (8)

  1. [1]ADistilleria Bordiga - official homepage · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  2. [2]ADistilleria Bordiga - company history (La Storia) · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  3. [3]ADistilleria Bordiga - Amari (bitters) category page · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms current official amari lineup (St. Hubertus, Bordiga, di Cuneo, Monasticus, Chiot Montamaro); also lists two non-amaro botanical liqueurs (Gentian, Saint Veran). No product named Dilei present at verification.
  4. [4]AAmaro ST. HUBERTUS - 70cl (product page) · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  5. [5]AAmaro BORDIGA - 70cl (product page) · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  6. [6]AAmaro di Cuneo - 70cl (product page) · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  7. [7]AAmaro MONASTICUS - 70cl (product page, aka Centum Herbis) · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  8. [8]ABitter CHIOT MONTAMARO - 70cl (product page) · Distilleria Antica Bordiga · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05

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