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RECORD don-ciccio-figli · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Don Ciccio & Figli

Washington, DC · United States · 38.907, -77.037

REGION: north americaTRADITION: World amaroEST. 2012WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
October 2012, Washington, DC, by Francesco AmodeoA·2
Founder background
Amodeo grew up in Furore, Italy, apprenticed at 14 under winemaker Marisa Cuomo, and relocated to Washington DC in 2006A·1
Family lineage
Amodeo is grandson of the original 'Don Ciccio' (Don Ciccio Amodeo), who ran the family's liqueur distillery on the Amalfi CoastA·2
Lineage dating
Family lineage of Amalfi Coast spirits makers dates back to 1883C·4
Production address
1907 Fairview Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002A·2
Ownership
Founder Francesco Amodeo serves as Presidente and Master BlenderA·1
Flagship product
Amaro delle Sirene, a revival of a recipe dating to 1931A·3
Production method
Botanicals macerated at room temperature or infused with heat in high-proof alcohol, then blended with water and sugar to reduce proofA·2

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Don Ciccio & Figli was founded in Washington, DC in 2012 by Francesco Amodeo, who relocated from Italy in 2006 after apprenticing at 14 under winemaker Marisa Cuomo on the Amalfi Coast. Amodeo, grandson of the original 'Don Ciccio' who ran the family's Amalfi Coast liqueur distillery in a lineage of spirits makers dating to 1883, serves as Presidente and Master Blender. The flagship Amaro delle Sirene revives a 1931 recipe: an infusion of 30 roots and herbs aged 12 months in French oak barrels from the Marisa Cuomo Winery, bottled at 29% ABV.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; adversarially verified 2026-07-05; operator review pending.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro delle Sirene

29% ABV

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “a revival of a recipe dating to 1931, an infusion of '30 selected roots and herbs highlighting eucalyptus, ripe fruit and licorice, with a scent of gentian lutea, chicory and chamomile'”

Flagship amaro reviving a dormant 1931 recipe, infused with 30 selected roots and herbs and aged 12 months in 250-liter French oak barrels provided by the Marisa Cuomo Winery of the Amalfi Coast. Won a Silver Medal at the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and scored 92 points from Wine Enthusiast.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 5 GRADED EDGES

  • Eucalyptus · aromaticA·3
  • Licorice · aromaticA·3
  • Gentian lutea (yellow gentian) · bitteringA·3
  • Chicory · bitteringA·3
  • Chamomile · aromaticA·3

DESCRIPTORS

No tasting notes on record yet.

Ambrosia Aperitivo

15% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “bittersweet Italian herbal aperitivo”

An all-natural Italian herbal liqueur based on a recipe dating to 1908, made with turmeric, blood orange, cantaloupe, carrots and nine botanicals. The producer itself pitches this as a bittersweet spritz base rather than a bitter amaro, and its own bitterness barometer places it at the low end of the range.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • turmeric · colour and background bitternessA·6
  • blood orange · citrus flavouringA·6
  • cantaloupe · fruit flavouringA·6
  • carrots · sweetness and bodyA·6

DESCRIPTORS

Donna Rosa Rabarbaro

20% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY rabarbaroRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “rabarbaro aperitivo”

A rhubarb-forward aperitivo based on a recipe dating to 1896, built from an infusion of twenty selected roots and herbs highlighting two types of rhubarb root alongside honeysuckle, rose petal and vanilla.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • rhubarb root (two varieties) · core bittering and flavour baseA·7
  • honeysuckle · floral noteA·7
  • rose petals · floral noteA·7
  • vanilla · sweetness and roundnessA·7

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Karkadé Aperitivo

29% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “hibiscus-inspired aperitivo”

A fragrant, medium-bitter hibiscus liqueur based on a recipe dating to 1899, built around hibiscus as a historic trade commodity. The producer positions it for tiki and gin-based cocktails rather than as a standalone sipping amaro.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • hibiscus (karkadé) · core flavour and colourA·9

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Cerasum Aperitivo

23% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “tart-bitter cherry aperitivo”

A cherry-based aperitivo dating to 1906, built from an infusion of three kinds of cherries and sakura blossom alongside ten selected roots and herbs, aimed at a medium tart-bitterness for Spritz and Negroni-style cocktails.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • cherries (three varieties) · core fruit baseA·11
  • sakura (cherry) blossom · floral aromaticA·11

DESCRIPTORS

Carciofo Aperitivo

23% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY carciofoRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “bitter artichoke aperitivo”

An artichoke-based bitter aperitivo built to a traditional Italian recipe dating to 1911, from an infusion of three kinds of artichoke, cardoon, grapefruit and eighteen selected roots and herbs. Won gold at the 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • artichoke (three varieties) · core bittering agentA·12
  • cardoon · bittering agentA·12
  • grapefruit · citrus noteA·12

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Luna Aperitivo

23% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “bittersweet herbal aperitivo”

A dark red-coloured liqueur based on a recipe dating to 1894, with grapefruit, prickly pear, gentian and chicory to the fore and rhubarb and vanilla notes beneath, pitched at medium-to-high bitterness for Negroni-style cocktails.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 6 GRADED EDGES

  • grapefruit · citrus top noteA·13
  • prickly pear · fruit flavouringA·13
  • gentian (gentiana lutea) · core bittering agentA·13
  • chicory · bittering agentA·13
  • rhubarb · background bitternessA·13
  • vanilla · roundnessA·13

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Amaro Tonico Ferro-Kina

20% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “china (cinchona) tonic amaro”

A cinchona-bark tonic amaro tracing to an 1881 original recipe, reformulated by the producer's family in 1967 and macerated in terracotta amphoras, built around bitter lemon, china calisaya bark, gentian and iron citrate.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • china calisaya (cinchona bark) · core bittering agentA·14
  • gentian (gentiana lutea) · bittering agentA·14
  • bitter lemon · citrus noteA·14
  • iron citrate · tonic mineral note (historic ferro-kina style)A·14

DESCRIPTORS

Cinque Aperitivo Bianco

15% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “bitter bianco aperitivo”

A bitter white aperitivo based on a traditional regional recipe dating to 1929, made from twelve selected roots and herbs highlighting bitter orange and gentian, positioned as a Campari/Aperol-style alternative for spritz and Negroni cocktails.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • bitter orange · core citrus bittering noteA·15
  • gentian (gentiana lutea) · core bittering agentA·15

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Amaro Don Fernet

25% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY fernetRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “barrel-aged fernet”

A fernet based on a recipe dating to 1915 and resurrected by the producer after a century out of production, barrel-aged for twelve months in 250-litre French oak from the Marisa Cuomo winery. Built from twenty-five roots and herbs highlighting mint, dark chocolate, ginger and saffron, with no added glycerin or menthol.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • mint · signature fernet top noteA·16
  • dark chocolate (cocoa) · depth and bitternessA·16
  • ginger · spice noteA·16
  • saffron · aromatic and colourA·16

DESCRIPTORS

10 Year Old Amaro delle Sirene

29% ABV · 750ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “long-aged flagship amaro”

A decade-aged limited release of the producer's flagship Amaro delle Sirene (recipe dating to 1931), matured 24 months in American oak followed by eight years in 250-litre French oak from the Marisa Cuomo winery. Limited to 1,100 hand-signed bottles, built from thirty roots and herbs featuring eucalyptus, ripe fruit, licorice, gentian, chicory and chamomile.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 5 GRADED EDGES

  • eucalyptus · aromatic top noteA·17
  • licorice · sweetness and depthA·17
  • gentian (gentiana lutea) · core bittering agentA·17
  • chicory · bittering agentA·17
  • chamomile · floral, calming noteA·17

DESCRIPTORS

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ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Don Ciccio & Figli made?
Don Ciccio & Figli is made in Washington, DC, United States, and was founded in 2012.
What style of amaro is Don Ciccio & Figli?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro delle Sirene is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the World amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "a revival of a recipe dating to 1931, an infusion of '30 selected roots and herbs highlighting eucalyptus, ripe fruit and licorice, with a scent of gentian lutea, chicory and chamomile'".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (18)

  1. [1]AMeet Us — Don Ciccio & Figli · Don Ciccio & Figli (official site) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  2. [2]AFAQ — Don Ciccio & Figli · Don Ciccio & Figli (official site) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  3. [3]AAmaro delle Sirene — Don Ciccio & Figli · Don Ciccio & Figli (official site) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  4. [4]CHow Don Ciccio & Figli Turned Amaro Into Gold · Appetito Magazine · press-feature · accessed 2026-07-05Niche Italian food/drink enthusiast press; downgraded from B per grade rubric. Sole fetched source for the 1883 lineage-dating claim.
  5. [5]CDon Ciccio & Figli Amaro della Sirene · Cream Wine & Spirits · database · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer listing; used to source ABV (29% / 58 proof, 750ml) where producer site did not state a numeric figure. Retailer spells the product 'della Sirene'; description matches the producer's Amaro delle Sirene exactly.
  6. [6]AAmbrosia Aperitivo — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  7. [7]ADonna Rosa Rabarbaro — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  8. [8]ADon Ciccio & Figli Donna Rosa Rabarbaro - Virginia ABC · regulatory · accessed 2026-07-05State regulatory listing confirms 20% ABV / 40 proof
  9. [9]AKarkadé Aperitivo — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  10. [10]ADon Ciccio & Figli Karkade Aperitivo - Virginia ABC · regulatory · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms 29.0% ABV / 58 proof
  11. [11]ACerasum Aperitivo — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  12. [12]ACarciofo Aperitivo — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  13. [13]ALuna Aperitivo — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  14. [14]AAmaro Tonico Ferro-Kina — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  15. [15]ACinque Aperitivo Bianco — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  16. [16]AAmaro Don Fernet — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  17. [17]ALimited Edition / Amaro delle Sirene pages — Don Ciccio & Figli · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  18. [18]ADon Ciccio Figli Amaro Delle Sirene - Virginia ABC · regulatory · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms base Amaro delle Sirene at 29% ABV; 10-Year edition's own ABV not independently found, assumed unchanged from base spirit (probable, not confirmed)

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