Elixir Craft Spirits

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Legal entity

Elixir, Inc.A·2

Founders

Italian brothers Andrea and Mario LoretoA·2

Production facility

1050 Bethel Drive, Eugene, OregonA·2

Independent style classification

Calisaya is classified as an Italian-style amaro by TasteAtlasC·5

Independent bitterness confirmation, Fernet dei Fratelli Loreto

Wine Enthusiast describes it as an American-made fernet-style amaro, deliberately on the extremely bitter side of the spectrum, with an appropriately bitter, bracing palateB·10

Award, Calisaya Liqueur

Silver medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023A·1

Award, Fernet dei Fratelli Loreto

Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022; Gold, Bartender Spirits Award 2023A·3

Ownership

No parent company identified in any consulted source; Summit Sips profiles the distillery as an artisan operation with Andrea Loreto as its PresidentD·11

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

PRODUCTS ON RECORD

SERVES

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

ZONE 05 — ASTERLEY EDITORIAL NOTE

Not to be confused with the historic Spanish liqueur Calisay. Independent sourcing (Wikipedia) records that calisaya was the generic pre-Prohibition US name for any cinchona based liqueur, and that Elixir, Inc. reconstructed the liqueur and trademarked the name Calisaya after the category had lapsed; the article makes no mention of the Spanish brand, and no lineage between the two is claimed in any consulted source. ABV and bottle size for both products are sourced from retail listings (Binny's and K&L Wines for Calisaya; Cask Cartel for Fernet dei Fratelli Loreto) rather than producer pages, which do not state them. One retail listing (K&L Wines) describes Valencia oranges where the producer states Seville oranges; this record follows the producer. The exact founding year and the Oregon business registry number were not found in the consulted sources and are omitted rather than estimated. Ver Liqueur, Iris Liqueur, Caffe Corretto Liqueur and Fete Vodka are excluded from this record as they do not meet the Atlas bitterness defining inclusion gate.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Elixir Craft Spirits made?

Elixir Craft Spirits is made in Eugene, United States.

What style of amaro is Elixir Craft Spirits?

On The Amaro Atlas, Calisaya Liqueur is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the World amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "Traditional Italian bittersweet amaro derived from pure cinchona bark and Seville oranges".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (11)

1. [1]ACalisaya Liqueur product page · Elixir Craft Spirits · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18
2. [2]AElixir Craft Spirits homepage · Elixir Craft Spirits · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18Names the legal entity Elixir, Inc. in the copyright notice, the founders as Italian brothers Andrea and Mario Loreto, the production facility at 1050 Bethel Drive, Eugene, and the six product range.
3. [3]AFernet dei Fratelli Loreto product page · Elixir Craft Spirits · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18
4. [4]DCalisaya (liqueur) · Wikipedia · community · accessed 2026-07-18Confirms the legal entity Elixir, Inc., the pre-Prohibition US use of calisaya as a generic name for any cinchona based liqueur, and Elixir, Inc.'s later reconstruction and trademark of the name. Also describes infusion of cinchona and other botanicals in grain neutral spirit. The article makes no mention of the Spanish liqueur Calisay.
5. [5]CCalisaya · TasteAtlas · database · accessed 2026-07-18Classifies Calisaya as an Italian-style amaro made in Eugene by maceration of cinchona calisaya bark and European botanicals in a neutral spirit, with a typical bittersweet finish, enjoyed neat or on the rocks.
6. [6]CElixir Craft Spirits Calisaya Liqueur, product listing · K&L Wines · other · accessed 2026-07-18Confirms the 750ml bottle size. Describes Valencia oranges, at variance with the producer's stated Seville oranges; this record follows the producer.
7. [7]CElixir Spirits Calisaya Chinchona Liqueur · Binny's Beverage Depot · other · accessed 2026-07-18Confirms Calisaya's proof (70 proof, 35 per cent ABV) and 750ml bottle size.
8. [8]CFernet dei Fratelli Loreto Liqueur, product listing · Cask Cartel · other · accessed 2026-07-18Confirms Fernet dei Fratelli Loreto's proof (80 proof, 40 per cent ABV) and 750ml bottle size.
9. [9]BVer Liqueur, winner profile · London Spirits Competition · database · accessed 2026-07-18Corroborates the legal brand name Elixir, Inc. Ver Liqueur itself does not meet the Atlas inclusion gate and is excluded from this record.
10. [10]BFernet dei Fratelli Loreto Liqueur · Wine Enthusiast · press · accessed 2026-07-18
11. [11]DElixir Craft Spirits · Summit Sips · community · accessed 2026-07-18Enthusiast blog profile of the distillery; names Andrea Loreto as President of Elixir Craft Spirits.

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

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