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RECORD fernet-1882-porta-hnos · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-09

Fernet 1882 (Porta Hnos)

Córdoba · Argentina · -31.420, -64.189

REGION: latin americaTRADITION: AmargoEST. 1882WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1882, by the Porta family after emigrating from Lombardy, Italy, to Córdoba, ArgentinaA·2
Legal entity
Porta Hermanos S.A., a multi-category FMCG group (vinegars, alcohols, cosmetics, sanitisers) with beverages as one divisionA·5
Fernet 1882 relaunch
Reformulated in 2007 after five years of R&D based on the family's original recipe, positioned as Argentina's first premium-segment fernetB·3
ABV
40% for the core Fernet 1882 productA·1
Bottle formats
1 litre, 750ml and 450mlA·1
Export history
Began exporting in 2009; now sold in approximately 11 countries, with Bolivia showing the strongest growthB·3
Production scale
Approximately 4 million litres produced annually; second-largest fernet producer in Argentina after BrancaB·3
2019 restructuring
Porta Hermanos filed for a creditor restructuring process (concurso de acreedores) in July 2019 but continued operating and exportingB·4

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Fernet 1882 is the flagship fernet of Porta Hermanos, a Córdoba-based FMCG group founded in 1882 by Italian immigrants and Argentina's first liquor producer outside Buenos Aires. The current product was reformulated in 2007 after five years of development, is bottled at 40% ABV in three sizes, and has exported since 2009 to around 11 countries. The company is Argentina's second-largest fernet producer behind Branca and weathered a 2019 creditor restructuring without halting production or exports. The brand's RTD Fernet-and-cola cans and bottles are excluded from this record as pre-mixed products outside the Atlas's amaro conformance rules.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Fernet 1882

40% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY fernetRING coreTRADITION AmargoSELF-IDENTIFIED “—”

The flagship fernet from Porta Hermanos, relaunched in 2007 after five years of recipe and formula development based on the family's original 1882 recipe. Made by macerating and distilling aromatic herbs sourced both locally and internationally (including imported saffron) over several months, then colouring with caramel. Sold in 1 litre, 750ml and 450ml formats and positioned as Argentina's first premium-segment fernet. The producer cites over 20,000 blind tastings in which the product scored highest for foam and flavour among fernet drinkers.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • aromatic herbs (unspecified blend, locally sourced) · base bittering/aromatic botanicalsA·2
  • saffron · imported aromatic componentA·2
  • caramel (colourant) · colourantA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • herbal ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • full foam / rich mouthfeel ▮▮▮▮▮A·1

SERVES

Fernet con Coca

canonical
  • · 3 parts cola
  • · 1 part Fernet 1882
  • · Ice

Build over ice in a tall glass

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 Fernet 1882 (Porta Hnos) made?
Fernet 1882 (Porta Hnos) is made in Córdoba, Argentina, and was founded in 1882.
What style of amaro is Fernet 1882 (Porta Hnos)?
On The Amaro Atlas, Fernet 1882 is recorded in the core ring, fernet subcategory, within the Amargo tradition.

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (5)

  1. [1]AProductos — Fernet 1882 · Porta Hermanos / Fernet 1882 · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Producer product page: ABV 40%, bottle sizes 1L/750ml/450ml, blind-tasting claim (20,000+ tasters, top marks for foam and flavour). Also lists RTD 'Listo Para Tomar' and 'Espuma de Fernet' Fernet-and-cola products at 7% ABV, excluded from this record as RTD pre-mixes. Re-verified 2026-07-09: content confirmed unchanged.
  2. [2]ALa empresa que exporta el rito del fernet al mundo · Porta Hermanos (company blog) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Company-published history: 1882 founding, Italian recipe origin, 2007 reformulation after 5 years R&D, 2009 export launch, 11 countries, ~4 million litres/year production, herb sourcing (local + imported saffron), maceration/infusion process over several months. Re-verified 2026-07-09: content confirmed unchanged.
  3. [3]BLa empresa que exporta el rito del fernet al mundo · La Nación · press · accessed 2026-07-09Independent press corroboration of founding date, export history (2009, 11 countries, Bolivia strongest growth), production volume, second-largest fernet producer in Argentina after Branca, 2007 reformulation timeline. Re-verified 2026-07-09: content confirmed unchanged, corroborates producer-blog figures.
  4. [4]BLa cordobesa Porta Hermanos, fabricante de Fernet 1882, pidió el concurso de acreedores · Infobae · press · accessed 2026-07-09Reports 2019 creditor restructuring process (concurso de acreedores); company continued operating and exporting through and after this event.
  5. [5]APorta Hnos — corporate site · Porta Hermanos S.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Corporate homepage confirming Porta Hermanos S.A. as multi-brand spirits producer (brands include Fernet 1882, Bialcohol, Casalta, Guindado, Nikov, Jamaica Rum, Monte Alto, Favinco). Re-verified 2026-07-09: confirmed Fernet 1882 listed among portfolio brands; dedicated fernet1882/ product path on this domain returned 404 at time of check, consistent with original note.

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