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RECORD fernet-branca · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-04

Fernet-Branca

Milan · Italy · 45.464, 9.190

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1845WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1845, in Milan, by Bernardino Branca, a self-taught herbalistC·3
Headquarters / Production
Milan, Italy — Fratelli Branca Distillerie S.p.A. (corporate office at Via Broletto 35, 20121 Milano)A·2
Leadership
Family-led — Niccolò Branca, son of Pierluigi, became Chairman and Managing Director in 1998C·4
Botanical bill
27 herbs, roots and spices ('27 erbe, radici e spezie'), per the brand's own formula description; exact recipe is a closely guarded trade secretA·1
ABV
39%C·3
Ageing
Aged in oak barrels for one yearC·3
International reach
Argentine distillery established in Buenos Aires in 1925; Argentina reportedly accounts for over 75% of global fernet consumptionC·3

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Fernet-Branca was founded in Milan in 1845 by Bernardino Branca, a self-taught herbalist, and is still produced there by Fratelli Branca Distillerie, chaired since 1998 by Niccolò Branca. The liqueur follows a secret formula the brand describes as 27 herbs, roots and spices, bottled at 39% ABV and aged in oak barrels for a year. Originally marketed as a medicinal cure-all, it crossed the Atlantic as early as 1876; a Buenos Aires distillery followed in 1925, and Argentina now consumes over 75% of all fernet produced worldwide, popularly served as 'fernet con coca'.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; corrected at adversarial verify 2026-07-04; operator review pending.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Fernet-Branca

39% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY fernetRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “l'unico liquore alle erbe dal 1845 (the only herb liqueur since 1845)”

A fernet-style bittersweet herbal liqueur made from a proprietary formula of 27 herbs, roots and spices, aged in oak barrels for one year.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 10 GRADED EDGES

  • Chinese rhubarb · bitteringC·3
  • gentian · bitteringC·3
  • galanga · spiceC·3
  • chamomile · aromaticC·3
  • linden · aromaticC·3
  • iris · aromaticC·3
  • saffron · spiceC·3
  • zedoary · spiceC·3
  • myrrh · resinousC·3
  • cinchona (quinine) · bitteringC·3

DESCRIPTORS

No tasting notes on record yet.

Brancamenta

30% ABV · 750ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY fernetRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “amaro enhanced with peppermint essential oil”

Brancamenta is Fratelli Branca's mint variant of Fernet-Branca, macerating a proprietary bill of over 40 herbs, roots and spices before finishing with essential oil of peppermint sourced from Piedmont. It is bottled at 30% ABV, notably lower than standard Fernet-Branca's 39%, producing a sweeter, cooling, mint-forward bitter liqueur usually served neat, chilled, or as a shot chased with beer.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 11 GRADED EDGES

  • Peppermint oil (Piedmont) · defining flavour additionA·5
  • Gentian · bittering agentB·7
  • Aloe · bittering agentB·7
  • Chamomile · aromaticB·7
  • Angelica · aromatic/rootB·7
  • Cinchona bark · bittering agentB·7
  • Colombo root · bittering agentB·7
  • Chinese rhubarb · bittering/rootB·7
  • Myrrh · aromatic/resinB·7
  • Saffron · aromatic/colourB·7
  • Iris root · aromaticB·7

DESCRIPTORS

  • peppermint ▮▮▮▮▮A·5
  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮A·5
  • chocolate ▮▮▮▮▮B·7
  • resinous ▮▮▮▮▮B·7

SERVES

Fernet con Coca

canonical
  • · Fernet-Branca
  • · Coca-Cola

Built over ice and topped with Coca-Cola; a popular serve in Argentina, which consumes over 75% of all fernet produced worldwide.C·3

Toronto

canonical
  • · Fernet-Branca

Cited as a classic cocktail in which Fernet-Branca serves as a supporting mixing component rather than the primary ingredient; the cited source gives no full spec.C·3

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-Branca made?
Fernet-Branca is made in Milan, Italy, and was founded in 1845.
What style of amaro is Fernet-Branca?
On The Amaro Atlas, Fernet-Branca is recorded in the core ring, fernet subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "l'unico liquore alle erbe dal 1845 (the only herb liqueur since 1845)".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (7)

  1. [1]AFernet-Branca — L'unico liquore alle erbe dal 1845 · Fernet-Branca / Fratelli Branca Distillerie S.p.A. (fernetbranca.com) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04Brand site; confirms tagline and '27 erbe, radici e spezie della sua speciale formula segreta' verbatim, plus S.p.A. legal footer at via Broletto 35, Milano. Names no individual botanicals, no ABV, no ageing.
  2. [2]AFratelli Branca Distillerie — Corporate site (EN) · Fratelli Branca Distillerie S.p.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04Corporate/portfolio site; confirms legal name FRATELLI BRANCA DISTILLERIE S.p.A. (P.IVA 00720670157), via Broletto 35 20121 Milano, and 'since 1845' motto. Portfolio page mixes owned and distributed brands — not usable alone for brand-ownership claims.
  3. [3]CFernet-Branca · Wikipedia · database · accessed 2026-07-04
  4. [4]CHistory — Fratelli Branca Distillerie S.r.l · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-04Supports 1876 first transatlantic shipment (Philadelphia) and Niccolò Branca becoming Chairman and Managing Director in 1998. Styles the company 'S.r.l' — superseded by the producer's own S.p.A. legal footer.
  5. [5]ABrancamenta — Fernet-Branca US shop product page · Fratelli Branca Distillerie / Fernet-Branca US · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Producer's own e-commerce page. Confirms peppermint oil sourced from Piedmont, 375ML/750ML bottle sizes, and general product description. Re-fetched and verified: the only ABV figure on the page (39%) is a generic brand-level trademark-line disclaimer ('Fernet-Branca is a registered trademark ... Amaro 39% Alc./Vol.'), not a Brancamenta-specific ABV claim — the product copy itself states no numeric ABV. Do not use this page as an ABV source for Brancamenta.
  6. [6]CFernet-Branca Branca Menta 750ml — Cash Wise Liquor (Instacart storefront) · Cash Wise Liquor / Instacart · database · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer listing confirming 30% ABV; used as one of two independent corroborating sources for ABV since the producer page is silent on the figure.
  7. [7]BFernet Branca Menta Liqueur 750ML | Italian Mint Amaro · The Liquor Barn · press · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched and verified directly. Confirms 30% ABV / 60 proof (second independent source, corroborating Cash Wise), distillery (Fratelli Branca Distillerie, Milan), origin story (mid-1960s, younger Italian drinkers requesting mint syrup in Fernet-Branca), and names 10 specific botanicals within a stated 'over 40 herbs, roots, and spices' bill: aloe, gentian, chamomile, angelica, cinchona, colombo root, Chinese rhubarb, myrrh, saffron, iris. Also source for tasting notes (mint-chocolate cookie mid-palate, pine tar/mountain laurel/forest floor supporting 'resinous').

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