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

Forthave Spirits

Brooklyn, New York · United States · 40.678, -73.944

REGION: north americaTRADITION: World amaroEST. 2016WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
2016, in Brooklyn, New York, by Aaron Sing Fox and Daniel de la NuezB·4
Production location
630 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206A·1
Premises
The Pfizer Building on Flushing Avenue, on the Bed-Stuy/Williamsburg borderB·5
MARSEILLE Amaro ABV
36% ABVA·1
Recognition
Both founders named 2020 James Beard Award semifinalists, 'Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer'B·5
Ingredient philosophy
Only plant-based ingredients; botanical library of over 200 herbs; no artificial filtering agents or artificial colors; almost all ingredients USDA organically certifiedA·3

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Forthave Spirits is a Brooklyn botanical-spirits producer founded in 2016 by painter Aaron Sing Fox and writer/producer Daniel de la Nuez, distilling at the Pfizer Building at 630 Flushing Avenue. MARSEILLE Amaro (36% ABV) is based on the recipe of four medieval thieves caught stealing from plague victims in Marseille, who revealed their secret concoction in exchange for clemency; it shows notes of eucalyptus, cinnamon, rhubarb, and honey. Forthave uses only plant-based ingredients from a 200-plus-herb library, with no artificial filtering agents or colors. Both founders were 2020 James Beard Award semifinalists.

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

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

MARSEILLE Amaro

36% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “Amaro”

Forthave's amaro, based on the ancient recipe of four medieval thieves caught stealing from plague victims in Marseille — who, in exchange for clemency, revealed their secret concoction. With notes of eucalyptus, cinnamon, rhubarb, and honey; meant to be enjoyed neat or on ice.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • Eucalyptus · aromaticA·1
  • Cinnamon · spiceA·1
  • Rhubarb · bitteringA·1
  • Honey · aromaticA·1

DESCRIPTORS

No tasting notes on record yet.

SERVES

Neat or on ice

producer
  • · MARSEILLE Amaro, served neat or over ice

Serve neat, or pour over iceA·1

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 Forthave Spirits made?
Forthave Spirits is made in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and was founded in 2016.
What style of amaro is Forthave Spirits?
On The Amaro Atlas, MARSEILLE Amaro is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the World amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "Amaro".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (5)

  1. [1]AForthave Spirits — MARSEILLE Amaro (product page) · Forthave Spirits (official) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms 36% ABV, self-ID 'amaro', four-thieves legend incl. clemency exchange, serve (neat or on ice), and company address (630 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206). Botanicals appear only as tasting notes ('With notes of eucalyptus, cinnamon, rhubarb, and honey'), not a published ingredient bill — recipe framed as a 'secret concoction'.
  2. [2]AForthave Spirits — Spirits (full lineup) · Forthave Spirits (official) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Full lineup with ABV for each spirit; corroborates MARSEILLE Amaro at 36% ABV and the Brooklyn address. Finger Lakes NY sourcing on this page refers to wine/grapes for MITHRADATES and YELLOW, not MARSEILLE's base spirit.
  3. [3]AForthave Spirits — About · Forthave Spirits (official) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Brand philosophy quote-confirmed: only plant-based ingredients; botanical library of over 200 herbs; no artificial filtering agents or artificial colors; almost all ingredients USDA organically certified. Names founders (painter Aaron Sing Fox, writer/producer Daniel de la Nuez). Contains NO founding year, origin story, or ownership/independence statement.
  4. [4]BForthave Spirits (producer page) · Skurnik Wines & Spirits (trade distributor) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Trade/distributor producer profile: founded 2016 by Aaron Sing Fox and Daniel de la Nuez; production in Brooklyn; base spirit is an organic, non-GMO neutral sugarcane distillate from Brazil. Founding year independently corroborated by Distiller Magazine press profile.
  5. [5]BBed-Stuy Distillers Named James Beard Award Semifinalists · Patch (local news) · press · accessed 2026-07-05Feb 26, 2020. Independent press confirmation: Aaron Fox and Daniel de la Nuez of Forthave Spirits named 2020 James Beard Award semifinalists, 'Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer'; locates the distillery at the Pfizer Building on Flushing Avenue, Bed-Stuy/Williamsburg border.

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