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RECORD jefferson-amaro-importante · EVIDENCE GRADE C · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Jefferson Amaro Importante

Montalto Uffugo · Italy · 39.405, 16.158

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoWEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Producer
Società Agricola Rurale Vecchio Magazzino Doganale, Calabria, ItalyC·2
Location
Based in Montalto Uffugo, province of Cosenza, CalabriaC·6
Flagship ABV
30% vol., 70cl bottle — stated independently by five fetched sources (s2, s3, s4, s5, s6)C·2
Origin legend
Recipe devised in 1871 by 'Captain Jefferson,' a shipwreck survivor between Paola and Tropea who found refuge at the Old Customs Warehouse (Vecchio Magazzino Doganale)C·3
Relaunch
Back on the market since 2016, made to the same recipe as 1871C·4
Award
Named best liqueur in the world 2018 at the World Liqueur Awards (World Drinks Awards); corroborated by s5 and s6C·4
Production method
Botanicals processed separately in hydroalcoholic infusion respecting each raw material's seasonality; more than 11 months to assemble; no artificial flavors or dyes; filtered through a linen clothC·5

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Jefferson Amaro Importante is produced by Società Agricola Rurale Vecchio Magazzino Doganale in Montalto Uffugo (Cosenza), Calabria, bottled at 30% ABV in 70cl, consistent across five fetched retailer sources. The recipe traces to an 1871 legend of shipwreck survivor 'Captain Jefferson' finding refuge at an old customs warehouse; the product has been back on the market since 2016 to that recipe. Retailers list separately infused Calabrian botanicals — bergamot, oranges, IGP lemon, rosemary, oregano — assembled over more than 11 months and linen-filtered. It was named best liqueur at the 2018 World Liqueur Awards.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; adversarially verified 2026-07-05 (all URLs re-fetched live); operator review pending.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Jefferson Amaro Importante

30% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “A Mediterranean yet complex amaro, enjoyable at room temperature or chilled, versatile as a bitter, a vermouth substitute/addition, or in cocktails.”

Recreated from an 1871 recipe attributed to the shipwreck survivor 'Captain Jefferson,' who found refuge at the Vecchio Magazzino Doganale (Old Customs Warehouse) in Calabria. Botanicals are processed separately in hydroalcoholic infusion respecting each raw material's seasonality; more than 11 months pass to assemble the liqueur, which is filtered through a linen cloth, with no artificial flavors or dyes.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 7 GRADED EDGES

  • Bergamot · citrusC·5
  • Bitter orange · citrusC·5
  • Sweet orange · citrusC·5
  • Rosemary · aromaticC·5
  • Oregano · aromaticC·5
  • IGP lemon (Rocca Imperiale) · citrusC·5
  • Eucalyptus · aromaticC·2

DESCRIPTORS

No tasting notes on record yet.

SERVES

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 Jefferson Amaro Importante made?
Jefferson Amaro Importante is made in Montalto Uffugo, Italy.
What style of amaro is Jefferson Amaro Importante?
On The Amaro Atlas, Jefferson Amaro Importante is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "A Mediterranean yet complex amaro, enjoyable at room temperature or chilled, versatile as a bitter, a vermouth substitute/addition, or in cocktails.".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (6)

  1. [1]AVecchio Magazzino Doganale (homepage/age-gate) · Vecchio Magazzino Doganale · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Age-gated homepage; no product content retrievable (footer confirms company name + P.IVA 03537980785 only). Supports no facts; retained as canonical website reference.
  2. [2]CJefferson Amaro Importante — Buona Italia · Buona Italia (US importer/retailer) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer product page; states legal name, 30%/70cl, cultivated botanicals incl. eucalyptus, 'Mediterranean yet complex' copy
  3. [3]CAmaro Importante "Jefferson" — La Civiltà del Bere · La Civiltà del Bere (Italian drinks trade press) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Product-shop listing on trade-press site (price €34.00 and stock level displayed) — treated as secondary retail listing, not editorial press; downgraded from B at verify
  4. [4]CJefferson Amaro Importante 70cl — Prime Drinks AG · Prime Drinks AG (Swiss retailer) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer product page; states 2016 relaunch to the 1871 recipe, 2018 World Drinks Award best liqueur, 30%/70cl
  5. [5]CJefferson Amaro Importante — EnotecaCollova.com · Enoteca Collova (Italian retailer) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer product page; lists six botanicals with origins, production method (separate hydroalcoholic infusion, >11 months assembly, linen filtration, no artificial flavors/dyes), 2018 award
  6. [6]CVecchio Magazzino Doganale — producer profile — Callmewine · Callmewine (Italian retailer) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer producer profile; states Montalto Uffugo (provincia di Cosenza) location, founder Ivan Trombino, 30%/70cl, 2018 World Liqueur Awards recognition. Added at verify to source the city claim.

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