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RECORD nardini-bortolo-nardini · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Nardini (Bortolo Nardini) — Amaro Nardini

Bassano del Grappa · Italy · 45.767, 11.733

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoWEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1779, by Bortolo Nardini, at the entrance to the Ponte Vecchio in Bassano del Grappa (Veneto)A·2
Status
Widely described as Italy's (and among the world's) oldest continuously operating distilleryB·3
Ownership
100% family-controlled since founding; now run jointly by 6th-generation Giuseppe and 7th-generation cousins Cristina, Angelo, Antonio and LeonardoB·3
Registered address
Via Madonna di Monte Berico 7, 36061 Bassano del Grappa (VI), ItalyB·3
Core amaro botanicals
Gentian root, bitter orange and peppermintA·1
Amaro Nardini ABV
31% ABV (62 proof) confirmed directly by Difford's Guide; a lower-grade retailer listing (Only Bitters) states 29% ABV, which may reflect a market-specific bottling — 31% is treated as the primary figure on source-grade strengthB·5
Bottle size
700mlB·5

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Distilleria Nardini was founded in 1779 by Bortolo Nardini in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, and is widely cited as Italy's oldest distillery, still 100% family-run into its seventh generation. Best known historically for grappa, the house also produces Amaro Nardini, a traditional bittersweet Italian amaro built on gentian root, bitter orange and peppermint, yielding a dark brown spirit with liquorice, mint and toasted-sugar aromatics and a long bittersweet finish. Producer materials suggest serving it neat after meals or over crushed ice with orange; ABV is reported between 29% and 31% depending on source, with Difford's Guide giving the more precise and better-sourced 31%.

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

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro Nardini

31% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “—”

A traditional bittersweet Italian amaro from Italy's oldest distillery, gentian- and bitter-orange-led with a strong peppermint and liquorice thread. Intense dark brown in the glass, with an aromatic nose of liquorice, mint and toasted sugar running through to a long, lingering bittersweet finish. Producer suggests serving it straight after meals, cold, or over crushed ice with a slice of orange.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root · primary bittering agentA·1
  • Bitter orange · citrus top noteA·1
  • Peppermint · aromatic/cooling noteA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • liquorice ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • mint ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • toasted sugar ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • bittersweet gentian ▮▮▮▮▮B·5

SERVES

Neat / straight

producer
  • · 50ml Amaro Nardini, neat

Serve at room temperature after a meal, as a digestivo.A·1

On crushed ice with orange

producer
  • · 50ml Amaro Nardini
  • · crushed ice
  • · orange slice garnish

Pour over crushed ice, garnish with a slice of orange.A·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 Nardini (Bortolo Nardini) — Amaro Nardini made?
Nardini (Bortolo Nardini) — Amaro Nardini is made in Bassano del Grappa, Italy.
What style of amaro is Nardini (Bortolo Nardini) — Amaro Nardini?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Nardini is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition.

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (7)

  1. [1]AAmaro Nardini — product page · Distilleria Nardini S.p.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched and confirmed: botanicals (gentian, bitter orange, peppermint), tasting notes, serving suggestions match draft exactly. Does not state ABV explicitly.
  2. [2]ADistilleria Nardini — homepage / company history · Distilleria Nardini S.p.A. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms founding 1779, Bortolo Nardini, Bassano del Grappa location, family-run continuity, Italy's oldest distillery claim.
  3. [3]BNardini Distillery — History · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched and confirmed: 1779 founding, Bortolo Nardini, Bassano del Grappa, family control through 6th/7th generation (Giuseppe, Cristina, Angelo, Antonio, Leonardo), 'world's oldest grappa producer' claim.
  4. [4]BNardini Distillery — Location · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-05Cross-reference for location/address detail.
  5. [5]BNardini Amaro — product profile · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched and confirmed: 31% ABV (62 proof) stated explicitly, 700ml bottle, detailed tasting notes including 'bittersweet gentian' in taste section, confirms bitter orange/peppermint/gentian botanicals.
  6. [6]CNardini Amaro Liqueur · Wine.com · database · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer listing cross-reference for ABV range and product identification.
  7. [7]CNardini Amaro 700ml · Only Bitters · database · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched and confirmed: states 29% ABV, 700ml, gentian/peppermint/orange botanicals, serving suggestions (neat, chilled, on ice). Lower end of the ABV range found across sources; grade C, treated as secondary to Difford's 31% figure.

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