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

Amaro Ramazzotti

Milan · Italy · 45.464, 9.190

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1815WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1815, Milan, by pharmacist/herbalist Ausano Ramazzotti (1791-1866), originally from Bologna; first named "Amaro Felsina Ramazzotti"C·4
First bar
Opened 1848 on Via Santa Margherita, steps from Milan Cathedral, to serve the amaroA·1
Production history
Moved from Milan to Lainate, then in 1994 (after Lainate's closure) to Canelli, Asti province, Piedmont, where it is bottled todayC·4
Ownership
Acquired by Pernod Ricard in 1985; the brand sits today under Pernod Ricard ItaliaC·4
Producing entity
Producer listed as Fratelli Ramazzotti S.p.A., product of Italy; currently owned by the Pernod Ricard GroupC·3
ABV
30% for the classic Amaro; 32% for the Amaro Menta variantC·4
ABV (producer-official)
Pernod Ricard's official brand page lists Ramazzotti Amaro at 30% ABVA·5
Botanical bill
A blend of 33 spices, herbs, flowers and fruits; the producer names Italian sweet orange peels, gentian, rhubarb, turmeric and rosemary; the recipe has been kept secret since 1815A·1
Additional reported botanicals
Italian Wikipedia additionally names Sicilian orange peels, star anise, cardamom and cloves, macerated with caramelized sugar and neutral alcoholC·4
Scale
Reached 10 million litres sold in 2009; billed by the producer as the first Italian bitter exported worldwide (producer claim)A·1

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Amaro Ramazzotti was created in Milan in 1815 by Bologna-born pharmacist Ausano Ramazzotti, blending 33 spices, herbs, flowers and fruits — the producer names Italian sweet orange peels, gentian, rhubarb, turmeric and rosemary — into a still-secret recipe. Originally "Amaro Felsina Ramazzotti," it was served at the founder's 1848 bar on Via Santa Margherita near Milan Cathedral. Production moved via Lainate to Canelli, Piedmont, in 1994. Pernod Ricard acquired the brand in 1985; it sits today under Pernod Ricard Italia. The flagship is 30% ABV, corroborated by Pernod Ricard, Wikipedia and Difford's Guide.

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

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro Ramazzotti

30% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “"The First House of Amaro" — the producer positions the amaro as "suitable to be drunk at any time of the day with coffee or as an aperitif or digestive" and calls it "the first non-wine-based Italian liqueur."”

A bitter aperitif/digestivo blending 33 spices, herbs, flowers and fruits macerated with caramelized sugar and neutral alcohol; the full formula has remained proprietary since 1815.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 8 GRADED EDGES

  • Italian sweet orange peel · citrusA·1
  • gentian · bitteringA·1
  • rhubarb · bitteringA·1
  • turmeric · spiceA·1
  • rosemary · aromaticA·1
  • star anise · spiceC·4
  • cardamom · spiceC·4
  • cloves · spiceC·4

DESCRIPTORS

  • bittersweet ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • berry ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • citrus fruit ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • espresso ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • dark chocolate ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • black licorice ▮▮▮▮▮C·3
  • nuts and spices ▮▮▮▮▮C·3

Amaro Ramazzotti Menta

32% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY bitterRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “premium bitter mint liqueur”

A mint-forward variant of Amaro Ramazzotti's base bitter liqueur, carrying the same herbal and spicy backbone as the house Amaro with a fresh mint note layered over it. It is bottled at 32% ABV, slightly stronger than the standard Amaro at 30%.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 11 GRADED EDGES

  • Mint · defining flavourA·6
  • Chinchona (quinine) · bitteringA·7
  • Rhubarb · bittering/tonicA·7
  • Gentian · bitteringA·7
  • Orange peel · citrus, main flavouringA·7
  • Rosemary · aromatic herbA·7
  • Oregano · aromatic herbA·7
  • Wormwood (absinthe) · bitter, green noteA·7
  • Hyssop · floral, minty-balsamic noteA·7
  • Myrrh · spice, resinA·7
  • Turmeric · spiceA·7

DESCRIPTORS

  • minty ▮▮▮▮▮A·6
  • herbal ▮▮▮▮▮A·6
  • spicy aftertaste ▮▮▮▮▮A·6
  • bitter-sweet ▮▮▮▮▮A·6

SERVES

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Amaro Ramazzotti made?
Amaro Ramazzotti is made in Milan, Italy, and was founded in 1815.
What style of amaro is Amaro Ramazzotti?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Ramazzotti is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as ""The First House of Amaro" — the producer positions the amaro as "suitable to be drunk at any time of the day with coffee or as an aperitif or digestive" and calls it "the first non-wine-based Italian liqueur."".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (7)

  1. [1]AHeritage & History — Ramazzotti official brand site · Ramazzotti / Pernod Ricard Italia · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Returns HTTP 403 to plain fetchers (age-gate/bot-block); full content verified 2026-07-05 via rendered scrape. Page H1 is 'The First House of Amaro'. Names botanicals: Italian sweet orange peels, gentian, rhubarb, turmeric, rosemary. States no ABV.
  2. [2]CRamazzotti (liqueur) — Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia · database · accessed 2026-07-05Stub; corroborates 30% ABV and bottling in Canelli by Pernod Ricard only. Does not contain the 'first non-wine-based Italian liqueur' claim.
  3. [3]CRamazzotti Amaro · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-05Supports all seven descriptor terms verbatim (aroma/taste/aftertaste note); 30% alc./vol. (60 proof); lists producer as Fratelli Ramazzotti S.p.A., owned by Pernod Ricard Group; mentions '33 different herbs including gentian and orange peel'. Publishes no numeric intensity scale — descriptor intensities are editorial prominence weights derived from the note.
  4. [4]CAmaro Ramazzotti — Wikipedia (Italian) · Wikipedia (Italiano) · database · accessed 2026-07-05Names only Sicilian orange peels, star anise, cardamom and cloves among botanicals (plus caramelized sugar, neutral alcohol, water) — does NOT name gentian, rhubarb, turmeric or rosemary; those are producer-listed on s1. Current company given as Pernod Ricard Italia; does not name Fratelli Ramazzotti S.p.A.
  5. [5]ARamazzotti — Pernod Ricard corporate brand page · Pernod Ricard · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05References the 'Piedmont region' distillery — the current production site (Canelli, since 1994), not the founding location, which is Milan per s1/s4. Supplies producer-official corroboration: Amaro 30% ABV, '33 aromatic herbs & roots', tagline 'The original digestif'.
  6. [6]AMenta — Ramazzotti product page · Ramazzotti (Gruppo Campari) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched via Firecrawl 2026-07-05: confirms 32% ABV, 'premium bitter liqueur' self-description, fresh minty note, herbal and spicy aftertaste 'typical of Amaro Ramazzotti'.
  7. [7]AAmaro — Ramazzotti product page (base recipe, flavour accords, named botanicals) · Ramazzotti (Gruppo Campari) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched via Firecrawl 2026-07-05: confirms all 10 named botanicals (quinine/Chinchona, rhubarb, gentian, orange peel, rosemary, oregano, absinthe/wormwood, hyssop, myrrh, turmeric) explicitly listed under the five flavour-accord groups. Base Amaro is 30% ABV, not 32 -- confirms Menta's 32% is a genuine variance, not a copy error.

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