Where is Sipello made?

Sipello is made in Guildford, Surrey Hills, United Kingdom, and was founded in 2021.

What style of amaro is Sipello?

On The Amaro Atlas, Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif is recorded in the core ring, aperitivo subcategory, within the British amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "Different by Nature — The Great British Eccentric. Forging its own path with no shortcuts. Described by the producer as tasting like 'a drinking perfume' built in flavour layers.".

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

Sipello

Guildford, Surrey Hills · United Kingdom · 51.236, -0.570

REGION: united kingdomTRADITION: British amaroEST. 2021WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded / launched: 1 October 2021, after roughly two years of development (18 months of recipe experimentation plus a winter 2020/21 bartender-sampling phase)C·6
Founder: Tim SimmonsB·5
Production location: Handcrafted in the Surrey Hills, England (producer states 'Surrey Hills'; Guildford as the specific town comes from independent business-listing sources, not the producer's own site)A·2
Flagship product & strength: Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif, 22% ABV, 70cl bottle — independently corroborated by Difford's Guide, ProofDrinks trade listing and Inside the CaskC·3
Production process: Roughly 4-week production (producer's own site states 5 weeks; independent sources state 4): gooseberry, rhubarb and chuckleberry macerated separately (some fresh, some frozen ice-wine-style to preserve sugars) then blended with gentian, wormwood, sandalwood and other botanicals; batches vary by terroirC·6
Distribution / on-trade: Stocked at Hedonism Wines, Mayfair; branding agency case study also notes UK on-trade listingsB·5

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Sipello is an independent, founder-owned British aperitif launched in October 2021 by Tim Simmons, handcrafted in the Surrey Hills after roughly two years of development including a bicycle-delivered sampling tour of London bartenders. Its flagship Bittersweet Aperitif (22% ABV) leads with gooseberry, rhubarb and chuckleberry macerated separately from gentian and wormwood, giving a fruit-forward base with a genuinely bitter, wormwood-led finish. The brand frames itself as 'The Great British Eccentric', reinterpreting Italian aperitivo tradition through British hedgerow and wild-harvested botanicals, and is served in spritz, Negroni, Paloma and Americano formats.

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

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif

22% ABV

BOTTLE IMAGE
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SUBCATEGORY aperitivoRING coreTRADITION British amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “Different by Nature — The Great British Eccentric. Forging its own path with no shortcuts. Described by the producer as tasting like 'a drinking perfume' built in flavour layers.”

A gooseberry-led British bittersweet aperitif blending fresh and frozen-macerated British fruit (gooseberry, rhubarb, chuckleberry) with classical bittering botanicals (gentian, wormwood) and aromatic notes (red sandalwood, elderflower, orris root, linden flower, bergamot), bottled at 22% ABV in 70cl.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 9 GRADED EDGES

Gooseberry · fruitA·1
Rhubarb · fruitA·1
Chuckleberry · fruitA·1
Gentian · bitteringA·1
Wormwood · bitteringA·1
Sandalwood · aromaticA·1
Hibiscus · aromaticC·3
Elderflower · aromaticA·1
Fever tree cuttings · aromaticA·1

DESCRIPTORS

Bittersweet ▮▮▮▮▮B·4
Long bitter (wormwood) finish ▮▮▮▮▮C·6
Fruit-forward, gooseberry-led ▮▮▮▮▮A·1

SERVES

Sipello Paloma

producer

· 50ml Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif
· 150ml grapefruit soda

Build over ice, stir briefly, garnish as desired.A·2

Spritzello

producer

· Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif
· Sparkling wine
· Elderflower

Spritz-style build over ice in a wine glass.A·2

Sipello Negroni

producer

· 40ml Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif
· 20ml gin
· 20ml vermouth

Stir with ice, strain or serve over fresh ice, garnish with orange.A·2

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 Sipello made?: Sipello is made in Guildford, Surrey Hills, United Kingdom, and was founded in 2021.
What style of amaro is Sipello?: On The Amaro Atlas, Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif is recorded in the core ring, aperitivo subcategory, within the British amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "Different by Nature — The Great British Eccentric. Forging its own path with no shortcuts. Described by the producer as tasting like 'a drinking perfume' built in flavour layers.".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (6)

[1]AOur story | Sipello – Different by nature · Sipello · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
[2]ASipello – Different by nature (homepage) · Sipello · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
[3]CSipello British Aperitif Liqueur · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-05
[4]BSipello Bittersweet Aperitif · ProofDrinks (UK drinks trade platform) · press · accessed 2026-07-05
[5]BSipello Aperitif branding case study · Kingdom & Sparrow (branding agency) · press · accessed 2026-07-05
[6]CCraft Watch: Sipello Aperitif · Inside the Cask · press · accessed 2026-07-05

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