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Red fruit and a light wine-vinegar note open the aroma, followed by grape, caramel and cinnamon. The palate is rounded and bittersweet, with blackcurrant bringing a darker fruit core while tannin and warm spice provide shape. Caramelized sugar softens the edges without obscuring the fresh, tangy finish. Serve over ice with orange or grapefruit peel, lengthen with tonic, or use it in a non-alcoholic Negroni, Manhattan, Boulevardier or Americano.

Orange and grapefruit give the opening a bright, zesty lift before a firm vein of gentian and quinine-like bitterness takes hold. Cinnamon, star anise and pink peppercorn build a warm, layered middle, while a delicate violet note softens the edges. The finish is long, floral and distinctly bitter rather than sugary. Pour over ice with sparkling water and orange, or use wherever a classic red Italian bitter is called for.