Make Your Own Amaro

Get an expert's guidance on the flavors and processes to create an amaro, and go home with a bottle of your very own concoction.
About this Event

Discover the rich tradition and modern creativity of Amaro in this immersive hands-on workshop designed for spirits enthusiasts, cocktail lovers, home bartenders, and culinary adventurers. Over this 4-hour session, you'll explore the history of Amaro, learn how botanicals such as roots, herbs, spices, and citrus combine to create complex and unique flavor profiles, and develop sensory skills needed to evaluate and balance bitterness, sweetness, aroma, and texture. Through a guided tasting of classic commercial amari and interactive demonstrations, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what makes these herbal liqueurs so distinctive.

Then it's your turn to create. Working with professional techniques and prepared components, you'll design, blend, and bottle your own custom amaro while learning the fundamentals of extraction, recipe development, proofing, sweetening, and finishing. Along the way, you'll receive personalized feedback, experiment with botanical combinations, and discover how to use Amari in classic and contemporary cocktails. Whether you're looking to learn more about this fascinating category of liqueurs, elevate your cocktail skills, or simply enjoy a unique culinary experience, you'll leave with a finished bottle of your own signature amaro, recipe suggestions, and a better understanding of what makes Amari an essential part of the cocktail world.