Kosher Spirits

Bitter Rosso Liqueur | Torreglia, Veneto / Italy
Size: 750ml  |  ABV: 25% (50 Proof)  

Luxardo has been crafting exceptional Italian liqueurs since 1821, when Girolamo Luxardo founded the distillery in Zara (now Zadar, Croatia) before relocating to Torreglia in the Veneto after World War II. The family’s commitment to traditional recipes and botanical craftsmanship has made them one of the most respected names in the world of Italian spirits — best known for their iconic Maraschino, but equally masterful across their full range.

Bitter Rosso is Luxardo’s answer to the classic Italian amaro aperitivo — a beautifully balanced infusion of sweet and bitter oranges, rhubarb, mint, marjoram, and thyme. Deep ruby-red in the glass, it delivers a complex interplay of citrus peel, herbal bitterness, and a gentle sweetness that makes it endlessly versatile. Sip it neat over ice, use it to build a Negroni or Spritz, or explore it as a sophisticated substitute wherever an Italian bitter is called for.

“A pleasant aperitif obtained from the infusion of several fruits and herbs such as sweet oranges, bitter oranges, rhubarb, mint, marjoram and thyme.”
— Luxardo

Botanicals: Sweet orange, bitter orange, rhubarb, mint, marjoram, thyme
Serve: Neat over ice, in a Negroni, Spritz, or Americano.

Producer Description 

2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Winner

A robust whiskey with inviting notes of nougat and freshly baked bread, complemented by honeyed beeswax and buttered toffee. Smooth and approachable with a long finish.

Expert Review

95 Points Tasting Panel | This 92-proofer grabs the nose with a hefty, profound bouquet of walnut, bread pudding, cinnamon, and cedar. An extroverted personality emerges with a spark of black pepper and dollops of maple syrup and orange marmalade, all moving in harmony across the palate. The cherry-peach finish is flirtatious on the tongue.

Zachlawi · Fig Arak · Classic Traditional · 750ml

Zachlawi Fig Arak offers gentle anise flavor with subtle fruit and wood undertones, a slightly spicy mouthfeel and a long, lingering finish. Handcrafted in small batches on the Jersey Shore, this fig arak is made with figs soaked in alcohol for no less than 120 days.

Producer & Craft

The Zachlawi Distillery has been in full operation on the Jersey Shore since 2004. Small-batch production and an extended fig soak are central to the producer's description of this smooth, anise-led spirit.

Producer Description

All products that bare the Zachlawi name are handcrafted in small batches to ensure consistency and superior quality. The Zachlawi Distillery took root and has been in full operation on the Jersey Shore since 2004. It continues to experiment, push the envelope and boldly go where others dare not.

This amazingly smooth product provides a gentle Anise flavor with subtle hints of fruit and wood undertones. It maintains a long lingering finish with a slightly spicy mouthfeel. Try an amazingly different product. Fig Arak: produced in small batches by hand with figs soaking in alcohol for no less than 120 days.

Kosher for Passover

Serving & Pairing Suggestions

Try a small pour neat to explore the anise and fruit notes, or serve chilled. For food, consider olives, roasted vegetables or grilled fish with herbs.

Details

• Producer: Zachlawi Distillery
• Product: Fig Arak Classic Traditional
• Bottle Size: 750ml, per product title
• Country: United States
• Location: Jersey Shore
• Type: Spirit / Fig Arak
• Flavor Profile: Gentle anise, subtle fruit and wood undertones, slightly spicy finish
• Production: Handcrafted in small batches; figs soaked in alcohol for at least 120 days
• Kosher Attribute: Kosher for Passover, per producer description