Basically disaronno is an amaretto as guinness is a beer or as jameson is a whiskey. This year at tales of the cocktail 2016 we got some time to talk to paul sevigny about the disaronno brand. Amaretto is a liqueur with an almond flavor, but surprisingly, it may or may not contain almonds. In a world in which bored children take mindless risks on. Disaronno originale 28% abv is an amaretto tasting liqueur with a characteristic almond taste made in italy. For national amaretto day, check out the history of amaretto liqueurone of the top 10 liqueurs in the world. Disaronno distillery visit in saronno italy alcademics. Italian liqueur flavored with herbs and fruits soaked in apricot kernel oil.
I read it back in the 1980s when it was first published, read it again 10 years later, read it again a few days ago. The standard base of the liqueur is primarily made from either apricot pits or almonds or both. Initially disaronno was called amaretto di saronno, but was later rebranded disaronno. While originally flavoured from bitter almonds, various modern commercial brands are prepared from a base of apricot stones, peach stones, or almonds, all of which are natural sources of the benzaldehyde that provides the principal almondlike flavour of the liqueur. In 1525, the artist bernardino luini, a brilliant pupil of leonardo da vinci was commissioned to paint a fresco of the madonna of the miracles in saronno madonna dei miracoli in saronno. It is one of many types of traditional amaretto biscuits. With roots almost 500 years deep in italian history, disaronno created and perfected. Disaronno liqueur originale amaretto 750ml takes its name from its roots in saronno, italy. Surprisingly, quality amarettos such as disaronno originale dont contain any. Disaronno originale amaretto liqueur, 750 ml, 56 proof. The drink like many other alcohols may contain any number of added spices and flavorings. The product was called amaretto di saronno amaretto from saronno before adopting for marketing and legal reasons the. Distilled from the base of almonds, it has an intense flavor that adds a splash of brilliance to many mixed drinks. The first video includes some talk about the original amaretto brand, disaronno, along side some of the flavor profiles and bitter almond creations.
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