Averna Amaro Siciliano
Herbal bitter liqueur · Averna · Beer & spirits · Sicily
Why it's worth it
Averna has been made in Caltanissetta since 1868, from a recipe credited to the herbalist monks of the San Spirito Abbey, and it is Italy's best-selling amaro. It is a softer, sweeter, more citrus-and-coffee style than the aggressively bitter alpine amari, sipped neat as a digestivo or long with soda. Rare on Czech shelves outside specialty liquor stores, so a genuinely Sicilian bottle to bring home. For adult travelers.
Taste
Dark, syrupy Sicilian amaro (29% ABV); bittersweet and mouth-coating with bitter orange zest, liquorice, mocha and rosemary, a long herbal-citrus finish
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Where & what you'll pay
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Esselunga€€EAN 8000400203379If you know Czech shelves
No CZ analog; closest cultural cousin is a bittersweet herbal digestif like Becherovka, but Averna is a softer, citrus-and-coffee Sicilian style
Sources
“Bittersweet and lightly spicy. Bitter orange zest, mocha coffee, liquorice, gentian, quinine, caramel, cola and rosemary.”
www.diffordsguide.com (guide)“Averna has a mouth-coating and bittersweet taste, carrying hints of orange and licorice, balanced with notes of myrtle, juniper berries, rosemary, and sage.”
www.dolceterra.com (retailer)
Curated 2026-07-20. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.