Episode 6 features a bottle of Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro. It's 20% alcohol by volume, 40 proof. A smokey digestif. Imported from Italy to the USA. Made in the Trento region of northern Italy by Antica Erboristeria Cappalletti.

Enjoy this episode with a glass of Sfumato!

Sfumato doesn't have a stand alone brand website, but here's the distiller's official website: https://www.cappellettinovasalus.it

The US importer, Haus Alpenz has a nice listing with details in English: https://alpenz.com/product-sfumato.html

Brief Historical Timeline:

• 1906 - Cappelletti is founded
• 2017 - Sfumato is imported into the USA

Key Cocktails:

As an amaro, Sfumato is perfectly served neat, but it does add a great smokiness to cocktails.

Campfire Sour:

• 1.5 oz. Sfumato
• 1.5 oz. Bourbon (90-prof recommended)
• .5 oz. Lemon juice

Shake with ice. Strain into a double rocks glass over ice and garnish with a lemon wheel.

Many more recipes can be found here: Recipes

References:

BooK: Amaro - The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs by Brad Thomas Parsons

Chicago Tribune Story on Sfumato

Brief Punch article on Sfumato

The Fireside where I first tried Sfumato

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