BORN FROM THE INFUSION OF AROMATIC HERBS AND ROOTS
Amaro Camatti ensures its unique flavor through the rigorous selection and quality control of herbs and botanicals. Every stage of production is monitored to ensure its distinctive flavor characteristics.
ALMOND TREE
PRUNUS DULCIS
The almond tree is a deciduous and broadleaf tree that can reach a height of 7 meters. It is a very long-lived tree, with some specimens reaching several centuries old. The almond tree is native to southwest Asia, but the domesticated variety can also produce fruit as far north as the British Isles. It was introduced to Sicily by the Phoenicians from Greece.
- Flowers
- Fruit
- Drupe
bitter orange
citrus x aurantium
The bitter orange, also known as melàngolo, is a fruit tree belonging to the Citrus genus. It is an ancient hybrid, likely between the pomelo and the mandarin. Its origins date back to the ninth century in Southeast Asia. It was imported to Sicily by the Arabs. In Genoa, where it was known as melàngolo, its cultivation was already flourishing during the Renaissance for the production of candied fruit.
- Flowers
- Leaf
- Fruit
china
cinchona officinalis
Cinchona is a genus of trees belonging to the Rubiaceae family. The name derives from Ana de Osorio, Countess of Chinchón, who, according to legend, discovered the beneficial properties of cinchona bark by testing it on herself. Today, it is used medicinally as a painkiller and antipyretic, as well as in various alcoholic preparations.
- Stem
- Fruit
- Drupe
mint
peppermint x peppermint
The name mint was first used by the writer, admiral, and naturalist Gaius Pliny Secundus. In mythology, the word mint derives from the Greek name Miven (Minthe or Myntha), a river nymph, daughter of the god Cocytus. This plant varies in height from 30 to 120 centimeters.
- Inflorescence
- Stem
- Leaf
gentian
gentiana lutea
Common gentian is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Gentianaceae family. Its earliest uses date back to the Middle Ages. The plant can grow from 40 to 140 centimeters tall and have 3 to 10 flowers. Common gentian has a bitter but fragrant taste and is considered a eupeptic.
- Inflorescence
- Ovary
- Leaf
- Stamen
the new bottle
Since 2020, Amaro Camatti has been in a new bottle that, while respecting tradition, celebrates Genoa and the year Umberto Briganti's original recipe was created: 1924.
Sangallo Distillery of the Cinque Terre
Founded in 1964 in the province of Genoa, it is a family-run artisan company and owner of the Amaro Camatti brand.
They produce Ligurian and Piedmontese liqueurs and spirits using ancient recipes. Their spirits are handcrafted through the infusion and distillation of herbs and natural essences, preserving their properties.
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