Luxardo Maraschino Originale is a classic, and the Luxardo family still produces this wonderful liqueur according to the original formula used by Girolamo Luxardo in 1821. The patented, hand-woven, straw-plaited round bottle has become an iconic symbol of the brand. Maraschino is one of very few liqueurs produced by distillation: it is made from the Luxardo Marasca cherry, a sour cherry variety cultivated exclusively by Luxardo in the Veneto region of Italy, aged three years in larchwood, with the distillate matured one to two years in Finnish ashwood vats — a wood that does not lend its color even after many years of maturing. The spirit is then diluted and sugared.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Typical of Marasca distillate — intense, fine, and well amalgamated, without any aggressive notes.
Palate: Smooth but strong; a sweet liqueur with a clear punch, rounded taste, and surprisingly persistent aroma — big and rich, with purity of flavor and real complexity, and an intense, flavorful finish.
How to Use: The Aviation, the Last Word, the Hemingway Daiquiri — the classic maraschino cocktails.
