Meletti Fernet is a bold Italian fernet from the historic Meletti house of Ascoli Piceno — Wine Enthusiast's 2024 Spirit Brand of the Year. Meletti's distinctive flavors are obtained through the cold-extract process known as percolation, similar to brewing coffee: an assortment of herbs, roots, and spices is placed in the upper section of the still, and alcohol is pumped over and through it until the Meletti family determines the digestif ready to be filtered and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
Color: Dark amber.
Nose: Herbaceous with balsamic notes.
Palate: A beginning of spice evolves to balsamic with mint, closing with bitter gentian root — a very long, persistent finish, clean and balanced, the signature of Meletti liqueurs.
How to Use: The classic Italian after-dinner digestif, neat and well chilled — or a bracing dash in a Hanky Panky or Toronto.
