Amaro del Capo 'Red Hot' Caffo
The Vecchio Amaro del Capo "Red Hot" is a limited edition made with the addition of Calabrian chilli. Presented on the occasion of the famous Diamond Pepper Festival, it is an amaro that celebrates Capo Vaticano and echoes the regional Mediterranean scrub, paying homage to the Calabrian soul through a typical product, the red pepper, 30th and a new ingredient compared to the famous edition. With spicy, sweet and herbaceous notes, it has a rich and powerful flavor, which extends to spicy and pungent notes
The Old Amaro del Capo "Red Hot", produced by Caffo, enriches the offerings of this historic brand of liqueurs, which presents labels with a strong personality and always characterized by a territorial profile of great authenticity. This is a limited edition of the classic Amaro del Capo, revisited with the addition of Calabrian chili, which gives the liqueur a lively spicy touch that blends well with the rest of the botanicals in the traditional recipe. A pleasant and tantalizing variant on the theme, expressing the authentic spirit of the Calabrian land and its most typical and beloved products.
"Red Hot" is a special edition of the Old Amaro del Capo. The success of this liqueur comes from an inimitable secret recipe, based on a selection of twenty-nine herbs, flowers, fruits, and roots, gathered in the generous land of Calabria. Among the main ingredients are citrus peels, anise seeds, orange and chamomile flowers, juniper berries, licorice, peppermint, and red chili. The botanicals are harvested throughout the year,each at the moment of maximum expression. The process of maceration and infusion in alcohol is done immediately after harvesting, individually for each botanical, in order to extract all the precious aromatic components, still fresh and fragrant. At the end of this phase, the infusions are filtered and skillfully blended into a harmonious assembly. The amaro is then lowered in degree with light and pure water and sweetened with a bit of sugar to eliminate the bitter tendency of some herbs.
The Vecchio Amaro del Capo "Red Hot", produced by Caffo, is a specialty dedicated to those who love strong flavors, the decisive and uncompromising character of the famous Calabrian chili, one of the symbols of this region of our south. To the eye, it presents an intense and bright ruby red color. The bouquet is very rich and complex, with aromas of soft spices, hints of bitter orange peel, mandarin, licorice root, anise, chili, aromatic herbs of the Mediterranean scrub, floral nuances, on a balsamic background of medicinal herbs, juniper. The sip is enveloping,dense with enticing aromas that are enlivened by the pleasantly spicy note of the Calabrian chili. The finish is long and very persistent.