Italian-Inspired Amaros & Liqueur: Sip & Learn with The Woods Spirit Co and Lone Tree Cellars.
Join Lone Tree Cellars and The Woods' distiller Andy Davidson for a fun-filled evening of Italian-inspired amaros & liqueur. The Woods uses both local and international botanical ingredients to craft Italian-inspired spirits and liqueurs that reflect the beautiful terrain of the Pacific Northwest - born out of a passion for nature and the flavour found within it.
What's Included:
- One welcome cocktail
- Three spirit samples
- Educational session focused on the process and flavours of Nocino, Amaro Chiaro, and Amaro Classico.
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed beautifully crafted cocktail using some of these incredible spirits, fine-tuned by Born to Shake’s Chief Shaker. You'll be given some time to settle in and order snacks before the learning begins, or head there early for happy hour from 3:00-6:00.
During this masterclass, you will sample:
Nocino: Flavourful and aromatic, this Nocino showcases a different side to bitter-sweet liqueurs by combining freshly bitter green walnuts with herbs and spices. Staying as true to tradition as possible, this liqueur is made by harvesting unripe green walnuts from the Okanagan every summer. After the annual harvest, walnuts are chopped and macerated with a combination of delicious herbs and spices, then strained and left to rest before going into ex-bourbon barrels to mature. The left over nuts are pressed and the intensely dark, bitter liquid is cold-distilled through a one-of-a-kind vaccum still, offering notes of clove, cinnamon, molasses, orange, coffee, and more.
Amaro Classico: Amaro is one of Italy’s most iconic aperitifs; famous for its deliciously bitter-sweet flavour, it is key to cocktails such as the negroni and the paper plane. While most amaro of this style is overwhelmingly orange focused, The Woods' version holds more delicate notes of botanicals and evergreen that are complemented by the perfect balance of bitter and sweet. The Woods' one-of-a-kind vacuum still allows for cold-distillation of the 9 botanicals that create the beautiful bouquet of aromas and depth of flavour that make up this Amaro Classico.
Amaro Chiaro: Chiaro is the beautifully delicate sister of classic amaro. This Amaro Chiaro is less bitter and sweeter on the palate compared to traditional amaro. Made with 14 delicately balanced botanicals, the result is a wonderful bouquet of floral and aromatic herbs with soft green notes of mint, prominent citrus and velvety sweetness. Chiaro is the perfect aperitif for summer spritz season.