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Tempus Fugit
Gran Classico Bitter Liqueur

Category: Aperitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: Switzerland
Alcohol: 28%
97 Points
Platinum Medal
Superlative
$48.28

Tempus Fugit
Gran Classico Bitter Liqueur

Category: Aperitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: Switzerland
Alcohol: 28%
Dark amber color. Aromas of cardamom, cardoons, cedar, saffron, rhubarb, and ginseng with a round, crisp, moderately sweet medium-to-full body and a smooth, elegant, long hints of carob, butterscotch, and cola finish. A rich, stylish bitter Liqueur that opens the palate; complex and spicy, this Aperitivo will complement a wide array of spirits and most any moment.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Fruity, Candied, Bitter & Herbal
Aroma Aroma: cardamom, cardoons, cedar, saffron, rhubarb, and ginseng
Taste Flavor: hints of carob, butterscotch, and cola
Smoothness Smoothness: Smooth
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, on the rocks and neat
Cocktail Cocktails: Manhattan, Spritz al Bitter
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich, stylish bitter liqueur that opens the palate; complex and spicy, this aperitivo will complement a wide array of spirits and most any moment.
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The Producer or Importer

LeVecke Corp.

The Producer or Importer
10810 Inland Ave.
Mira Loma, CA 91752
USA
1 951-681-8600
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Aperitivo

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Serve in a Copita
About
Aperitivo
Broadly speaking, an aperitivo drink is any beverage intended to "open up the palate" and is drunk before a meal. An aperitivo liqueur is typically bitter, light, and served in spritz with sparkling wine and/or mineral water. Campari and Aperol are two well-known products in this category.

Tempus Fugit Gran Classico Bitter Liqueur rating was calculated by to be 97 points out of 100 on 9/29/2020. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.