I love amaro, and Amaro Nonino is a good gateway amaro if you haven’t yet explored the category.

Here are three excellent cocktails in which to enjoy Nonino. All of these are in books on my shelf, but alas, you can’t link to books, so I linked to online sources.

Fallback

This is a wonderful autumn and winter cocktail by Sasha Petraske. Though a lot of people enjoy applejack in the fall, I’d argue it is traditionally a winter drink because the process of “jacking” is essentially leaving buckets of the liquor outside and removing the ice that forms on top, thereby jacking up the alcohol content by removing water.

• 1 oz rye whiskey (Rittenhouse)
• 1 oz apple brandy (Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy)
• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica)
• 1/2 oz Amaro Nonino
• 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

Fallback

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Just the Paperwork

This is from Sother Teague, the brilliant mind behind Amor y Amargo, my favorite bar in Manhattan. It is technically a scaffa, not a cocktail, but English is fluid enough the meaning of the word has expanded since it was originally coined. So, close enough.

It is room temperature, so great for winter.

• 1.5 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
• 1 oz Cognac
• 1 oz Cocchi Americano (though I often use Cap Corse)
• .5 oz water (room temperature)
• 2 dashes orange bitters

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Spaghetti Western

This comes from Death & Co, another great bar in Manhattan (and actually next door to Amor y Amargo!). A variation on the Oaxaca Old Fashioned.

• 1 oz Reposado Tequila
• ½ oz Mezcal
• ¾ oz Amaro Nonino
• 1 dash Orange bitters
• Garnish: grapefruit twist

Spaghetti Western Cocktail – The Drunkard’s Almanac

The Spaghetti Western cocktail is a variation on the Oaxaca Old Fashioned, and like that drink emerged from Death & Co. in New York. Recipe here.

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Enjoy!