Talk:Amaro (liqueur)

message: I propose that amari become a subset of "Herbal Liqueur", as there is a distinct class of liquor that has macerated herbs/roots. This new article would include all amari, Jagermeister, Unicum (or Zwack), Clear Creek Douglas Fir Eau de Vie. This article of Amaro would be specific to Italy.
--Viscouse (talk) 21:08, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposal to rename, or hijack the article "Herbal Liqueur"

message: The article is incorrect in stating that amaretto is a form of amaro.  Amaretto is an almond liqueur and amaro is an herbal liqueur.  Badagnani 04:02, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Amaretto is not amaro

message: How in the name of sweet merciful jesus is Jagermeister amaro? TobyCallahan 23:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You're right; it's an abuse of the term. Badagnani 23:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

text: I propose removing Jagermeister and Unicum. Many European nations have bitter root/herb liqueurs and by definition they are not all amari, as "amaro," as construed in English, is a bitter liqueur of Italian origin. There may be some rare examples of Amari produced in nearby areas of Ticino or Dalmazia but Jagermeister and Unicum should not be included here (although they could be included in the "See also" section). Badagnani 17:56, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

text: I defer to the Italians on this. As sold in Italy, Unicum has 'amaro' on the label. Jagermeister is called an 'amaro tedesco'. Petrus Boonekamp is billed as a Dutch amaro (it tastes much like Unicum), but is actually produced in Italy. There was another example of this phenomenon, though I've forgotten the name, that I saw in Italy in September. (See also the taste tests on amariamari.com) I am not sure why country of production should matter--pilsener produced outside Czechia is still called pilsener, etc. Maybe if the locals were clamoring for protection of the appellation, but that's not the case here. I would rather describe the phenomena, and have redirects from amaro, krauter likor, amer, etc.Shabbychef 16:24, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: JAGERMEISTER???

message: Why was the term amaro alle erbe removed from the article without comment? Badagnani 01:52, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Amaro alle erbe is not the most general term for amari, some are alle radice, I believe.  Moreover, within the context of digestifs, there is no confusion to the Italians as to what an 'amaro' is. More properly, the whole article should probably somehow be merged with the term Krauter Likor, and Amer Picon (and it's american manifestation, Torani Amer) should also be merged.  Where would it fall? Potable Bitters, Amari? Potable Bitters, brown?  I'm not sure where to place this article on the chain of generalization/specificity between: drinks, alcholic drinks, liquers, potable bitters, amari, specific amari. Shabbychef 03:27, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

text: what about the section with the list of brands? it seems a little silly. especially since most of them have links to pages which do not exist. what is the point of just having a list?
I admit there are a few on the list which I have not tasted, and thus cannot classify (damn it). maybe they should be in the leftover category in my categorization? (btw, do you have any other categories to add?). cool. Shabbychef 03:42, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

text: I have multiple pictures of amari from my recent trip to Italy, including several pictures from my own collection. Not sure what the point of a picture of a glass of brown liquid is, though. And I do not know which brand I would select without appearing biased. Shabbychef 03:53, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've started taking/uploading pictures of bottles from my collection. i've put them on the wikimedia commons (my uname is shabbychef there). there's a picture of Strega, and Nocino (it's actually an austrian brand -- nux alpina), and some other things, which I will slowly start integrating into individual wikipedia pages. Shabbychef 16:24, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

text: my liquer cabinet tilts way way Italian. we have an austrian nocino, strega, ~25 amari at the moment, and some other oddities.  I can also contact the folks at Johnnie Walker here in San Francisco--their webpage has pictures of most of the things they carry. I will take a picture tonight of: ramazzotti, nonino, nardini, and a few others, all together. Shabbychef 04:03, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Amaro alle erbe

message: Why are bitter liquors like Campari and Aperol not included as amari? I assume there is a reason, but maybe this obvious (at least to me) question could be answered in the article? The wiki Campari page has a "see also" list that includes Fernet and Cynar.Samogon (talk) 15:23, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Campari? 

message: "Amaro is typically drunk neat, sometimes with a citrus wedge. It may also be drunk on ice or with tonic water." Kvcad (talk) 01:27, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit needed? Surely amaro is drunk with mineral or sparkling water, not TONIC? 

message: Hi there! I was wondering if “amaro” should be changed to the plural form “amari” in this sentence: “But the term amaro is applied only to Italian products of this kind.” My reasoning is that because the word “products” is plural, I’d think “amaro” should be as well? I’m a real newbie here so I’m just putting out some feelers, and I’d appreciate your kind feedback! MsKG (talk) 22:44, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pluralization of “amaro” 

message: *Peperoncino amaro
*Limoncè Amaro
*Amaro Montenegro
*Vecchio amaro
*Vechia Umbria  Setenzatsu.2 (talk) 22:00, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Variations?