Another outstanding amaro from a small distillery in the Piemont region of Italy (in the far northwest, bordering France and Switzerland, containing the cities of Asti and Turin). I picked this up at Vitis Fine Wines and Spirits at Union Market here in Washington DC. I've never heard of Foro in my various amaro journeys, so I snapped it up.
Another fairly unusual/rare amaro, at least here in the US: Amaro Soldatini, from Distilleria Gualco, in the northwest of Italy near France (between Turin and Genoa). Interestingly, despite the name, the distillers themselves call this a "grappa senza nome" - Grappa Without a Name.
The distillery was founded in 1870 by a former cooper, Paolo Gualco. The entire history of the family ownership can be found on their website - it's a great read! I absolutely delight in the black and white photo they include of the old Italian man smoking a cheroot. Right up my alley.
