• Signature "Secret" Ingredient: It uses ponderosa pine bark, wild-harvested by the founders in Sedona, to add a resinous, woody tannin that mimics the effect of barrel aging without the time.
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SUNCLIFFE CULTIVARO AMARO 700ML 27% ABV

SUNCLIFFE CULTIVARO AMARO 700ML 27% ABV

$45.00 USD
$45.00 USD
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Suncliffe Cultivaro Amaro—a woman- and LGBTQ-owned business—is produced by Suncliffe Spirits, an Arizona-based botanical spirits company. The brand was founded by a trio of partners: Ryan Lawrence, Thomas Giddings, and Clare Byrne. Originally known for their flagship Suncliffe Gin, the team expanded into the amaro category to highlight Arizona’s cultivated flavors.
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Suncliffe Cultivaro Amaro is an Arizona-born spirit, though its physical distillation has historically taken place in Napa Valley, California, under the direct supervision of its founders.
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Suncliffe Cultivaro Amaro is rich, earthy, and distinctly "Southwestern" in flavor. While it follows the Italian bittersweet tradition, it swaps Mediterranean herbs for Arizona desert botanicals. You’ll immediately notice a deep, "jammy" sweetness from Yuma dates and Seville bitter oranges. It tastes a bit like sticky toffee pudding or high-end marmalade. As it sits on your tongue, it reveals a buttery, roasted richness from Cochise County pecans. There are also hints of root beer, vanilla, and baking spices like cinnamon. The finish is long and resinous. Instead of the medicinal "cough syrup" bitterness found in some amari, it has a clean, tannic dryness from Ponderosa pine bark and a sun-warmed vegetal note from nopales (cactus).
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Signature "Secret" Ingredient: It uses ponderosa pine bark, wild-harvested by the founders in Sedona, to add a resinous, woody tannin that mimics the effect of barrel aging without the time.
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