Bordiga Camomilla Liqueur

21% ABV

Delightful Chamomile liqueur from one of the finest distilleries in Italy if not the world. Beautifully floral and pure expression of Chamomile with a lovely viscosity. Makes a delightful toddy and works well with Vodka, Gin, and Pisco. 

Notes from Importer Oliver McCrum:
Bordiga was started in 1888 by Pietro Bordiga, a bartender in Torino when the city was the epicenter of Italian spirts and cocktail culture. He decided to locate his distillery in the small town of Cuneo because it offered him a strategic position a little over an hour south of Torino, and also close to the Occitan Alps, where he was sourcing his wild botanicals. The climate there, influenced equally by altitude and proximity to the Mediterranean sea, creates herbs that are particularly rich in essential oils and aromas. His great-grandson, also named Pietro Bordiga, lived above the distillery into his 90s, supervising operations and ensuring continuity of the brand.

Chamomile liqueur has been produced in the area around Cuneo for hundreds of years, first as a medicinal treatment for digestion, and then as a proper digestivo. Bordiga began production in the early 1900s, always with local chamomile, harvested at minimum of 4,000m above sea level where the high level of essential oils gives a liqueur of great concentration. The chamomile flavor is vibrant and clean and the viscosity gives it great potential in cocktails.