From the Producer:
The Freimeisterkollektiv is a merger of individualists – a joining of independent distillers and leading bartenders. In order to take back the spirits market from global corporations, we propose a new way to taste and fresh, contemporary marketing channels.
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Amaro is a type of spirit that is not easy to define. Literally translated Amaro means “bitter” in Italian and suggests a close relationship to a German “herbal liqueur” or “herbal bitter”. Despite this, Southern Amari taste nothing like the herbal spirits you’ll find north of the Alps. That is because the type of herbs used, or “drug” as the master distiller says, are different.
In order to create some order in the complex world of bitters, one should first distinguish the products according to their use: will the Amaro be enjoyed as an aperitif before dinner or after, as an digestif?
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Ingredients:
cinchona bark (Cinchonae cortex), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.), gentian root (Gentiana lutea), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), bitter orange peel (Cortex aurantii fructus amarae conc.), Peach (Prunus persica), sugar, wheat alcohol
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Preparation:Distiller Thomas Neubert and bartender Oliver Ebert chose to make their Amaro according to a “Aperitivo Bitter” recipe. The core bitter aromas are made up from the gentian root (Gentiana lutea), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.), and cinchona bark (cinchonae cortex). These flavors are rounded off with cloves from the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum) and cinnamon from the ceylon cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum), which make for a delicate finish. The aperitif is enriched by macerated, bitter orange peels and peach juice. This fruitiness combines well with the bitter aromas to form an extremely harmonious drink and offers the highest form of pleasure: neat or on ice. Likewise, this Amaro is the perfect ingredient for cocktails like the Negroni and is delightful when combined with sparkling wine.
Thomas Neubert is a skilled distiller. Before he dedicated himself to the trade side of distillation at the small Schloss Zinzow estate distillery, he worked in the aroma industry. Zinzow in Vorpommern is a tiny town in the municipality of Boldekow with a total population of 668.
The Freimeisterkollektiv is a grouping of individualists – an alliance of independent craft distillers and leading bartenders. Our customers should know what they drink. And from whom. The production of our products is subject to complete transparency.
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THOMAS NEUBERT
Distiller | Bodekow, Western Pomerania
Thomas Neubert is a skilled distiller. Before he dedicated himself to the trade side of distillation at the small Schloss Zinzow estate distillery, he worked in the aroma industry. Zinzow in Vorpommern is a tiny town in the municipality of Boldekow with a total population of 668.
Thomas Neubert produces fruit brandies, spirits, gin, and liqueurs in his landmark protected distillery. This gin that was awarded with gold at the craft spirits festival DESTILLE BERLIN.