St. George Bruto Americano Liqueur

Since St. George Spirits was founded in 1982, weve grown from a dedicated eau de vie distillery into a diverse operation that makes a range of craft spirits.Then: a bare-bones production facility with tasting tables jerry-rigged on sawhorses.Now: a 65,000-square-foot hangar with a spectacular tasting room, laboratory, and a lineup of the most beautiful copper stills in the industry.Then: a one-man operation.Now: a diverse team of individuals passionate about artisan spirits.Its a lot to be proud of. But it didnt happen overnight.Weve grown slowly over the last 37 years, hiring one person at a time, adding one copper still at a time. We dont have a marketing team or a big advertising budget. What we do have are passion, ideas, and access to superlative raw materials.The craft distillation movement has grown with us over the years, and weve been joined by hundreds of new distilleries across the country. As the landscape has changed, theres been a lot of talk about established spirits brands vs. newcomers. Big brands vs. small brands.The way we see it, its not that small or big is better. Its not that new or old is better. Better is better.And with that in mind, we have dedicated ourselves to making the best spirits we can.Were passionate about distillation in all its forms, but we dont release a spirit unless we feel we have something new and valid to contribute to the conversation. We want to be able to pick our spirits out of a lineup on smell and taste alone because theyre exceptional.We pledge to craft quintessential spirits to delight hedonists and genius bartenders alikeand when you taste our spirits, we hope that the character and quality of whats in your glass will convey to you what were all about.

Alcohol percentage: 24

Tasting Notes

Ready for a bigger, better, bitterer bar? Say hello to Bruto Americano! With a bracing dose of bitterness, a bright pop of citrus, and intriguing sylvan notes inspired by distiller Lance Winters formative experiences growing up in California in the 1970s, Bruto is a bitter aperitivo liqueur that makes us as proud as it does thirsty. Bruto is made from a variety of herbs, roots, and other botanicals. Though the exact number of ingredients and formulation are proprietary, we will say that the bitterness comes primarily from gentian root; the citrus notes mostly from California-grown Seville orange; and the woodsy notes from balsam fir and Cascara sagrada (bark from the California buckthorn).