At a Seattle restaurant called Poppy last week, I had one of their house drinks called a Six Twenty-Two. Made with Old Overholt rye, Amaro Nonino, rhubarb and Angostura bitters. It was fucking amazing. Fee Brothers sells a rhubarb bitters, but I wouldn't be surprised if these guys made their own either.
Amaro Nonino is a digestif made by the Nonino company in Fruili, Italy.
It is made from grappa infused with herbs, plus grain alcohol, and ingredients that include caramelized sugar, bitter orange, cinchona, galenga, gentian, liquorice, quassia wood, rhubarb, saffron, sweet orange and tamarind,
This amaro is then aged for 5 years in oak barrels and is a bit less viscous than many other amari. The bitterness has been tamed somewhat and is an absolutely amazing, delicious, and approachable amaro. Having sipped it on many occasions, it’s layered fragrance and flavor, in my mind, makes it perfect for cocktails.