description Luxardo Fernet Overview
Luxardo Fernet is an Italian bitter herbal liqueur produced by the Luxardo company, a historic distillery originally founded in Zara in 1821. As a variation of traditional fernet, it is formulated with a proprietary blend of herbs, roots, and spices, resulting in a deeply bitter flavor profile. The spirit features notes of myrtle, menthol, and earthy botanicals, finishing with a dry, astringent bite. It is commonly served in Italy as a digestif or utilized as a mixing ingredient in complex cocktails.
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What kind of drink is Luxardo Fernet?
Luxardo Fernet is a strongly bitter Italian fernet, a style of herbal amaro usually served as a digestif. Luxardo lists it at 40% alcohol by volume and describes a prolonged infusion of herbs and spices. [Luxardo product catalog](https://www.luxardo.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Catalogo_Liquori_Estero_2020.pdf)
Which herbs are used in Luxardo Fernet?
Luxardo specifically names licorice, cardamom, gentian, saffron, cinnamon, and bitter orange peel among the botanical ingredients. The full recipe remains proprietary, so these named ingredients do not represent the entire blend. [Luxardo product catalog](https://www.luxardo.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Catalogo_Liquori_Estero_2020.pdf)
How should Luxardo Fernet be served?
It is traditionally served after a meal as a bitter digestif, either neat or with ice. At 40% ABV, it is much closer to a strong herbal spirit than to a sweet cherry liqueur such as Luxardo Maraschino. [Luxardo product catalog](https://www.luxardo.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Catalogo_Liquori_Estero_2020.pdf)
How old is Luxardo Fernet?
Luxardo says it has produced this Fernet since 1889, while the wider Luxardo distillery traces its origins to 1821 in Zara. That makes Fernet a long-running part of the company's bitter-liqueur tradition rather than a recent flavored release. [Luxardo product catalog](https://www.luxardo.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Catalogo_Liquori_Estero_2020.pdf)
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