Sambuca Romana
- Classic Italian anise liqueur: the silky, licorice-forward sambuca from Rome, built on distilled green and star anise.
- Smooth and sweet at 42% ABV: a clean, warming sip where the bold anise is rounded off by gentle sweetness.
- Serve it the Roman way: neat with three coffee beans — “con la mosca” — for health, wealth and happiness.
- The perfect after-dinner pour: chilled as a digestivo, dropped into espresso, or set alight for a little theatre.
- Handy 200ml bottle: the right size to keep on hand for guests or to try sambuca for the first time.
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Sambuca Romana is the quintessential Italian anise liqueur — clear, silky and unmistakably licorice-scented. It’s distilled from green anise and star anise, then balanced with elderberry and a touch of sweetness, giving you that signature wave of anise up front followed by a smooth, lingering finish. At 42% ABV it has real warmth, yet stays remarkably easy to sip.
The most beloved way to drink it is the Roman ritual: pour it neat into a small glass and float three coffee beans on top — “con la mosca,” with the fly — said to represent health, wealth and happiness. Some like to briefly flame the surface to release the aroma before sipping. It’s equally at home chilled over ice as a digestivo, stirred into a shot of espresso for a classic ammazzacaffè, or used to lift cocktails and desserts with a hint of licorice.
With roots in Rome, Sambuca Romana carries genuine Italian heritage in every glass. Whether you’re rounding off a long dinner or discovering sambuca for the first time, this is the bottle that defines the category.
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