Vicario Mirto Liqueur 38% 750ml Greer, South Carolina (special Order 1 Week)
Description: | A unique expression of myrtle (Myrtus communis), a flowering Mediterranean evergreen shrub, produced by Vicario Spirits Estate-grown Myrtle lines ancient walls, remnants of a medieval hospital, at Vicarios family farm Villa SantAndrea in Cortona, Italy The myrtle berries are harvested by hand in autumn Produced using 100% non-GMO neutral wheat spirit A delightfully refreshing herbal liqueur with notes of black tea, cinnamon, and faint bitter orange 38% Abv Myrtle, sacred to the goddesses Aphrodite, was used by the ancient Greeks to encircle the head of the winners in games, solidifying the plant as a symbol of glory. The tradition of Mirto Liqueur, famous on the island of Sardinia, arrived by way of bandits from Gallura who took it from nearby Corsica. Vicarios Mirto is produced using estate-grown myrtle berries macerated in neutral spirit which is then shipped to South Carolina where it is pressed, filtered, and bottled. |
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Price: | $ 42.99 |
Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 29, 2024.