Distilled from whole Marasca cherries along with their crushed pits, Luxardo Maraschino 750ml delivers a complex flavor profile that balances bright stone‑fruit sweetness with subtle bitter‑almond and herbal undertones. This traditional Italian production method leaves the liqueur remarkably clear while preserving the raw fruit’s aromatic intensity, making it a structural cornerstone for classic cocktails rather than a simple sweetener.
Tasting notes reveal a dry, elegant entry that opens into polished cherry and wild herb layers, finishing clean enough to cut through rich spirits. It integrates smoothly into stirred classics like the Martinez and Vieux Carré, or shakes cleanly into an Aviation and French 75 without clouding the texture. Pair the neat pour with aged hard cheeses such as Manchego or aged cheddar, and serve alongside dark chocolate tortes, fruit tarts, or spiced nuts to highlight its residual sugar and acidity.
The 750ml bottle stores easily behind the bar or in a pantry cabinet. Keep it tightly capped in a cool, dark space to maintain its botanical balance and clarity during daily mixing or special occasion entertaining.
"When Luxardo marasca cherries are harvested at the beginning of every summer, they are put in alcoholic infusion in larch-wood vats together with some leaves and branches of the same trees for up to three years. When ready, both the liquid and the solid parts are distilled in traditional copper pot stills, separating the heart from heads and tails. Only the heart of the distillate is then allowed to mature in ash-wood vats.
The last process consists in transforming the distillate in liqueur by adding a simple syrup of water and sugar lowering the ABV to 32%. Crystal clear in colour, the aroma is typical of marasca cherry distillate with strong alcohol spirit and roasted nuttiness, while the taste results smooth but sharp at the same time with hints of dark chocolate, vanilla and orange marmalade. The tall green bottle with its red cap is still hand-plaited in straw within the company, and resembles the Maraschino bottles produced in Zara in the early days, where the straw was placed in order to prevent damage during transportation."
Distilled from whole Marasca cherries along with their crushed pits, Luxardo Maraschino 750ml delivers a complex flavor profile that balances bright stone‑fruit sweetness with subtle bitter‑almond and herbal undertones. This traditional Italian production method leaves the liqueur remarkably clear while preserving the raw fruit’s aromatic intensity, making it a structural cornerstone for classic cocktails rather than a simple sweetener.
Tasting notes reveal a dry, elegant entry that opens into polished cherry and wild herb layers, finishing clean enough to cut through rich spirits. It integrates smoothly into stirred classics like the Martinez and Vieux Carré, or shakes cleanly into an Aviation and French 75 without clouding the texture. Pair the neat pour with aged hard cheeses such as Manchego or aged cheddar, and serve alongside dark chocolate tortes, fruit tarts, or spiced nuts to highlight its residual sugar and acidity.
The 750ml bottle stores easily behind the bar or in a pantry cabinet. Keep it tightly capped in a cool, dark space to maintain its botanical balance and clarity during daily mixing or special occasion entertaining.
"When Luxardo marasca cherries are harvested at the beginning of every summer, they are put in alcoholic infusion in larch-wood vats together with some leaves and branches of the same trees for up to three years. When ready, both the liquid and the solid parts are distilled in traditional copper pot stills, separating the heart from heads and tails. Only the heart of the distillate is then allowed to mature in ash-wood vats.
The last process consists in transforming the distillate in liqueur by adding a simple syrup of water and sugar lowering the ABV to 32%. Crystal clear in colour, the aroma is typical of marasca cherry distillate with strong alcohol spirit and roasted nuttiness, while the taste results smooth but sharp at the same time with hints of dark chocolate, vanilla and orange marmalade. The tall green bottle with its red cap is still hand-plaited in straw within the company, and resembles the Maraschino bottles produced in Zara in the early days, where the straw was placed in order to prevent damage during transportation."
