St. George Bruto Americano

St. George Spirits, an Alameda, California-based distillery founded in 1982 and recognized as a pioneer in the American craft distillation movement, created Bruto Americano as their take on a classic Italian-style bitter aperitivo. Inspired by distiller Lance Winters' experiences growing up in California in the 1970s, this is not an old classic, but rather a modern American interpretation. St. George is known for its innovative and artisanal approach, producing a diverse portfolio of spirits and earning accolades for their creativity and quality. Bruto Americano itself is noteworthy for its use of botanicals like California-grown Seville oranges, balsam fir, and cascara sagrada, and its distinctive ruby red hue is achieved traditionally with cochineal.

St. George Bruto Americano offers a compelling bitterness, brightened by citrus and layered with woodsy, forest-like notes. It truly shines in a spritz, lending complex herbaceous character, or adds a distinctive Californian spin to a Negroni, playing well with gin and sweet vermouth.

St. George Bruto Americano offers vibrant citrus, cinnamon, and forest aromas. The initial taste is bitter, giving way to a woodsy, herbaceous mid-palate, and finishing with lingering citrus and pleasant bitterness.