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Bottega - Riserva Privata Barricata - Grappa
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About this grappa
Bottega's Riserva Privata Barricata is a grappa aged in barrique, giving this Italian pomace spirit a deeper colour and rounder edge than young, unaged bottlings. Produced in Italy at 43% abv, it sits at the richer, more structured end of the grappa category.
Barrel ageing softens the raw, grapey heat typical of grappa, adding notes of vanilla, dried fruit and light spice. Serve well chilled as an after-dinner pour, ideal for closing a meal on deck once the last plates have cleared.
The Private Reserve
Ingredients
- 45 ml Bottega Riserva Privata Barricata Grappa
- 30 ml aged balsamic vinegar
- 20 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml honey syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
Method
- Fill a mixing glass with ice and add the grappa, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and honey syrup.
- Add the Angostura bitters.
- Stir for 15 seconds until properly chilled and diluted.
- Strain into the prepared glass using a fine strainer.
- Express the oils from the rosemary sprig over the drink by gently twisting it.
Serve
Serve in a coupe glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary placed horizontally across the rim and a thin wheel of lemon suspended on the inner edge of the glass. Present with a single large ice cube on the side in a separate rocks glass for optional addition.