BRUCATO AMARO CHAPARRAL

BRUCATO AMARO CHAPARRALIn San Francisco, Brucato's Chaparral digestivo celebrates California's distinctive landscape through a sophisticated interpretation of traditional alpine herbal liqueurs. Launched in 2021 by Sierra (PhD in Food Studies) and James Clark, this award winning expression emerged from extensive experimentation with over 200 botanical infusions before arriving at the perfect 20 ingredient recipe. Using California sourced grape distillate as its foundation,

In San Francisco, Brucato's Chaparral digestivo celebrates California's distinctive landscape through a sophisticated interpretation of traditional alpine herbal liqueurs. Launched in 2021 by Sierra (PhD in Food Studies) and James Clark, this award-winning expression emerged from extensive experimentation with over 200 botanical infusions before arriving at the perfect 20-ingredient recipe. Using California-sourced grape distillate as its foundation, Chaparral features iconic local ingredients like yerba santa and California bay leaf alongside traditional elements including anise, mint, cardamom, tarragon, and clove. Following a meticulous single-batch maceration of fresh and dried botanicals, the spirit rests for a minimum of two months in stainless steel before being sweetened with cane sugar and bottled at 46% ABV without chill filtration or added coloring. The resulting Double Gold medalist opens with green tea, bay leaf, and mint aromas before revealing a bright palate of yellow herbs, cinnamon, anise, and cardamom that culminates in refreshing mint notes.