🥃 Galliano L'Autentico
The original and main Galliano line: an herbal-vanilla liqueur with anise and mint, 42.3% ABV.
Galliano L'Autentico is the original and main line of the Galliano brand: an Italian herbal-vanilla liqueur at 42.3% ABV. According to the producer, it is rich and complex, has a bright golden colour with greenish highlights, and its taste leads with anise and mint. This is the brand's classic recipe.
Production. According to the brand, the liqueur is made through several macerations and distillations, and the finished drink is blended from nine components; the exact recipe is kept secret. Named ingredients include juniper, clove, cardamom, sandalwood, star anise, cinnamon, sage, thyme, mint, lavender and Madagascan vanilla. According to Difford's Guide, the colour comes from caramel and tartrazine.
Why this matters to you. L'Autentico is the reference point for the whole Galliano range: Vanilla is weaker and sweeter, L'Aperitivo is bitter, Espresso is coffee-flavoured and Amaretto is almond. Check the name and strength on the label, since old bottles may have been 30 or 35%. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol is safe.
Facts
| Year founded | 1896, Livorno (Arturo Vaccari) — the Galliano brand |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I (liqueur) |
| EU category | 33 — liqueur |
| Raw material | juniper, cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, sage, mint, lavender, Madagascan vanilla and others (per the brand's website) |
| Distillation method | several macerations and distillations; blend of nine components (per the brand's website) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 42.3% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Galliano L'Autentico → kind of → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- What it contains
- 🍬 Sugar, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Galliano, 🍸 Liqueurs
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Galliano Amaretto, 🥃 Galliano Espresso, 🥃 Galliano L'Aperitivo, 🥃 Galliano Amaretto, 🥃 Galliano Espresso, 🥃 Galliano L'Aperitivo, 🥃 Galliano Vanilla, 🥃 Galliano Vanilla
Frequently asked questions
Is L'Autentico an anise drink?
Not really: anise and mint come through first, but it is a multi-ingredient herbal liqueur with vanilla, not an anise drink.
What is the strength of Galliano L'Autentico?
According to the brand's website and Difford's Guide, 42.3% ABV; older bottles may have had a different strength.
Why is the liqueur yellow?
According to Difford's Guide, the colour comes from caramel and tartrazine, not from the herbs themselves.
What to read next
- 🥃 Galliano Espresso — Galliano coffee line made from dark-roasted Arabica and Robusta; 30% ABV per Difford's Guide.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍬 Sugar — Sucrose added to condensed milk, ice cream and sweet yogurts; WHO advises that free sugars supply less than 10% of daily energy.
- 🥃 Galliano Amaretto — Almond line of Galliano with marzipan, cocoa and vanilla; 28% ABV per Difford's Guide.
Similar
🥃 Galliano Amaretto · 🥃 Galliano Vanilla · 🥃 Galliano Espresso · 🥃 Galliano L'Aperitivo · 🥃 Licor 43 Original · 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Galliano: L'Autentico (42.3 % ABV, nine components, botanicals) (official product page)
- Difford's Guide: Galliano L'Autentico (Arturo Vaccari 1896, strength history, Lucas Bols 2006, 42.3 %)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Art. 2 and Annex I (liqueur)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)