🥃 Luxardo Amaretto di Saschira
Almond liqueur from Luxardo, 24% ABV (previously 28%); sources describe the origin of the almond flavour differently.
Luxardo Amaretto di Saschira is an almond liqueur from the Luxardo house, with a strength of 24% ABV. The strength was lowered from 28% in 2021, when the label was updated for the house's 200th anniversary. It is the only almond line in the Luxardo range, and it stands beside the cherry liqueurs of the house.
Sources describe the origin of the flavour differently. Difford's Guide says the liqueur is made from paste of the finest almonds from Avola in southern Sicily and rests for eight months in larch vats. The official Luxardo website names essential oils from cherry, peach and apricot pits as the source of the almond aroma, and mentions a light vanilla finish. So check the ingredients on the label, as the available data differ.
Why this matters to you. Amaretto di Saschira is the lightest in strength of Luxardo's three lines, compared with Maraschino Originale (32% ABV) and Sangue Morlacco (30% ABV). It is chosen for cocktails such as the Amaretto Sour. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | Luxardo brand — 1821 |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787 (liqueurs) |
| EU category | 33 — liqueur |
| Raw material | almond paste from Avola (Difford's Guide) or oil from cherry, peach and apricot pits (producer) |
| Cask type | larch vats, 8 months (Difford's Guide) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 24% ABV (previously 28%) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Luxardo Amaretto di Saschira → kind of → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Luxardo, 🍸 Liqueurs
- Related to
- 🌍 Western Europe
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Luxardo Maraschino Originale, 🥃 Luxardo Maraschino Originale, 🥃 Luxardo Sangue Morlacco, 🥃 Luxardo Sangue Morlacco
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Luxardo amaretto is made from apricot pits?
Partly. The official website names oil from cherry, peach and apricot pits as the source of the almond aroma, while Difford's Guide mentions almond paste from Avola.
What is the strength of Amaretto di Saschira?
24% ABV according to the official website; Difford's Guide notes it was 28% until 2021.
How long does it rest?
According to Difford's Guide, eight months in larch vats. The official website does not state the ageing period.
What to read next
- 🍷 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.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🌍 Western Europe — France, the Netherlands, Britain, Ireland, Belgium and Luxembourg: a mild, moist climate, pastures and hundreds of cheeses such as Roquefort, Camembert, Gouda and Cheddar.
- 🥃 Luxardo Maraschino Originale — Base Luxardo line: maraschino made from marasca cherries, 32% ABV, bottle wrapped in straw.
Similar
🥃 Luxardo Sangue Morlacco · 🥃 Luxardo Maraschino Originale · 🥃 Bénédictine Single Cask · 🥃 Bénédictine 1888 · 🥃 Bénédictine B&B · 🥃 Bénédictine D.O.M.
⚠️ 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
- Difford's Guide: Luxardo Amaretto (24 % ABV, lowered from 28 % in 2021, almond paste from Avola, Sicily, eight months in larchwood vats)
- Luxardo (official site): Amaretto di Saschira (24 %, almond flavour from essential oils of cherry, peach and apricot pits, vanilla finish)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 33: liqueur
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)