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Averna – Sambuca: Liquirizia

Averna - Sambuca: LiquiriziaAverna Stellato Sambuca is 100% star anise and has a slight black licorice taste, if you’re a fan of licorice you’re going to like Averna Sambuca. If you’re a fan of Averna Sambuca because of its licorice flavored properties you’re going to be a raging lunatic over Sambuca Liquirizia!

Sambuca Liquirizia is a licorice flavored Sambuca created from 100% star anise. You can get more licorice flavor than standard Sambuca? The simple answer is, yes. First, I took a sip of Liquirizia and thought to myself, “hmm, tastes like their standard Sambuca product” until I laid them out side-by-side. Liquirizia is a much more intense licorice flavored beverage from smell to taste.

Here is a simple method of explaining, put a glass of Averna Sambuca to your nose with your eyes closed and you’ll think “duh, Sambuca.” Repeat this exercise with a glass of Liquirizia and you’ll think to yourself “black licorice” before you even consider it a beverage–much like sticking your nose in a bag of licorice.

They both have a thick liquid taste which feels light on the tongue but there are some obvious differences. Where Averna’s standard “Stellato” Sambuca tastes like a sweet candy wielding a subtle licorice flavor, Liquirizia has a potent black licorice explosion in your mouth–not as sweet as the Stellato but stands on its own as a spirit of defining flavor. I’m almost convinced that Liquirizia is a licorice flavored alcoholic beverage with Sambuca properties rather than a flavored Sambuca.

If you drink Sambuca because you like the licorice taste you’re going to want to pickup Liquirizia–it does exactly what you want. You’ll also get less sweet candy aftertaste and a bit more rich licorice aftertaste.

Of course, someone that dislikes the black licorice flavor will want to stay awhile from this Sambuca like its a big peanut and you’ve got a killer peanut allergy…okay, that’s a bit overly dramatic.

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14 Comments

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    Zschorsch
    January 29, 2009 at 5:15 am

    Hallo, wer kann mir sagen wo man in Deutschland den sagenhaften Sambuca Averna Liquirizia bekommen kann ??? Danke !

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      Derrick Schommer
      January 29, 2009 at 9:31 am

      Ich werde Averna fragen, dann ich kan sagen. Gebt mir ein paar Tage.

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    sambucafan
    March 30, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    Ich würde auch gern wissen, wo man Sambuca Averna Liquirizia kaufen bzw. importieren kann? wenn möglich als 1L flasche

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    sambucafan
    March 31, 2009 at 6:47 am

    Berlin oder München(Munich)(beziehungsweise Umgebung)

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    Derrick Schommer
    March 31, 2009 at 8:44 am

    Okay, ich werde fragen, Averna. Ein paar Tage bitte.

    Wielen Dank!

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    sambucafan
    April 3, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Thanks a lot! Hopefully they(averna) supply the european/german market with this great sambuca.

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    Paul-Uwe Einfalt
    June 8, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Ich würde auch gern wissen, wo man Sambuca Averna Liquirizia kaufen kann und was dann eine Kiste kostet? Bitte melden Sie sich unter 01718107100. Mit freundlichem Gruß Paul-Uwe Einfalt

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    Zschorsch
    June 15, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    Genau ! Wo kann man in Deutschland bevorzugt Hamburg kaufen oder per Internet bestellen ?
    Freunde haben mir gerade aus einem Duty-Free Shop in Italien eine Literflasche mitgebracht ! Genial

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    Derrick Schommer
    June 15, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    Hamburg? Ich werde sehen… ein paar Tage bitte.

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    Anonymous
    August 14, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    Hallo leute!!Ich hab den “Averna Sambuca Liquirizia” in Berlin gefunden un zwar in der Hasenheide 45-46 bei Lehmann Getränke!!!Und als Empfehlung, immer tiefgekühlt -18 bis -20 servieren: UNGLAUBLICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Ciao

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    danny wynn
    January 14, 2011 at 2:23 am

    This has a more refined taste than the Sambuca ‘white’ which we’re most accustomed to. It’s very smooth with an a quality black licorice flavor. Highly recommended!

    Danny Wynn,
    DC Bartender

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