Originally Posted by
LapLap
Sorry, but you messed up in your assumption that it is a newly fangled “alternative”. If you’ve decided that a Spritz must glow like a sunset, then sure. I’m just happy that more and more people are acquiring a taste for Cynar’s charms.
I have not messed up, Spritz is a spritz, and the traditional alternative bitters of Italian bars are Campari and Aperol, so although it was "created" with Aperol, it makes sense to use Campari as an alternative' Everything else that is coming up recently to ride the bandwagon of the "Spritz" trend, is being offered as a Trendy Alternative..
Cynar (Artichoke amaro), VOV (Zabaglione Liquor) and Stock 84 (Italian Brandy) would be what you would still find in old people living room cabinet if you tour Italy, together with badly stored bottles of Champagne (highest percentage of LR Cristal bottles hitting the secondary auctions market are of Italian origin, mostly cooked though).