Romana Sambuca

Make your friend’s first step into Italian liqueur memorable with the anise-flavored goodness Romana Sambuca.

Developed at the tail end of the 1800s, Sambuca is an Italian liqueur category that gets its flavors from anise and elderberries with the name itself derived from the Latin word for elderberry "Sambucus". Since its first commercial production in Civitavecchia over a century ago, many brands have since taken on the role of producing this iconic liqueur. The most famous of these is Romana which currently offers a wide variety of Sambuca expressions that showcase its flavors in their original form as well as various innovative iterations.

Serving as their flagship offering, the Romana Sambuca allows drinkers to appreciate the traditional flavors of white sambuca. Each bottle of this liqueur begins by blending the essential oils of star anise, elderberry, and a selection of other herbs and spices with a neutral spirit. The resulting spirit blend is then sweetened by the addition of sugar before being diluted with pure water prior to bottling.

On the nose, this liqueur yields a pleasing aroma of sweet anise, paving the way for thick and oily palate licorice, more anise, elderberries, and spice, culminating in a toasty finish with a pleasing alcohol burn.

A joy to sip neat or on the rocks, the Romana Sambuca is also an excellent coffee additive to give your morning cup of Joe a bit more jolt. So don’t hesitate to send a bottle to friends and family as a simple token of your generosity and let them savor the exquisite flavors of this Italian liqueur all the way to the last drop.