Forthave Spirits “Marseille” Amaro 750 ml
Availability: 3 in stock
$56.99
- Flagship bitter digestif produced by Forthave Spirits in Brooklyn, New York
- Secret 36-botanical recipe based on a historical plague-combatting elixir; all botanicals certified organic
- Produced using organic, non-GMO sugarcane spirit from Brazil
- Sweetened with three types of raw honey from Tremblay Apiaries in Ithaca, New York, including spring wildflower, fall wildflower, and linden honey
- Peppermint, honey, lemon, and chamomile on the nose echo through a palate complemented by licorice, dandelion root, eucalyptus, cinnamon, and a bundle of invigorating, earthy Alpine herbs
- NY Farm Distillery License eligible
- 36% ABV
Named after a medieval tonic for the plague with storied origins in the city of Marseille, Forthave’s flagship amaro nods to the origins of the brand. The mythology goes: four thieves in Marseille were captured and coerced into revealing the formula of the elixir used to protect them from the plague victims they preyed upon. This “Four Thieve’s Vinegar” (likely a phonetic corruption of “Forthave’s Vinegar”) may also be known as “Marseille Vinegar” or “Marseille Remedy” and serves as the botanical inspiration for MARSEILLE Amaro. In addition to the secret botanical recipe, three types of locally sourced raw honey provide their own unique profiles—from bright and grassy to rich and robust—providing extra layers of complexity.
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The distillery was founded by two friends: painter Aaron Sing Fox and writer/producer Daniel de la Nuez. We use only plant-based ingredients in our spirits. Our library of botanicals includes over 200 different types of herbs – roots and barks, leaves and flowers, and fruits and seeds – and from that collection, our spirits are born. We macerate in stainless steel tanks, use no artificial filtering agents or artificial colors, and the only sweeteners used are raw: organic turbinado sugar or raw honey from Upstate New York. Almost all the of the ingredients are USDA organically certified- the few that aren’t, have either been grown by small farmers without certification or wild foraged. As legend has it, while the plague ravaged Europe in the 15th Century, a botanist named Richard Forthave created a popular herbal tonic as protection.
At Forthave Spirits, we believe in crafting spirits that are natural and delicious. We look towards history for inspiration for every one of our botanical spirits and approach every aspect of our production and supply chain with care.
