Forthave Yellow Genepi Aperitivo 750 ml
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$47.99
- Annually released génépi aperitif produced by Forthave Spirits in Brooklyn, New York
- Batch 2024-1: Base wine of 100% Vignoles grown and vinified in 2024 by Vanessa Hoffman from Knapp Winery in Romulus, New York
- Batch 2024-2: Base wine of 100% Barbichette grown and vinified in 2024 by Vanessa Hoffman from Knapp Winery in Romulus, New York
- Released in 2025
- White génépi (A. mutellina) from the French Alps undergoes a meticulous combination of macerations in alcohol and water and partial redistillation in a 400-liter bain-marie hybrid pot still
- Non-GMO sugarcane distillate from Brazil is used in the maceration process and for fortification
- Sweetened with organic, raw cane sugar and rested for 2 months before bottling
- No added coloring
- NY Farm Distillery License eligible
- Refrigerate upon opening; suggested shelf life of 6 months once opened if kept cold
- 24% ABV
Forthave continues to illustrate the rewards of playful experimentation with their annually released wine-based génépi aperitif, YELLOW. Génépi flowers—the alpine plant indispensable to the DNA of classic French and Italian bitter liqueurs—undergoes separate macerations in sugarcane distillate and water for varying lengths of time, and only a portion of these macerations are distilled before a dialed-in blend of all components is created. The result is a focused yet dimensional fortified wine that works as well in a simple highball with tonic as it does as a vermouth substitute in Spring-minded Martinis, Negronis, and Bamboos (to name only a few).
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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.
